# Bitterballen

A deep-fried, crispy Dutch snack often served with mustard, made from a rich, savory meat ragout.

- Cuisine: German
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- meat grinder
- metal bowl
- pan
- spatula
- whisk
- deep fryer
- spider strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCCO6aNI02y/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/303a7c5d-4059-4628-b13f-5b7d8ad0efdf
- Extracted: 2025-09-06

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