Recipe: Appetizing Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs)

Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs). Drop meat mixture by tablespoonfuls into bread crumbs; shape into balls. Dip meatballs in egg mixture, then coat again with crumbs. Dutch Meatballs (Bitterballen) are a classic Dutch bar snack.

This is absolutely a favourite everywhere. What makes it so great, is that you can chop and change the ingredients to whatever you want. The original recipe only has meat, salt, pepper, parsley and nutmeg in it, but I love it with. You can have Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs) using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs)

1. It's of Butter.
2. It's of Plain Flour.
3. You need of Milk.
4. It's of Beef Stock.
5. It's of Minced Meat.
6. You need of Grated Cheddar Cheese.
7. Prepare of Mushrooms (Finely Chopped).
8. You need of Onion (Finely Chopped).
9. Prepare of Eggs.
10. You need of Salt and Pepper.
11. You need of Bread Crumbs.
12. Prepare of Oil (For Frying).

Dutch fried meatball ragout with crispy crust. The Bitterball is a real Dutch snack. Sautee your onions with the half the margarine in a pan until translucent on a medium high heat. Turn off the heat and leave them in the pan to use later.

Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs) instructions

1. Fry the onion, mushrooms and minced meat until cooked..
2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter and stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the beef stock and then the milk until the sauce have thickened. Add the salt, pepper and cheese..
3. Mix in the cooked onion, mushrooms and minced meat thoroughly. Refrigerate untill chilled..
4. Place bread crumbs in a small shallow bowl and in another bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together..
5. Roll the chilled thickened sauce meat mxture into balls and cover evenly in bread crumbs. Dip in egg mixture and coat once again in bread crumbs..
6. Heat oil in a pan and fry the balls until golden brown. Place on paper towels to help drain the oil and serve hot..

Bitterballen are in their most basic form, Dutch meatballs. It begins with a very thick beef stew, that, when chilled, is just solid enough to form into balls or patties for frying. While its main flavour comes from the garlic and mustard, it's the toasted roux(essentially a fat and flour mix) and a hint of nutmeg that give it such depth. Ingredients for bitterballen (Dutch meatballs): ground beef, potatoes, mushrooms, celery, onion, eggs, milk, butter (not shown), cheddar, panko breadcrumbs, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and pepper. Steps to make Bitterballs (Bitterballen/Dutch Meatballs) : Fry the onion, mushrooms and minced meat until cooked.