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Coleslaw with Red Cabbage and Apples

Pulled Pork Burger with Red Cabbage Coleslaw?

We love taking a popular and delicious dish like a pulled pork burger with coleslaw and change it a bit into something that is still super delicious. This way we have two variations of a great dish which gives us the opportunity to change between them. This coleslaw with red cabbage and apples is a nice a delicious alternative to the original coleslaw. We have served it many times as topping for pulled pork burgers and it's super good! When we are having pulled pork burgers we always make our own homemade burger buns according this recipe. They are just super delicious especially compared to the ones you can buy at the grocery store. We have also used this red cabbage coleslaw many times as a side dish for pork and beef meat. [Read more...]

Danish Pork Meatballs (Frikadeller)

Categories: Dinner/ Lunch/ Traditional Danish

Old-fashioned Recipe for Frikadeller

This recipe for Danish meatballs also known as Frikadeller is properly one of the most, if not the most, popular national dish in Denmark. For most of the Danes this is a dish they have on a regular basis and a dish that they have had their entire life.

Frikadeller is super easy to make and they have a great taste. You simply just mix all the ingredients in a large bowl, mix well and fry the meatballs on a frying pan with oil - it is that simple.

The Secret Ingredient in Frikadeller

There are many different variants of Frikadeller, however the basic ingredients are always ground pork, onions, milk, eggs, flour and salt and pepper. I have always learned that the onions are the 'secret ingredient' in Frikadeller and that it is the onions that gives the characteristic taste to the meat. [Read more...]

Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Red Onions

Categories: Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Salads/ Side Dish

Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Red Onions , [lastupdated]

Homemade Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Red Onions

A normal Danish dinner typically consist of some kind of meat, mostly pork or beef, some potatoes, pasta or rice and maybe some bread. We will not consider ourselves super healthy people however, we do try to work out on a regular basis and combined with good food we believe that we are doing alright. With regards to our eating habits we try to avoid most of all the white and carbs-packed stuff like white bread, potatoes, pasta and rice, and then replace it with food that are rich in protein and full of good nutrients. A typical dinner for us is some kind of fried or grilled meat served together with a delicious salad. And when we are talking about salads it is almost never just a simple lettuce/tomato/cucumber-salad.

We always try to experiments with all kinds of salads with different vegetables, fruits and nuts like strawberries, watermelon, avocado and pumpkin seeds just to name a few. [Read more...]

Pulled Pork with Burger Buns and Coleslaw

Categories: Dinner/ Pork

As we have said in previous posts in this blog - we love to travel all over the world, and especially in the US we have traveled a lot. One thing that we love the most traveling in the US is of cause the nice people and the beautiful country but also the fact that you can get so much different and interesting food. It is always possible to find some quick and delicious food whether it is for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just an afternoon snack. One thing that the American chefs are so good at is making the perfect pulled pork meat. Pulled pork has been around in the US for some time - and we understand why, it is just super delicious! After the slow cooking time the meat gets perfectly tender and super juicy. During the resent years pulled pork has become very popular in Denmark - so of cause we have tried making it ourselves, and with great success. In general pulled pork is relatively simple to make, it just takes a lot of time. The recipe in this page is the one we have used several times. [Read more...]

Small Meatballs with Chili, Lime, Coconut and Curry

Categories: Dinner

Small Meatballs with Chili, Lime and Curry, [lastupdated]

Meatballs in a curry sauce are a traditional dish in Denmark and we have had it since we were kids - some would actually say it is a national dish. Having food that you have had your entire life is always nice and it brings back childhood memories. However, sometimes it is nice to make a traditional dish but add a small twist which can change the food in a new way. This recipe for small meatballs with chili, lime, curry and coconut is based on this traditional national dish, meatballs with curry. This national dish, meatballs in a curry sauce, can sometimes become a bit 'heavy' and does not match the normal expectation to food in this century - where lightness and freshness is a big and important factor. In this recipe the meatballs contains chili which adds a new and refreshing taste, and makes the dish feel lighter and even better. [Read more...]

Creamy Thai Soup with Ginger, Chili and Garlic (Tom Kha Gai)

Categories: Dinner/ Lunch/ Soup

Tom Kha Gai - Thai Soup with Ginger, Chili and Garlic

You can buy many different, and often actually pretty great, prepared soups from the grocery store. These prepared soups are great when you are in a hurry - they are easy to heat in a saucepan or in the microwave oven and if you throw in a couple of meatballs or boiled noodles you have a decent dish. However, in our opinion the best soups are they homemade ones. The time it takes to make a homemade soup varies a lot from the most simple tomato soup to a more advanced Chinese soup. This recipe for thai soup with ginger, chili and garlic is relatively simple to cook and it is super delicious and creamy.

I love this soup because it has many great and tasteful ingredients that are packed with great vitamins that are healthy for your body. We normally serve this soup with some fried chicken filet strips which is low on fat and rich on proteins - but the soup is also great alone. [Read more...]

