Bitterballen. Dutch fried meatball ragout with crispy crust. The Bitterball is a real Dutch snack. Dutch Meatballs (Bitterballen) are a classic Dutch bar snack.
Bitterballen are a popular deep-fried bar snack in the Netherlands and Belgium.
This beef version is a classic and one of the most popular versions.
Bitterballen are one of Holland's favorite snacks.
You can cook Bitterballen using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Bitterballen
- Prepare 1 of chicken breast.
- You need 10 of shallot.
- You need 1 1/2 tbsp of pepper.
- You need 1 1/2 tbsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp of nutmeg.
- You need 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar.
- It's 250 gr of flour.
- You need 3 of carrots.
- Prepare of Celery.
- You need of Bread crumbs.
- It's 1 of eggs.
Bitterballen are Dutch deep-fried, breadcrumbed, meat-filled balls. The filling usually consists of beef, flour Bitterballen are traditionally paired with mustard, french fries, and bittertjes, or Dutch bitters. The bitterballen are small fried balls of beef ragout. They're one of the Netherlands favorite snacks.
Bitterballen instructions
- Boil the chicken breast then cut into small pieces.
- Boil the carrots then cut into small pieces.
- Sift the flour before roasting it, then sift again..
- Blend onions, pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Then sauteed with margarine until it turns to golden brown..
- Next, put the chicken carrots, celery and pour a little of chicken broth..
- Add the flour little by little and keep stirring up the dough until it turns to thick roux..
- If you satisfy with the taste, turn off the stove, let it cool..
- Beat the egg, prepare the bread crumb and preheat the oil..
- When the roux cools, make a ball with any size you like. Dip in the egg, roll in in the bread crumbs (do this step twice to get a thicker skin)..
- Next, deep fry the bitterballen..
- Optional sauce: tomato sauce, mustard, mayonaise, cheese..
Bitterballen and their slightly larger counterparts kroketten, are typical Dutch foods. Whether you make them at home, order them at a restaurant, or buy them from a little box in a wall (yes, that's a thing). Bitterballen are a type of traditional Dutch dish that is made of meatballs or croquettes that are deep fried. Bitterballen, also called Dutch dippers, are a traditional staple of Dutch cuisine. Bitterballen are still served in bars to accompany a glass of beer or wine (like Spanish tapas), or served as finger food at.
