Recipes · Dutch · Snacks
Bitterballen (Fried Beef Croquette Balls)
One serving has 570 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (98%), vitamin K (72%), zinc (70%), selenium (58%), niacin (43%) and thiamin (39%). Ready in 235 minutes.
- Preparation: 140 min
- Cooking: 95 min
- Makes: 1 serving (253 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Contains: beef, celery, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 70 g Beef chuck, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 80 g Beef broth
- 15 g Onions, raw
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
- 2 g Parsley, fresh
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 15 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Simmer the beef in the beef broth for 1-1.5 hours until very tender, then finely shred or chop it, reserving the broth.
- Melt the butter, soften the onion for 3 minutes, then stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the reserved broth to make a very thick, paste-like sauce; stir in the shredded beef, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Spread the mixture on a plate and chill for at least 2 hours until firm enough to shape.
- Roll into small balls, then coat each in flour, the beaten egg and the breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil to 180 °C (350 °F) and deep-fry the balls for 4-5 minutes until deep golden and hot through.
- Drain briefly and serve hot with mustard.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 570 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.3 g | |
| Water | 157 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% |
| Protein | 21.5 g | 45% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.83 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.53 g | |
| Cystine | 0.29 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.87 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.69 g | |
| Valine | 0.96 g | |
| Histidine | 0.6 g | |
| Fat | 40.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.9 g | |
| Saturated | 14.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 134 mg | |
| Calcium | 80.8 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 34.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.41 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 234 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 399 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 32 µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 753 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.6 mg | 70% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6 mg | 43% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.94 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 71.5 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.4 µg | 98% |
| Choline | 99.3 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 138 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.8 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 64.6 µg | 72% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
2.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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