Bitterballen

Name: Bitterballen
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: beef short rib; onion; olive oil; beef stock; butter; plain flour; parsley; nutmeg; flour; egg yolk; panko breadcrumbs; Dijon mustard; whole grain mustard; mayonnaise

Serves 1

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Bitterballen

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Serves 1

Directions

1Trim the fat and silver skin off the beef short ribs.
2Cut the beef short ribs into small pieces.
3Grind the beef short ribs.
4Heat olive oil in a pan.
5Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it.
6Add chopped onions to the pan with the browned beef.
7Pour beef stock into the pan.
8Remove the beef mixture from the pan and set aside.
9Add butter to the same pan.
10Sprinkle plain flour into the melted butter.
11Whisk the flour and butter to create a roux.
12Gradually add more beef stock to the roux, whisking until a thick gravy is formed.
13Pour the gravy over the beef and onion mixture in a bowl.
14Chop fresh parsley.
15Add the chopped parsley and a pinch of nutmeg to the beef mixture.
16Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
17Spread the mixture onto a baking tray and chill it until firm.
18Scoop out portions of the chilled mixture.
19Roll the mixture into small balls.
20Coat the bitterballen in flour.
21Dip them in egg yolk.
22Roll them in panko breadcrumbs.
23Deep fry the bitterballen until golden brown and crispy.
24Remove the fried bitterballen from the oil and drain excess oil.
25For the dipping sauce, combine Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, and mayonnaise in a bowl.
26Mix the sauce ingredients together.
27Serve the bitterballen hot with the mustard dipping sauce.

Ingredients

beef short rib
onion
olive oil
beef stock
butter
plain flour
parsley
nutmeg
flour
egg yolk
panko breadcrumbs
Dijon mustard
whole grain mustard
mayonnaise

Equipment

cutting boardknifemeat grindermetal bowlpanspatulawhiskdeep fryerspider strainer

Bitterballen

Serves 1

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Bitterballen

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Serves 1

Directions

1Trim the fat and silver skin off the beef short ribs.
2Cut the beef short ribs into small pieces.
3Grind the beef short ribs.
4Heat olive oil in a pan.
5Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it.
6Add chopped onions to the pan with the browned beef.
7Pour beef stock into the pan.
8Remove the beef mixture from the pan and set aside.
9Add butter to the same pan.
10Sprinkle plain flour into the melted butter.
11Whisk the flour and butter to create a roux.
12Gradually add more beef stock to the roux, whisking until a thick gravy is formed.
13Pour the gravy over the beef and onion mixture in a bowl.
14Chop fresh parsley.
15Add the chopped parsley and a pinch of nutmeg to the beef mixture.
16Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
17Spread the mixture onto a baking tray and chill it until firm.
18Scoop out portions of the chilled mixture.
19Roll the mixture into small balls.
20Coat the bitterballen in flour.
21Dip them in egg yolk.
22Roll them in panko breadcrumbs.
23Deep fry the bitterballen until golden brown and crispy.
24Remove the fried bitterballen from the oil and drain excess oil.
25For the dipping sauce, combine Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, and mayonnaise in a bowl.
26Mix the sauce ingredients together.
27Serve the bitterballen hot with the mustard dipping sauce.