Konigsberg Klopsy, meatballs with caper sauce. One of the current gastronomic attractions of Kaliningrad, where they are now looking for connections with the city's Prussian past as well.
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Ingredients
4servings
Veal500 g
Stale white bread80 g
Milk250 ml
Onion150 g
Chicken egg2 pieces
Anchovies1 piece
Beef broth750 ml
Carrot1 piece
Bay leaf1 piece
Butter60 g
Wheat flour2 tablespoons
Capers110 g
Lemon juice1 teaspoon
Sugar pinch
Cream 33%125 ml
Egg yolk1 piece
Potato800 g
Parsley10 g
Cooking steps
1
Pass the veal through the meat grinder twice. Finely chop 100 g of onion and anchovies.
Required ingredients:
Veal: 500 g
Onion: 150 g
Anchovies: 1 piece
2
Soak stale bread in milk for 5 minutes. Then squeeze out the milk, which is no longer needed, and crumble the bread.
Required ingredients:
Stale white bread: 80 g
Milk: 250 ml
3
Mix the minced meat with bread, chopped onion, anchovies, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Required ingredients:
Veal: 500 g
Stale white bread: 80 g
Onion: 150 g
Anchovies: 1 piece
Chicken egg: 2 pieces
Sugar: pinch
4
Pour the broth into a saucepan, add the bay leaf and randomly chopped onion and carrot. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium.
Required ingredients:
Beef broth: 750 ml
Bay leaf: 1 piece
Onion: 150 g
Carrot: 1 piece
5
Roll meatballs the size of golf balls with wet hands.
6
Boil gently for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and let sit for another 10 minutes.
7
Transfer the ready meatballs to any dish and keep them warm. Strain the broth. For the sauce, you will need 350 ml of broth; the rest can be frozen for next time.
Required ingredients:
Beef broth: 750 ml
8
In the same saucepan, melt the butter, add flour and mix well. Add broth, half of the capers with marinade, lemon juice, sugar, cream, and yolk. Whisk over medium heat until thickened; do not boil.
Required ingredients:
Butter: 60 g
Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
Beef broth: 750 ml
Capers: 110 g
Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
Sugar: pinch
Cream 33%: 125 ml
Egg yolk: 1 piece
9
Place the meatballs on a plate, drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with capers, and garnish with finely chopped parsley.