Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable vlees-kroketten, also known as Dutch meat croquettes. Crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, these deep-fried treats are a staple in Dutch cuisine and a favorite among food enthusiasts worldwide. Our curated collection of recipes offers a diverse range of flavors and variations, ensuring that every palate finds its perfect match. From the classic beef and veal filling to innovative fillings like chicken, shrimp, and vegetables, our recipes provide options for every preference. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, our detailed instructions and expert tips will guide you through the process of creating these delicious croquettes. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with our selection of vlees-kroketten recipes, perfect for any occasion.
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KROKETTEN (DUTCH BEEF CROQUETTES)
The Tastiest Croquettes have a delicious soft beef filling with a crispy breaded exterior. Baked golden brown in the deep fryer. And why should you make them yourself? Because these are the tastiest croquettes. The filling is well filled with lots of beef and the taste is just right. A delicious recipe
Provided by Andréa
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dinner Lunch
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Cook until onion is translucent (about 3 minutes).
- Add the flour all at once and cook, stirring, for two minutes.
- Dilute with the beef stock while mixing with a whisk. This way you get a nice roux without lumps.
- Turn off the heat and dissolve the gelatin in the ragout.
- Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and thyme.
- Add the meat and mix everything well. Spoon the meat onto a plate (or baking sheet) and spread it out in one layer as much as possible. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool in the fridge.
- Shape the filling into a bar about 4 inches (10 cm) long and 1 inch (3 cm) thick.
- Fill a deep plate with bread crumbs, egg whites, and flour.
- Roll it in the bread crumbs, then in the flour.
- Dip through the egg white and again through the breadcrumbs.
- Bake the croquettes for 4 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C) in the deep fryer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 198 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
DUTCH KROKETTEN (CROQUETTES)
Another way to prepare Dutch Meat Croquettes other than with fresh breadcrumbs or potato. Equally delicious! If you make these into little crumbed balls (called bitterballen), you can eat them, dipped in mustard, as an appetiser with pre-dinner drinks.
Provided by Daydream
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- If using left-over chicken or turkey, chop it finely and set aside. Continue with the recipe from Step 3, using stock to make the sauce rather than water, and add the chicken or turkey to the sauce at Step 6.
- If using veal or beef, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place a large pan over medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the veal or beef, wine, onion, clove, bay leaves, nutmeg or mace, parsley, thyme, lemon zest or juice and water. (Use chicken stock if you have chosen to use chicken or turkey.) Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. By this time the meat should be tender (or if using poultry, the stock will be bursting with flavor).
- Strain the stock and reserve, along with the meat. Finely chop or cut the meat into into small pieces.
- Melt the remaining butter in the pan, stir in the flour and keep stirring for a few minutes on low heat. Don't let it brown. Slowly and gradually add the stock and cook over moderate heat, stirring until the sauce is smooth and thick. Add more flour, or corn starch to thicken the sauce if necessary. Cool slightly and add the 3 egg yolks and mix well (reserve the whites for later).
- Add the veal, beef, chicken or turkey, mix well and season to taste. The mixture should be thick and stiff by this time.
- Set the mixture aside to cool thoroughly. When ready, cut or separate the stiff, thick mixture into rolls about 1.5" thick and about 3" long.
- Spread the crumbs on a clean, dry chopping board. Slightly beat the eggwhites in a deep plate until just incorporated. Roll the croquettes through the breadcrumbs, then through the egg whites and again through the crumbs. (Make sure that the second coating of crumbs is even and thick and no meat mix sticks out, otherwise the croquettes may burst when being deep fried).
- Deep fry the croquettes in batches of four or five for about 4 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Serve hot, with French fries or fresh chunks of bread. The best way to season is to slather with mustard, as the Dutch do!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 958.3, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 319.3, Sodium 1122.9, Carbohydrate 88.3, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 8, Protein 53.5
VLEES KROKETTEN OR MEAT CROQUETTES
For me this is a so-so recipe but it is fairly traditional. Be sure to let the meat cool all the way though or you'll never be able to form the patties. Most of the time comes in cooling the meat.
Provided by Holiday1234
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt the butter.
- Slowly add the flour and mix until smooth.
- Add the stock, cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a second saucepan, sauté onions and carrots in oil until soft.
- Add meat and sprinkle with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Cook until brown.
- Add to broth mixture.
- Stir in parsley and lemon juice, and cook 1 minute.
- Pour into a bowl and cool.
- Divide into 4 equal portions.
- Form meat mixture into oblong shapes.
- Roll in bread crumbs, then roll in egg wash.
