Nutrition
- Protein14%
- Fat61%
- Carbohydrates24%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Deep-fried savory nuggets typically consisting of a thick meat ragout enclosed in a crispy breadcrumb coating.
- Cuisine
- Dutch
Typical ingredients
- beef
- veal
- flour
- butter
- milk
- breadcrumbs
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History of the dish
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Bitterballen (plural of bitterbal) are a Dutch meat-based snack, made by making a very thick stew thickened with roux and beef stock and loaded with meat, refrigerating the stew until it firms, and then rolling the thick mixture into balls which then get breaded and fried.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Bitterballen” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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