A substitution for pork in Swedish meatballs
I am looking for a substitute for ground pork in Swedish meatballs. For religious reasons, I don't eat any kind of pork (I adhere to the Bible clean and unclean meat, fish, and fowl).
Would ground turkey or ground veal be the best substitute for the pork? Thank you for your answer.
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Hello Cheryl and welcome to Seasoned Advice! Ground veal would be an excellent choice to substitute for ground pork. I think you will find that the flavor will be closer than turkey or chicken.
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Ground veal would be an excellent choice to substitute for ground pork. I think you will find that the flavor will be closer than turkey or chicken. Show activity on this post. Ground lamb may also be a good substitute.What can I substitute for ground pork in meatballs?
In the US veal is often also used in meatball and meatloaf mixes and this could be used as a substitute for pork.What can I use instead of pork?
2 Answers- Pork Tenderloin: Veal tenderloin.
- Pork Chops: Veal chops, or even Chicken breast.
- General non-cured pork meats: Veal.
- Pork Sasauges: Beef sausages of the same spice mix. ...
- Cooked Ham: Cooked turkey or Beef/Veal Mortadella.
- Smoked Ham: Smoked turkey.
- Bacon: see this. ...
- Prosciutti, has no substitute.
Can you substitute pork for ground beef?
In meatballs, pork and beef will behave pretty much the same, the flavor will just be of pork or of beef. The only real difference that you're likely to see (other than flavor) is if you are substituting ground pork for beef of a lower fat content.Can you replace pork with beef?
As Catija says we do need more info. Pork tastes different and behaves differently when cooked. Whether the replacement will work depends on your case. Yes you can; taste will be different.How to make Swedish Meatballs | Homemade Ikea Meatballs
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Ground lamb may also be a good substitute. It has a bit more fat than veal does, which would come closer to pork (though it may change the flavor a bit, adjust seasoning as needed).
Alternatively, a fattier type of ground beef should work good (like ground beef chuck which is around 80% lean habitually). This will have less impact on the flavor than ground lamb would.
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