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Bitterballen
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Bitterballen

19 ingredients Makes 15 pieces openrecipes
Bitterballen

Great Dutch fast food with beer and friends.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1692
Calories
92g
Protein
87g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Sunflower 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Bitterballen
  • 4 tbs Salted Butter
  • A few drops of oil (sunflower is great)
  • 1 small brown onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 small carrot, fine chopped
  • 400 g Casserole beef (brisket or shin is very good)
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp of finely chopped thyme
  • 750 ml chicken stock
  • 350 ml milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbs ketjap manis (optional)
  • 75g Plain flour + extra for
  • 5 eggs
  • Bread crumbs (coating balls)
  • 1 Litre oil to use to fry the bitterballen (vegetable, groundnut or sunflower)
  • For the Serving Sauce
  • Mayonaise
  • Wholegrain mustard

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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