On the occasion of Swedish Meatball Day celebrated on 24th of August, we invite you to the IKEA Restaurant where you can try two new meatball dishes made by a well-known journalist, traveller and chef Vytaras Radzevičius. Special offer is valid until 30th of September.
A kitchen full of smells and smiles
For one day, V. Radzevičius became a chef of the IKEA Restaurant. His recipes were modified and refined together with our kitchen staff. As the chef says, one mustn't be angry while cooking, so our kitchen was full of laughter and smiles throughout the whole process.
For one day, V. Radzevičius became a chef of the IKEA Restaurant. His recipes were modified and refined together with our kitchen staff. As the chef says, one mustn't be angry while cooking, so our kitchen was full of laughter and smiles throughout the whole process.
Meatball soup by Vytaras
One of the new dishes you can try at the IKEA Restaurant is a homemade soup rich in taste and aroma that can bring you back to your childhood. Feeling nostalgic for your grandmother's meatball soup? Visit our Restaurant for Vytaras' interpretation with Swedish meatballs. Or, if you prefer cooking at home, follow the recipe below.
One of the new dishes you can try at the IKEA Restaurant is a homemade soup rich in taste and aroma that can bring you back to your childhood. Feeling nostalgic for your grandmother's meatball soup? Visit our Restaurant for Vytaras' interpretation with Swedish meatballs. Or, if you prefer cooking at home, follow the recipe below.
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 1l chicken broth
• 20 pcs frozen ALLEMANSRÄTTEN meatballs (or chicken meatballs, or vegetable balls)
• 100g white beans
• 1 medium-size carrot
• 2 large potatoes
• 2 onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 25g (1 tsp) butter
Ingredients
• 1l chicken broth
• 20 pcs frozen ALLEMANSRÄTTEN meatballs (or chicken meatballs, or vegetable balls)
• 100g white beans
• 1 medium-size carrot
• 2 large potatoes
• 2 onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 25g (1 tsp) butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• dill and parsley to taste
• 4 bay leaves
Preparation
Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add soaked beans, diced carrots, potatoes and a peeled onion head. Cook until the vegetables are done.
Chop another onion head and all garlic cloves. Fry until golden in a pan with butter.
Toss meatballs in a pot of soup. Add fried garlic and onion.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in a bowl with chopped dill and parsley.
• dill and parsley to taste
• 4 bay leaves
Preparation
Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add soaked beans, diced carrots, potatoes and a peeled onion head. Cook until the vegetables are done.
Chop another onion head and all garlic cloves. Fry until golden in a pan with butter.
Toss meatballs in a pot of soup. Add fried garlic and onion.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in a bowl with chopped dill and parsley.
A tasty way to save the planet
Did you know that by eating our meatballs and vegetable balls you reduce air pollution? Compared to production of a classic meatball, one chicken meatball leaves five times smaller carbon footprint, while one vegetable ball leaves thirty times smaller footprint.
Did you know that by eating our meatballs and vegetable balls you reduce air pollution? Compared to production of a classic meatball, one chicken meatball leaves five times smaller carbon footprint, while one vegetable ball leaves thirty times smaller footprint.
Exotic meatballs by Vytaras
Vytaras took inspiration for this recipe from his trip to Indonesia. In this exotic land, the meatballs are called "bakso" and locals usually eat them with a spicy sauce made of chilli and tomatoes. Vytaras decided to improvise and mix it with a traditional Swedish meatballs seasoning - lingonberry jam. Would you like to taste the result? Come to IKEA and try our new exotic meatballs with this spicy sauce or choose a mild one instead. Or - you can also prepare both sauces at home.
Vytaras took inspiration for this recipe from his trip to Indonesia. In this exotic land, the meatballs are called "bakso" and locals usually eat them with a spicy sauce made of chilli and tomatoes. Vytaras decided to improvise and mix it with a traditional Swedish meatballs seasoning - lingonberry jam. Would you like to taste the result? Come to IKEA and try our new exotic meatballs with this spicy sauce or choose a mild one instead. Or - you can also prepare both sauces at home.
Serves 4
Exotic fried rice Nasi Goreng
Ingredients
• 40 pcs frozen ALLEMANSRÄTTEN meatballs (or chicken meatballs, or vegetable balls)
• 5 tbsp SMAKRIK rapeseed oil
• 600g cold cooked (200g uncooked) rice
• 1–2 tbsp soy sauce
• 5 red onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3-5 chilli peppers
• ½ tbsp shrimp paste (optional)
• ROSTAD LÖK fried onions
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 225°C. Place the frozen meatballs on a baking tray. Heat in the middle of the oven for about 15 minutes.
Remove seeds from chilli peppers. Chop chilli, onion and garlic. Stir and fry in a pan with hot oil until softened.
Pour cooked rice to the same pan. Add some soy sauce. Stir and fry until rice gets warm.
Exotic fried rice Nasi Goreng
Ingredients
• 40 pcs frozen ALLEMANSRÄTTEN meatballs (or chicken meatballs, or vegetable balls)
• 5 tbsp SMAKRIK rapeseed oil
• 600g cold cooked (200g uncooked) rice
• 1–2 tbsp soy sauce
• 5 red onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3-5 chilli peppers
• ½ tbsp shrimp paste (optional)
• ROSTAD LÖK fried onions
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 225°C. Place the frozen meatballs on a baking tray. Heat in the middle of the oven for about 15 minutes.
Remove seeds from chilli peppers. Chop chilli, onion and garlic. Stir and fry in a pan with hot oil until softened.
Pour cooked rice to the same pan. Add some soy sauce. Stir and fry until rice gets warm.
Lingonberry and chilli sauce
Ingredients
• 5 tbsp SYLT LINGON lingonberry jam
• 5 tbsp spicy Pang Gang sauce with chilli peppers and tomatoes (or you can mix tomato sauce with chilli powder)
Preparation
Mix the lingonberry jam with Pang Gang or homemade spicy sauce. Set proportions to taste or preferred spiciness.
Mild pink sauce
Ingredients
• 200g cream
• 2 tbsp tomato pasta
• salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Bring cream to a boil. Add tomato pasta, salt and pepper. Stir until tomato pasta dissolves.
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Serve 10 meatballs per plate with rice garnish and sauce you prefer. Pour some crispy fried onions on rice.
Ingredients
• 5 tbsp SYLT LINGON lingonberry jam
• 5 tbsp spicy Pang Gang sauce with chilli peppers and tomatoes (or you can mix tomato sauce with chilli powder)
Preparation
Mix the lingonberry jam with Pang Gang or homemade spicy sauce. Set proportions to taste or preferred spiciness.
Mild pink sauce
Ingredients
• 200g cream
• 2 tbsp tomato pasta
• salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Bring cream to a boil. Add tomato pasta, salt and pepper. Stir until tomato pasta dissolves.
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Serve 10 meatballs per plate with rice garnish and sauce you prefer. Pour some crispy fried onions on rice.
You only need one package of frozen ALLEMANSRÄTTEN
meatballs for both recipes (4 persons).
One product and so many possibilities
The versatile meatballs are popular all over the world and work well in a wide variety of dishes. They can be served fried, baked or cooked, or whatever comes to your mind. So get creative! Maybe new dishes prepared by V. Radzevičius will inspire your inner chef, too.
The versatile meatballs are popular all over the world and work well in a wide variety of dishes. They can be served fried, baked or cooked, or whatever comes to your mind. So get creative! Maybe new dishes prepared by V. Radzevičius will inspire your inner chef, too.
