Classics & home cooking
Königsberger Klopse classic
Königsberger Klopse are exactly the kind of classics that seem refined and down-to-earth at the same time. The light caper sauce makes the dish special and ensures that it immediately tastes like traditional Sunday cuisine.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
- Allow the meatballs to steep: approx. 10 minutes
- Sauce and finish: about 10 minutes
- Total time: approx. 40 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 655 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 29.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 19.9 g
- Fat
- ≈ 50.3 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 bun · ≈ 60.0 g
- 1 egg · ≈ 50.0 g
- 1 onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 2-3 tbsp capers · ≈ 37.5 g
- lemon juice · ≈ 15 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500g mixed minced meat
- 1 bun
- 1 egg
- 1 onion
- 1 liter broth
- 40g butter
- 40g flour
- 200 ml cream
- 2-3 tbsp capers
- lemon juice
- Salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Soak the rolls. Mix the minced meat with the bread roll, egg, onion, salt and pepper and form into balls.
- Heat the broth, but do not let it boil, and let the dumplings simmer in it for about 10 minutes.
- For the sauce, melt butter, stir in flour and pour in some cooking stock.
- Add the cream and capers and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and let them steep gently for 5 minutes.
- Serve with potatoes or puree.
