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Gehaktballen: Dutch Meatballs in Jus

5 from 3 votes
These are large meatballs with onions in a flavorful, warm jus. You can eat these with a piece of crusty bread, or with the traditional Dutch dish "Hutspot."
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 meatballs
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dutch
Calories: 275

Ingredients
 
 

Meatballs
  • 1.2 kg Ground Beef, or 1:1 ground pork / beef
  • 2 Onion
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Yellow mustard
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg Freshly grated
  • 6 tbsp ground up beschuit
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Unsalted butter
Jus / Sauce

Method
 

Make the meatballs
  1. Dice the onion finely. Do not make the dice too large, otherwise, it'll make the meatballs fall apart.
  2. Rub 4 beschuiten together, to turn it into a fine powder. You'll need 6 tablespoons of crumbs. If you do not have beschuit, you can use 6 tablespoons of unseasoned breadcrumbs instead.
  3. Add the onion, the breadcrumbs, and the ground beef to a large bowl.
  4. Grate fresh nutmeg into the bowl with the meat.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl with the meat.
  6. Add 2 tablespoons of mustard to the meat.
  7. Add salt & pepper to taste.
  8. Mix all the ingredients together, until it's fully combined.
  9. Using a large ice cream scooper, shape meatballs. Each ball should be approximately 150-175grams (5.25 - 6oz). For me, this recipe created 12 meatballs.
Create liquid for jus
  1. In a bowl or measuring cup, add 1 cup of hot water
  2. Add 2 tbsp of Ketjap Manis
  3. Add 1tbsp of Sambal Oelek
  4. Add 2tbsp of Tomato Paste
  5. Mix it well, until fully combined.
Cook the meatballs
  1. In a large Dutch Oven, heat up 2tbsp of butter. I like to cook it long enough so it just starts to brown.
  2. Add meatballs to the pan, but do not overcrowd the pan. In my large Dutch oven, I can easily put 6 meatballs, but not much more.
  3. Brown the meatballs on all sides. When they're browned, take them out, and repeat for the rest of the meatballs. You may have to add more butter to the pan.
  4. Add all the balls back in the pan, and add the jus mixture.
  5. Lower the heat, and cover the pot with a lid. Let it simmer for at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ballCalories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 367mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg

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