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Easy Indonesian Frikadel Pan Recipe

Andréa
Try this easy Indonesian Frikadel Pan recipe: a Dutch-Indonesian oven dish with beef, spices, and mashed potatoes. Soft, spicy, and delicious.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine indonesian
Servings 4 persons
Calories 592 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the baking dish
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1 ¼ pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon Kecap Manis sweet soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon celery salt
  • 2 eggs size L
  • ¼ cup milk lukewarm
  • 1 pound mashed potatoes

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 ℉.
  • Grease an 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking dish with butter.
    1 tablespoon butter
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Add the onion, garlic, and sambal. Fry for 2 minutes.
    1 onion, 4 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
  • Warm the milk and stir in the stock cube until it melts.
    ¼ cup milk, 1 beef stock cube
  • Put the ground beef in a large bowl.
    1 ¼ pound ground beef
  • Add the spices, Kecap, celery salt, eggs, warm milk, onion mix, and mashed potatoes.
    1 teaspoon ground cloves, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 tablespoon Kecap Manis, ½ tablespoon celery salt, 2 eggs, ¼ cup milk, 1 pound mashed potatoes
  • Mix everything well with a spoon or your clean hands.
  • Put the mixture in the baking dish and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.

NOTES

1. Serving Tips: You can serve this dish in many ways:
  • Cut into cubes for snacks
  • With a fresh cucumber salad or atjar
  • With nasi goreng or white rice for a complete meal
  • Try it with homemade satay sauce on the side
2. Want a lighter version? Replace part of the ground beef with minced chicken.
3. Frikadel Pan vs. Meatloaf – What’s the Difference? Frikadel Pan is softer and creamier because of the mashed potatoes. It also has warm Indonesian flavors like cloves, sambal, and kecap manis. It’s a bit like meatloaf but with a twist.
4. Storage: Let the Frikadel Pan cool down first. Then store it like this:
  • Fridge: up to 3 days (in a closed container)
  • Freezer: up to 2 months (in portions)
  • Reheat: Warm in the oven at 160 °C (320 °F) until hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 1404mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Iron: 4mg
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