Labskaus
A hearty North German labskaus — a tender mash of potatoes with corned beef, beetroot and onion, topped with a fried egg and crunchy pickles.
Ingredients
- potato700 g
- corned beef300 g
- pickled beet200 g
- onion1 pcs
- eggs4 pcs
- pickled cucumbers4 pcs
- butter40 g
- cucumber pickle brine60 ml
- pickled beet juice60 ml
- salt1 to taste
- black pepper (ground)1 to taste
- water for boiling potatoes1000 ml
Instructions
Peel the potatoes, cut into large chunks and boil in salted water for 15–20 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork. Drain and let the potatoes sit for 2–3 minutes to let excess moisture evaporate.
Dice the onion finely. Melt 25 g of butter in a large skillet and cook the onion over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until soft, without browning.
Add 300 g of corned beef, breaking it into small pieces with a spatula, and heat through with the onion for about 3 minutes.
Dice 100 g of pickles and add to the skillet along with 60 ml of pickle brine and 60 ml of beetroot pickling juice. Stir and heat for another 2 minutes.
Mash the potatoes coarsely with a potato masher. Add the corned beef, onion and pickle mixture, along with 150 g of diced beetroot, and mix until combined but not smooth. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Melt the remaining butter in a clean skillet. Crack in the eggs and fry for 3–4 minutes, until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny.
Divide the labskaus among plates. Serve with a fried egg, the remaining diced beetroot and pickles.
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