Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
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Easy peasy Swedish meatballs made in your pressure cooker! The meatballs are so tender and the gravy is so rich and creamy!
I just love love love a good Swedish meatball. Well, come to think of it, I like the bad ones too. I mean, hello, they’re meatballs smothered in a creamy meatball gravy.
There’s no downside here.
But don’t worry. This is a good Swedish meatball. I would never steer you wrong.
And it’s also made in the Instant Pot so there’s another win for you there.
Not to mention, the meatballs are made with a combination of beef and pork, and they come out amazingly tender. They just fall apart in your mouth.
The gravy is also just perfect – so rich, so creamy, and well, not enough to drink from a bowl. But hey, we can’t get them all, can we?
Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ cup Panko
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 medium shallot, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, Panko, milk, egg yolks, shallot, garlic, thyme, allspice and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 3/4-to-1-inch meatballs, forming about 30-32 meatballs.
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Heat canola oil; working in two batches, add meatballs and cook until all sides are browned, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
- Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in beef stock, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Return meatballs to the Instant Pot®. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 8 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Set meatballs aside. Select high sauté setting; simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in sour cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with meatballs, garnished with dill and parsley, if desired.
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Perfect as always. I added a splash of worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Only thing that I would add next time is some mustard.
Very easy and tasty. I was feeding a hungry toddler so I used frozen meatballs but everything else was the same. I really appreciate the simplicity of the ingredients which made a very yummy dish.
Super delicious. And this is from someone who lived in Sweden. The only notes I’d make are that it makes a lot more than 32 meatballs, and takes longer to put together than mentioned. But this is still completely worth the effort.
Made this last night. It was awesome, the whole family enjoyed it. Served with noodles; definitely going to be making this again. Think next time we’ll make it with mashed potatoes, to compare. This is one of my new favorite recipes.
I made these tonight and my family loved them. I doubled the sauce and I added some Worcestershire sauce and some low sodium soy sauce. I also added 2 teaspoons of better than bouillon veggie flavor. I tried to keep count of the meatballs—I think I made about 30. I used 2 1/2 lbs if hamburger meat, because I didn’t have any pork. My very very picky husband, said “Great job, Honey!” and gave me a kiss. I almost passed out! Lol! Try this recipe, it is very good. PS this was the first time that I have ever made homemade meatballs!!!!
My family loved this dish! The only thing I did different was to add a dash or 2 of Worcestershire sauce per the suggestion in a few of the reviews.
Did anyone else get more than 30-32 meatballs from this recipe? I used my 1” scoop and got 53 meatballs! Good thing I made extra sauce. I double and triple checked I had the correct measurements and amounts. Oh well, they did not go to waste.
I will definitely make this dish again.
LOVED IT!!! my husband and I loved this recipe!! Quite perfect on a cold evening. Came together quickly and tastes amazing!!
This turned out great. Even my 16 mth old boys ate it! The only thing is I wish there was more sauce to have the meatballs with pasta. I’ll try doubling that part next time
This recipe was AMAZING! My first time making swedish meatballs from scratch and only my third time using my Instant Pot! I didn’t use the pork but it was still so very yummy; will definitely make again!
I wanted to ask, what would happen if I didn’t use the Panko in this recipe? Is there a substitute? I am asking because I cannot have bread, as I have a yeast allergy. Thank you! Also, I absolutely love your work; I have yet to make one of your recipes that my family didn’t rave about!
We substitute crushed Rice Chex for my gluten-free neice.
I almost always use oats instead of breadcrumbs when making meatballs, and they always come out wonderfully! The same amount of oats as breadcrumbs always does great. 🙂
So delicious. My mother in law conceded and said these were better than hers
Made these Swedish meatballs last night and they were great! I prepped the meatballs in the afternoon and left them on a covered cookie sheet in the fridge until I was ready for them. Served them over egg noodles with a side of steamed broccoli. Only thing I didn’t do was add the dill – the store was out. Next time I’ll find dill to add with the parsley. Looking forward to eating the leftovers on this rainy day!
Not going to lie, I was a little skeptical about using panko as the panade, but I was pleasantly surprised as these meatballs were very tender and not tough at all. Prior to this recipe, I have only had Ikea Swedish meatballs and these are far more superior and will now be in my regular rotation. Perfect comfort food on a chilly winter evening. Well done!
you missed a step where do I add the sour cream and sauce seasonings. Are they added to the instapot or are they done separately
Geree, this is listed in step #5.
5. Set meatballs aside. Select high sauté setting; simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in sour cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
What would be cooking method for conventional stove/oven?
The Swedish meatballs were delicious. As per other suggestions, I added a splash of Worcestershire sauce and low sodium soy sauce. Directions were perfect and easy to follow.
Made this last night and they were the best Swedish meatballs I’ve ever made (or had anywhere else)! The meatballs were a tad fragile but did hold together so next time I will add a bit more panko. I don’t understand the comments about the sauce being so bland since that was not my experience. I did add a splash of worchestershire. Maybe the quality of the beef broth? Anyway, served them over egg noodles and they were stupendous. Guests all went back for seconds. That was a yes/no good thing. Yes: Happy they liked it so much. No: The extra I made in order to have leftovers all disappeared.
This is good. I think the Worcestershire sauce suggestion would be great. I mentioned the same to my husband when we started eating. It was a pain to brown the meatballs and I almost gave up and threw it out, but I’m glad I didn’t. I will likely add more panko next time because they were so delicate.
Thank you for sharing. I will definitely make these again.
Made this tonight in my IP and it came out fantastic per my guest. Great recipe!
Hi! I have made Swedish meatballs since I was a kid, and just wanted to add a few tips/ tricks to beef up the flavor of the sauce. 1. Add a splash of soy sauce instead of salt (optional) and a Tbsp. of Worchestershire sauce (you’ll thank me later). The flavor shouldn’t be as bland for those commenting about it. Otherwise great recipe!
Thanks for the tip, Danielle!
This recipe is spectacular! Made it several times and always a hit. Thanks for sharing 🙂
It’s so easy, right? 🙂
I’m going to be making this for the third time- so delicious! It’s my favorite Swedish meatballs recipe