Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Make the meatballs
- Dice the onion finely. Do not make the dice too large, otherwise, it'll make the meatballs fall apart.
- 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.
- Add the onion, the breadcrumbs, and the ground beef to a large bowl.
- Grate fresh nutmeg into the bowl with the meat.
- Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl with the meat.
- Add 2 tablespoons of mustard to the meat.
- Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients together, until it's fully combined.
- 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
- In a bowl or measuring cup, add 1 cup of hot water
- Add 2 tbsp of Ketjap Manis
- Add 1tbsp of Sambal Oelek
- Add 2tbsp of Tomato Paste
- Mix it well, until fully combined.
Cook the meatballs
- In a large Dutch Oven, heat up 2tbsp of butter. I like to cook it long enough so it just starts to brown.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add all the balls back in the pan, and add the jus mixture.
- Lower the heat, and cover the pot with a lid. Let it simmer for at least 30 minutes.