Coleslaw

Categories: Dinner/ Salads/ Side Dish

Coleslaw is differently not a new invention but it is only in the resent years that it has become famous in Denmark and Europe in general. The fame of coleslaw is most likely a result of pulled pork which has become super famous in Denmark. Pulled pork and coleslaw is like two inseparable friends - and are both the two ingredients in a pulled pork burger. We have been traveling a lot in the homeland of pulled pork, the US, where pulled pork is one of the national dishes. You can get a pulled porker burger at each street corner - and they are super delicious. We are both in love with this food. [Read more...]

Meatballs with Mozzarella

Categories: Dinner/ Pork

We love cheese and especially fresh mozzarella because it is so soft and juicy. One day we came across the idea of meatballs with a core of melted mozzarella cheese, it just sounded so delicious that we had to try it out. This recipe for meatballs with mozzarella is simple to cook and has a great taste - we have adjusted the ingredients back and forth and this is now our favorite meatball recipe. We normally serve these meatballs together with our homemade pasta and our homemade tomato sauce. I you are in hurry you can just buy a tomato sauce and some pasta from the super market - then you have yourself a super delicious and easy dinner. [Read more...]

Homemade Pasta / Lasagna Noodles - Only Two Ingredients!

Categories: Dinner/ Side Dish

Homemade Pasta / Lasagna Noodles, [lastupdated]

Pasta is just great and can be used in endless dishes. The pre-made pasta you can buy at the grocery store can be great and are very easy when you are in a hurry. However, homemade pasta is just much more tasteful and delicious, and it is not even that difficult to make if you have your own pasta machine. Actually we are trying to cut down on pasta because the flour, which are the main ingredient, contains relatively many carbs. [Read more...]

Salmon in Creamy Red Curry Sauce

Categories: Dinner/ Fish

Sometimes you are just hungry for some really delicious food but you do not have the time, or energy, to cook. The recipe for salmon in a red curry sauce is really simple and do not take forever to cook. The dish contains fresh salmon, red curry, chili, ginger and are all together in a creamy sauce. All these great ingredients gives a great taste to the dish and at the same time many good vitamins for your body. In Denmark the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries recommends that you eat fish two times a week. This is equal to 350g (12 oz) of fish where 200g (7 oz) of that should be from 'oily' fish like [Read more...]

Danish Pork Tenderloin Casserole with Bacon and Cocktail Sausages

Categories: Dinner/ Pork

This recipe for traditional homemade pork tenderloin casserole with bacon, champignons and cocktail sausages is just super delicious and easy to make. I have heard that the history for this recipe goes as far back as to the 60ties and 70ties. However, this does not change that fact that it dish has a great taste and that it is easy to change in the exact way you like it. I have made this dish countless times and I still like it.

This recipe can be used both as a dinner after [Read more...]

Hawaii Pork Patties

Categories: Dinner/ Pork

I have once heard that if you add a slice of pineapple on top of food it automatic gets 'Hawaii' in its name - I have no idea where this concept is from but I like it! The sour and sweetness in a pineapple just goes perfect with so many things. In this page I have posted my favorite recipe on Hawaii pork patties in tomato sauce with mozzarella and basil. This dinner is easy to prepare - it only takes about one hour. The fact that the pork patties are cooked in an oven in a layer of nice tomato sauce makes them really juicy and delicious. The recipe is low on carbs and has a high protein content which makes this a healthy dinner. If you have never tried pineapples like they are used in this recipe, you should differently try it out.

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Hawaii Pork Patties

Recipe for delicious Hawaii pork patties done the Nordic way. These patties are popular in Denmark and have been made for many years.

Prep Time25

Cook Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Danish

Servings: people

Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

500 g ground pork
100 g sun dried tomatoes in oil
1 can diced tomatoes
4 pineapple rings
1 dl pineapple juice
125 g fresh mozzarella
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
salt and pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Blend the diced tomatoes using a blender. Cut the sun dried tomatoes into smaller strips. Shape the ground pork into 4 thick patties. Spice the patties with salt and pepper and fry them in a hot pan for about 2 minutes. This is just to get a nice crisp crust. Put the patties in an ovenproof dish.
Pour the blended tomatoes in the pan you used to fry the patties. Spice with salt and pepper, sugar and oregano. Add 1 dl (1/4 cup) of the pineapple juice from the can the pineapples came in. Add the sun dried tomatoes. Heat the tomato sauce and let it boil lightly for about 5 minutes.
Pour the tomato sauce on top of the pork patties.
Cut the fresh mozzarella into slices. Put a slice of pineapple on top of each of the patties. Finish of with some mozzarella. Sprinkle some dried basil over the sauce and patties. Put the ovenproof dish in the oven at 200 C (400 F) for about 20 minutes.

Notes

Serve with boiled rice or pasta. If you want to skip some of the carbs, a simple salad is just as perfect. The last option is usually the one we go for.

Grilled Chicken Meatballs on Wooden Sticks

Categories: Chicken/ Dinner/ Healthy Food

In the summertime our grill is used regularly, there is just something great about preparing food in a grill. You get this particular grill taste to the food and the entire area has this nice grill smell. Whether your are in your backyard, on your apartment balcony or at the beach, food made on a grill is just great. In this page I have listed one of my favorite grill recipes, small grilled chicken meatballs on wooden sticks.

