Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Butter | 100g |
Flour | 150g |
Beef Stock | 700ml |
Onion | 30g |
Parsley | 1 tbs |
Beef | 400g |
Salt | Pinch |
Pepper | Pinch |
Nutmeg | Pinch |
Flour | 50g |
Eggs | 2 Beaten |
Breadcrumbs | 50g |
Instruction
- Melt the butter in a skillet or pan
- When melted, add the flour little by little and stir into a thick paste
- Slowly stir in the stock, making sure the roux absorbs the liquid
- Simmer for a couple of minutes on a low heat while you stir in the onion, parsley and the shredded meat
- The mixture should thicken and turn into a heavy, thick sauce
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Pour the mixture into a shallow container, cover and refrigerate for several hours, or until the sauce has solidified
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Take a heaping tablespoon of the cold, thick sauce and quickly roll it into a small ball
- Roll lightly through the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs
- Make sure that the egg covers the whole surface of the bitterbal
- When done, refrigerate the snacks while the oil in your fryer heats up to 190C (375F)
- Fry four bitterballen at a time, until golden
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Serve on a plate with a nice grainy or spicy mustard