Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)

Name: Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Netherlands
Ingredients: 100g Butter; 150g Flour; 700ml Beef Stock; 30g Onion; 1 tbs Parsley; 400g Beef; Pinch Salt; Pinch Pepper; Pinch Nutmeg; 50g Flour; 2 Beaten Eggs; 50g Breadcrumbs

Pure Veg📍Netherlands🍽️Lunch & Dinner⏱️30 mins⚡Medium👥Serves 4Beef

Ingredients for Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)

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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

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.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Pour the mixture into a shallow container, cover and refrigerate for several hours, or until the sauce has solidified.

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.

Serve on a plate with a nice grainy or spicy mustard.