Updated on September 14th, 2026
To follow up on my Vegetarian Danish Lunch Smorrebrod Recipe, I wanted to share my take on a popular Danish dinner dish, frikadeller with potatoes. Frikadeller are pan-fried meatballs that can be made with beans, lentils, quinoa, potatoes, corn, cauliflower, or other vegetables. Along with potatoes, frikadeller are often served with red cabbage, white cabbage, peas, carrots, or broccoli. In this version of frikadeller, they are made using chickpeas and mushrooms and served with potatoes, corn on the cob, and a parsley sauce.
Vegan Frikadeller With Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, and Parsley Sauce
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servings1
hourIngredients
- Frikadeller
1 can of chickpeas
1 cup of mushrooms
1 red onion
1/2 cup of flour
Soy or almond milk
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
Thyme
Olive oil
- Boiled Potatoes
1 pound of potatoes
Salt
- Corn on the Cob
3 ears of corn
3 tablespoons of vegan butter
- Parsley Sauce
3 tablespoons of vegan butter
3 tablespoons of flour
2 cups of almond milk
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
1 bunch of parsley
Directions
- Frikadeller
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas
- Place the chickpeas in a bowl and blend them with a little milk until a thick consistency is reached
- Rinse the mushrooms and mince the mushrooms and red onion
- Add the mushrooms and red onion to the chickpeas and combine
- Add the flour to the chickpea mixture. The mixture should stick together, but if the mixture is too thick, then add a little milk
- Add the remaining spices to the chickpea mixture and combine
- Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat
- Once the pan is heated, take a spoonful of the chickpea mixture and place it in the pan
- Cook for 5 minutes or until brown on each side
- Boiled Potatoes
- Rinse the potatoes and either peel or scrub them
- Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water and boil until a fork can easily go through them (around 15 minutes)
- Drain the water
- Corn on the Cob
- Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F
- Remove the husks from the corn and rinse the corn
- Cover each ear of corn with butter
- Wrap each corn individually in a piece of aluminum foil
- Bake the corn for 30 minutes
- Parsley Sauce
- Melt the butter in a pot on medium heat, then add the flour and mix to form a roux
- Slowly add the milk and use a whisk to remove the clumps of flour
- Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and bring the sauce to a boil
- Chop the parsley and, once the sauce is boiling, add the parsley. If the sauce is too thin, add a little more flour, or if the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk
- Plate the frikadeller, potatoes, and corn on the cob. Top with the parsley sauce
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the frikadeller taste like?
Chickpeas have a mild flavor while the mushrooms add some earthiness. With the seasoning, the frikadeller have a savory flavor that does not replicate a meaty taste.
Can you substitute the mushrooms?
Yes, you can substitute the mushrooms. You can either omit the mushrooms or substitute them with aubergine (eggplant) or courgette (squash). You can also add carrots, peas, corn, or spinach. If you omit the mushrooms or add any other vegetables, you may have to adjust the amounts of flour and milk used.
Can you make the frikadeller gluten-free?
Yes, for the frikadeller and the parsley sauce, you can substitute the flour for a gluten-free alternative such as rice flour, oat flour, or chickpea flour.
How long are the frikadeller good for?
The frikadeller are good for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. You can also freeze them, and they can be kept for up to 3 months in the freezer.
How do you reheat the frikadeller?
You can reheat the frikadeller in the pan on medium heat, in the oven at 180°C/350°F for about 15 minutes, in the air fryer at 180°C/350°F for around 10 minutes, or in the microwave. If the frikadeller are frozen, you may want to defrost them in the fridge before reheating them to prevent them from becoming too soft. However, it is not necessary to defrost them.
Do you need to peel the potatoes?
No, you do not need to peel the potatoes before boiling them. However, I do recommend scrubbing them to remove any dirt.
What other ways can you prepare the potatoes?
Instead of boiling the potatoes, you can roast them in the oven at 180°C/350°F for about 30 minutes. You can also cook them in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 190°C/375°F. If you decide to stick with boiling the potatoes, you can turn them into mashed potatoes.
Can you make corn on the cob in the air fryer?
Yes, you can make corn on the cob in the air fryer. The corn on the cob can be cooked in the air fryer at 200°C/400°F for about 15 minutes. You can also make corn on the cob in the microwave on high for around 3 minutes.
What other sides can you serve with the frikadeller?
Besides potatoes and corn on the cob, you can serve the frikadeller with potato salad, roasted root vegetables, red cabbage salad, green peas, or cucumber salad.
Can you make the sauce in advance?
Yes, you can make the sauce a day in advance and store it in the fridge. The sauce will become thick. Therefore, you should add a little milk while warming it the next day.
I’m bookmarking this recipe to try too! Just have to figure out the Canadian conversion for the flour hehe. They sounds so good!
Thanks! They are delicious and it’s about 1/2 cup of flour!
This looks TREMENDOUS. And I love that it’s vegan & an authentic danish recipe. I am bookmarking this now. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aw thank you so much! Since I did the vegetarian recipe, I thought it would be great to push myself & make a vegan one!
Oh my gosh, this looks freakin’ fantastic. I am SO gonna have to try that parsley sauce on top of potatoes– the looks of it is already making me drool!
Haha thank you so much!
It is so cool to see some vegan recipes. It is interesting that there are so many different ingredients you can use without having a plain vegan meal. Mmm, the frikadeller looks delicious – I love that the plate is not overloaded with a ton of different foods. You stick to the essentials. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Nancy ♥
I don’t really have a favourite dish for dinner…
Thank for sharing the recipe!
That’s okay! You’re welcome!
And again I see this post right before sleeping lol 😂😂 It looks so good though!
Haha thanks!
looks soooo yummy 🙂
Thank you!