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Bitterballen ~ Dutch Beef Croquettes

Course Snacks
Cuisine Dutch
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 4 -6
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BEEF:
  • 500 gm boneless beef
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • FOR THE MIXTURE:
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion minced
  • 50 gm butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • A pinch nutmeg
  • FOR COATING:
  • All purpose flour
  • Egg and chilled water mixture
  • Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Wash the beef well and drain. Add the beef, water with sufficient salt and pepper and cook till done. I pressure cooked it for 5 whistles. Allow to cool completely.
  • Drain the cooked beef out and grind it in the blender. Set aside. Measure out the beef broth and keep it aside. I got almost 400 ml broth. Set aside.
  • In a frypan, heat the olive oil. Saute the onion till translucent. Add the ground beef and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and mix well to form a paste like.
  • Slowly add the beef broth and keep stirring till it combines well and starts to thicken. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring in between.
  • Add the beef onion saute and mix well to combine. Add in the nutmeg, adjust salt and pepper to your taste. Cook on low flame for a couple of minutes.
  • Allow the mixture to cool completely. Empty into a shallow pan and keep refrigerated for a couple of hours till well set.
  • Take out the mixture from the fridge. Roll out into meduim sized balls. (Makes around 20)
  • Dip into all purpose flour, then into the egg mixture and finally roll them into the breadcrumbs.
  • Heat oil sufficient to deep fry in a frying pan. Fry in batches of 4 till golden brown. Serve warm!

Notes

Since I didn't have any parsley, I skipped it in the mixture. If you have it, then chop and add a couple of tablespoons of it while making the mixture.