A beef dish from the Norwegian kitchen.
Ingredients
- 2 Onion
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/2 tbs Cornstarch
- 50 ml Water
- 2 tblsp Butter
Method
- Grate half an onion and set aside. Slice the rest of the onions and fry in butter on low/medium heat until caramelized. ▢ In a bowl, mix together ground beef, grated onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, potato/corn starch, and water. ▢ Form into a sausage and cut 6 patties. Using a knife make a light grid pattern in each patty. ▢ Brown both sides of the karbonader in butter on high heat, then turn down to low heat and fry for another 2 – 3 minutes. ▢ Serve the karbonader and onions with potatoes, stewed peas, and brown sauce for dinner, or on a slice of bread for lunch or a snack.
Source
This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53125), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.
A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDWgGMJqvgw.
Original source noted by the contributor: https://scandinaviancookbook.com/karbonader/.
Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.
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