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Bitterballen

Prep time
0:20
Cook time
0:20
Bitterballen()

A traditional recipe from the Netherlands producing delicious, fried, bite-sized snacks.

Ingredients

125g butter

1 cup flour

3 cups beef or chicken stock

3 tb chopped onion

1 tb fresh parsley, finely chopped

2 cups finely chopped cooked beef or chicken

Salt & pepper

Pinch nutmeg

Flour, egg & breadcrumbs for coating balls

Oil to fry such as vegetable, grapeseed.

Method

Melt the butter in a pan and add flour, stiring the whole time until you make a thick paste (the paste should have no colour).

Slowly add the stock stirring after each addition, simmer for a couple of minutes.

Stir in all of the other ingredients, season to taste.

Refrigerate overnight.

Take tablespoons of the mixture and make golf ball-sized balls.

Roll in flour, then whisked egg, then breadcrumbs.

Deep fry in oil at 190 degrees until golden brown. (just do 5 or so at a time)

Serve with mustard. It's lovely with bread and hot chips!

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