Name: Chef John's Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter - 2 tablespoons; Yellow onion, finely chopped - ½; Fine salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Eggs - 2 large; Plain bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Milk - ¼ cup; Freshly ground black pepper - ¾ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Ground allspice - ¼ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Ground beef chuck - 1 pound; Ground pork - 1 pound; Butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Beef broth - 3 ¼ cups; Heavy cream - ½ cup; White sugar - ½ teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Cooking spray - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Swedish Meatballs

1. Butter 2 tablespoons

2. Yellow onion, finely chopped ½

3. Fine salt 1 ½ teaspoons

4. Eggs 2 large

5. Plain bread crumbs ⅓ cup

6. Milk ¼ cup

7. Freshly ground black pepper ¾ teaspoon

8. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

9. Ground allspice ¼ teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

11. Ground beef chuck 1 pound

12. Ground pork 1 pound

13. Butter 2 tablespoons

14. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

15. Beef broth 3 ¼ cups

16. Heavy cream ½ cup

17. White sugar ½ teaspoon

18. Worcestershire sauce ¼ teaspoon

19. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

20. Cooking spray ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Swedish Meatballs

1 . Stage

Make meatballs: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and salt in hot butter until onion turns translucent, about 6 minutes.

2 . Stage

Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Stir in eggs, bread crumbs, milk, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne. Mix in ground beef and pork until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Make gravy: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in beef broth. Increase heat to medium-high, whisk in cream, and bring to a simmer. Stir in sugar and Worcestershire. Simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

5 . Stage

Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons meatball mixture into a ball using wet hands; repeat with remaining meatball mixture. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

7 . Stage

Transfer meatballs to gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.