Bitterballen, Dutch Party or Pub snack

Name: Bitterballen, Dutch Party or Pub snack
Total time: 88200 s
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms beef mince; 1 large onion; 5/6 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt plus more; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1 ltr water; 2 Tbsp oil; 1 Tbsp gelatin; 2-3 Tbsp flour; 2 eggs; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 cup oil to fry; 80 gms butter; 100 gms flour

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Bitterballen is a very popular Dutch party or pub snack enjoyed with beer only. Much like croquettes but wee bit different. The roux is different than a croquettes. It’s made with beef in general but one can use chicken too. One cannot stop at one

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Freeze-24hrs, Cook-20 mins

7-8 servings

300 gmsbeef mince
1large onion
5/6garlic cloves
2bay leaves
1 tspsalt plus more
1 tspblack pepper powder
1 ltrwater
2 Tbspoil
1 Tbspgelatin
2-3 Tbspflour
2eggs
1 cupbreadcrumbs
1 cupoil to fry
For roux
80 gmsbutter
100 gmsflour
Plate with apricot, curry leaves, onion rings and garlic mayonnaise

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Freeze-24hrs, Cook-20 mins

1

Chop the onion and mince the garlic. In a pan heat oil, add minced beef and fry for 5 mins on high heat. Add salt and pepper and cook to get colour
2

Add bay leaf, stir. Add water and cover to cook for 2-3 hrs. Strain the broth and set aside the meat
3

To prepare roux - In a pan add butter and melt, add flour and keep stirring
4

Add the broth gradually to make the roux, add the cooked meat and mix well.
5

Add gelatin at this time and mix well, switch off the flame and freeze 24 hrs
6

In a plate add flour, in a bowl break eggs and whisk, on a plate add breadcrumbs
7

Take a meat ball, add to flour and coat well, add to whisked egg, add to breadcrumbs and coat well, again repeat with egg and breadcrumbs and set aside
8

Once done add to a plate
9

In a pan heat oil and add the balls, on medium flame fry and set aside
10

Plate on apricot, onion rings, mayonnaise and curry leaves and serve with Beer

Tips

24 hrs freezing is necessary to make the balls
Roux is an important step for Bitterballen

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on October 15, 2025 18:30

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you