Ikea Meatballs Recipe - Real Recipes from Mums

Ikea is famous for its flat packs, el-cheapo breakfasts, build-your-own furniture and of course the Swedish Ikea meatballs.

Ikea, thank goodness, is still open in Australia but their kids’ Smaland is shut, which makes a trip to the flat-pack paradise with the kids a slice of hell. However, shoppers in many places across the world don’t even have a choice as stores are in many global locations amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Ikea fans are desperately missing their shopping trips and their dose of savoury Ikea meatballs.

So the Ikea Swedish chefs have come to the rescue and done the unthinkable. They have released the top-secret recipe for the world-famous Ikea meatballs.

ikea meatballs

Sadly, the recipe doesn’t come bundled with a flat-pack cook and you’ll have to prepare the Ikea meatballs yourself. But hey, what else is there to do at home, then try out a new recipe.

The Ikea Meatballs recipe includes the recipe for the actual meatballs as well as for the iconic Swedish cream sauce. The meatballs are made with both beef and pork mince. For authenticity, it is best to follow the recipe as is, but of course you can substitute the meat for only beef, or perhaps even chicken or vegetarian mince.

Serve the Ikea meatballs hot drizzled with the cream sauce and accompanied by mash or baked potatoes.

Ingredients (makes 16 - 20 meatballs)

FOR THE MEATBALLS
500g beef mince
250g pork mince
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic (crushed or minced)
100g breadcrumbs
1 egg
5 tablespoons whole milk
salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE SWEDISH CREAM SAUCE
40g butter
Dash Oil
40g plain flour
150ml vegetable stock
150ml beef stock
150ml thick double cream
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Method

FOR THE MEATBALLS
Combine beef and pork mince and mix thoroughly to break up any lumps. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix. Add milk and season well with salt and pepper.
Shape mixture into small, round balls. Place on a clean plate, cover and store in the fridge for 2 hours (to help them hold their shape whilst cooking).
In a frying pan, heat oil on medium heat. When hot, gently add your meatballs and brown on all sides.
When browned, add to an ovenproof dish and cover. Place in a hot oven (180°C or 160°C fan) and cook for a further 30 minutes.
FOR THE SWEDISH CREAM SAUCE
In frying pan, melt 40g of butter. Whisk in 40g of plain and continue cooking, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes, allowing the flour to cook through. Add 150ml of vegetable stock and 150ml of beef stock and continue to stir. Add 150ml thick double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken. Continue to stir.
When ready to eat, serve with your favourite potatoes - either creamy mash or mini new boiled potatoes.

82 Comments

- - mom160270 said
  - 27 Jul 2024
    12:39 pm
I want to go to Ikea now.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 17 May 2024
    11:34 am
Never quite understood the fuss that went with these!

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 31 Dec 2021
    1:05 am
I love the sauce that comes with the meatballs. I’ll be making that for sure

- - mom4413 said
  - 30 Oct 2021
    8:25 am
Omg THANK YOU. This is the only way I can get any meat into my fussy eater. We live out in the country now and so my aunt makes special trips just to deliver his meatballs. But yay now I can make them for him.

- - Ellen said
  - 14 Sep 2021
    3:29 am
Thanks for sharing, unlikely I’ll use this recipe. We don’t use pork mince for one

- - mom478886 said
  - 22 Jul 2021
    9:35 pm
I wouldn’t be able to count on my hands the number of times I’ve googled ikea meatball recipes and not really found much. This is definitely getting trialed!
- Ellen replied
  
  24 Sep 2021 , 12:14 pm
  And did you try to make them ?
- - Ellen said
  - 15 Jun 2021
    10:13 am
Sounds easy enough. I don’t eat meat though, so quite unlikely I’ll make these

- - mom363826 said
  - 30 Apr 2021
    9:40 pm
As a massive fan of the famous IKEA meatballs, I’d sure like to replicate them at home!

- - shanika said
  - 29 Apr 2021
    12:14 pm
Nice recipe would love to try.

- - mom460689 said
  - 28 Apr 2021
    8:07 pm
This is a great recipe that you can freeze up too. It looks yummy.

- - rovermum said
  - 28 Apr 2021
    4:46 pm
Ahhh the famous Ikea Swedish meatballs! I’ve never tried them but somehow know of them.

- - mom111059 said
  - 27 Apr 2021
    6:15 pm
Worked out well. Thanks for the recipe. It’s yum.

- - tessie said
  - 27 Apr 2021
    2:59 pm
I’ve never tried these but they look and sound so easy to make I’ll certainly be giving them a go soon.

- - Jezabeel said
  - 27 Apr 2021
    9:14 am
I’ll admit to never having tried the real thing, but this recipe looks as though they would taste quite nice. A good recipe for family meals.

- - mom98408 said
  - 27 Apr 2021
    8:58 am
Wow, great to have the recipe. We love the Ikea meatballs, they are a fast and tasty dinner for a mid week meal.

- - kitkat said
  - 26 Apr 2021
    9:25 pm
I’ve never tried these but everybody seems to like them. I will make them and see Thankyou for the recipe

- - meedee said
  - 26 Apr 2021
    9:23 pm
I love Ikea meatballs. I dont have an Ikea near me but if I did Id happily go there for a weekly meal of meatballs.

- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 26 Apr 2021
    8:46 pm
My favourite! I literally go to ikea just for this

- - Frankiielot said
  - 26 Apr 2021
    8:17 pm
I love getting this at ikea as it’s such a rare treat but this is so good to have as now I don’t have to wait until I go to have some.
Thank you so much for sharing. I’m sure the hubby will be happy as well.

- - mom112217 said
  - 06 Jan 2021
    10:14 pm
A recipe will all would enjoy and tasty!