- Roll in breadcrumbs again.
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Add meat patties and fry until golden brown.
KROKETTEN (DUTCH CROQUETTES)
Croquettes are a fantastic way to use leftovers. For testing we used turkey, but ham, chicken, or roast beef could easily be substituted. A great recipe to have on hand to use extra meat and vegetables from a holiday meal. After frying, the bread crumb outside is crunchy and the savory filling is soft and full of flavor. We tried...
Provided by Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Heat milk in the microwave.
- 2. In a small saucepan, melt butter.
- 3. Stir in flour to make a paste cook for 3 minutes while continually stirring.
- 4. Then gradually mix in hot milk.
- 5. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- 7. Then pour into a bowl to cool.
- 8. Place all remaining filling ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- 9. Add to bowl with cool sauce. Stir well to make a thick paste. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
- 10. Prepare coating stations - flour, egg beaten with the milk and bread crumbs into dipping plates.
- 11. Form paste into small logs (like large sausages).
- 12. Then coat with crumb topping. Roll your logs into flour.
- 13. Then dip in egg/milk mixture.
- 14. Then coat with bread crumbs (make sure to thoroughly cover with each of these three steps).
- 15. Preheat oven to 200 degrees and heat oil to about 350 degrees. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes turning halfway through frying.
- 16. Place fried croquettes on a baking sheet. Keep warm in the 200 degree oven until ready to serve.
- 17. You can eat these just as they are or if you want to try it in the Dutch style slice them lengthwise top with mustard (Dijon or brown) and place on a slice of white bread.
- 18. You know you've done well if the filling is separated from the coating after frying.
DUTCH MEAT CROQUETTES
This popular Dutch "fast food" is a great way to use left overs like meat and mashed potatoes. Typically, croquettes are sold by street vendors and snack shops in Holland, but they are very easy to make.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Dutch
Time 35m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Saute onion in butter (or broth) until tender.
- Add crumbs (or bread or mashed potatoes) to onion.
- Add seasonings, aroma and parsley to mixture.
- Add meat.
- Add broth or water if too dry.
- The mixture should be firm and stick together to form and hold shape.
- Form into 8 cylinder, balls, or pattie shaped croquettes.
- Coat with bread crumbs, then dip in the egg white, then in the bread crumbs again.
- Cook quickly in preheated hot oil until the outside is brown and the croquette is heated/cooked throughout.
- Serve hot with french fries and salad.
DUTCH CROQUETTEN
This yummy Dutch snack is sure to please! Seasoned veal dumplings are breaded and then fried. Replace ground veal with lean beef, chicken, or stuff with spiced Gouda!
Provided by Celly
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Dutch
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place ground veal in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth, and cook for about 2 minutes. Gradually stir in milk, then chicken broth to make a smooth thick sauce. Add the cooked ground veal, and season with paprika, chili powder, curry powder, salt, pepper , Worcestershire sauce, and parsley. Stir to blend well. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- When the meat mixture is cooled and slightly firm, shape into cylinders 3 to 4 inches long, and 1 1 /2 inches wide. If you wish, press a strip of the spiced Gouda cheese into the center, making sure it is completely surrounded. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Place bread crumbs on a plate or tray. Coat croquettes with flour, then dip in the beaten egg mixture, then roll the croquettes in the crumbs to coat. Repeat the coating process if a thicker breading is desired.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides. If you have a deep-fryer, they can be deep-fried instead. Remove to paper towels to drain, and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 93.4 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 595.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your croquettes will taste. Use fresh, lean ground beef and flavorful seasonings. Consider homemade beef stock over store-bought. Grade-A eggs will yield a better product than cheaper grades.
- Cook the roux properly: The roux is the thickening agent for the croquettes, and it's important to cook it until it's a light golden brown. This will help to eliminate the floury taste and give the croquettes a rich, golden color.
- Season the mixture well: Don't be afraid to season the croquette mixture generously. Use a variety of herbs and spices to create a flavorful filling. Popular seasonings include parsley, thyme, nutmeg, and paprika.
- Chill the mixture before shaping: This will help the croquettes to hold their shape better when they're fried.
- Fry the croquettes in hot oil: This will help them to cook evenly and prevent them from becoming greasy.
- Serve the croquettes hot: Croquettes are best served hot out of the fryer. They can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as mayonnaise, ketchup, or mustard.
Conclusion:
Vlees-kroketten, or meat croquettes, are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They're perfect for a party appetizer, a quick lunch, or a hearty dinner. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make delicious vlees-kroketten at home. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try!
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