These meatballs are very simple and easy to prepare and goes perfectly together with some bread and a salad. This dish is very healthy and can be made in under one hour. The small meatballs are loved by kids and are great as a pre-snack if you are waiting for the main dish to be done.

If you do not own a grill you can fry the chicken meatballs in a saucepan or in the oven.

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Grilled Chicken Meatball

Super easy recipe for grilled chicken meatballs on wooden sticks. These chicken meatballs are healthy and a great option for your barbecue party.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Danish

Keyword: Barbecue recipe

Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Equipment

Wooden sticks

Ingredients

400 g ground chicken
1 egg
1 onion (chopped)
1/2 dl all-purpose flour
1/2 dl bread crumbs
1 dl grated parmesan
salt
rosemary
chili powder

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Place the wooden sticks in a bowl of water (15-20 minutes). This will prevent the sticks from burning when you grill the chicken meatballs.
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Add some salt, rosemary and chili powder as your prefer.
Shape the meat into 30 small balls and put 3-4 balls on each wooden stick.
Grill the meatball sticks approximately five minutes on two sides. You can also fry the meatballs on a saucepan or in the oven.

Notes

Serve the meat balls with a salad and some sweet-chili sauce

Meat Sauce with Chili and Fresh Pasta

Categories: Dinner/ Pork/ Traditional Danish

This recipe for a homemade meat sauce with chili is very delicious and doesn't take that much time to make. The recipe contains many great ingredients and are rich on protein. We always try to use meat with a low fat content and especially for a recipe for meat sauce we don't believe it makes any sense to use meat with a lot of fat. If you are making patties, for your hamburgers, it makes sense to use meat with a higher fat content compared to a meat sauce - in a meat sauce there are so many different ingredients and tastes, so always use low fat meat, that way make the dish healthier. In general we always try to avoid getting too much fat from meat and dairy products, [Read more...]

Chili con Pollo - Chicken with Beans and Chili

Categories: Chicken/ Dinner

Chili con Pollo Recipe- Chicken and Chili

The Chili con Pollo recipe is very simple and easy to prepare. It is great when you are in a hurry and still want a delicious and healthy dinner. The preparation time is about 45 minutes and that is from start to the dinner can be served. Chili con Pollo is basically a chicken, beans and chili stew. It can be served all-year around but is especially perfect for the cold winter period. [Read more...]

Pulled Chicken

Categories: Chicken/ Dinner/ Healthy Food

I am completely in love with pulled pork. I normally make pulled pork out of 4-5 kg (9-11 pounds) pork and then I just freeze the prepared meat in small plastic bags. Then I can take it out of the freezer in the morning and reheat it for dinner in the evening. Simple and super delicious! After having had so must pulled pork I decided to try out pulled chicken. In this page I describe how you can make healthy and tasteful pulled chicken. The great thing about pulled chicken is that it is not that difficult and time consuming to make compared to pulled pork, at least if you follow my recipe.

See also: Recipe for pulled pork

The cooking time of the chicken fillets is only about 3 hours compared to 10-15 hours for pulled pork. However, you get the best result if you marinade the chicken fillets overnight to make sure all the nice spices kicks in. The marinate step can be skipped if you are in a hurry.
Because pulled chicken is made out of chicken fillets it is a very healthy alternative to regular pulled pork which has a larger amount of fat and calories. You can choose to serve the pulled chicken with homemade burger buns or maybe in a homemade flour tortilla. In both cases the chicken goes great with coleslaw.

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Pulled Chicken

Simple recipe how to make pulled chicken. Compared to the traditional pulled pork - pulled chicken has way fewer calories and is therefore a healthier alternative.

Prep Time20

Cook Time3 15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Danish

Keyword: Chicken

Servings: people

Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

3 chicken fillets

Marinade

4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
Put the chicken fillets on a piece of aluminum foil and place them in a baking dish.
Pour the marinade on top of the fillets.
Use the extra aluminum foil to wrap around the fillets and put the them in the fridge for a couple of hours or preferred overnight. If you are in a hurry simply skip this step.
Put the chicken in the oven at 150 C (300 F) for about 15 minutes. Turn down the heat to 110 C (230 F) and let the chicken cook for about 3 hours.
After the 3 hours take out the chicken and use two forks to pull the meat into small pieces.
Serve the pulled chicken with some freshly baked burger buns and some coleslaw.

Nordic-Style Chicken Curry with Delicious Toppings - Indonesian Rijsttafel

Categories: All Recipes/ Chicken/ Dinner

Recipe for chicken curry with delicious toppings - Indonesian Rijsttafel

Rijsttafel is a Dutch word, which can be translated to ‘Rice table’. Indonesian Rijsttafel is basically boiled rice which is served with a lot of different side dishes. I love this concept because it is possible to make it the exact way you like. The only limit is your imagination. [Read more...]

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