Tuna bitterballen | Dutch fried tuna balls

Servings

10

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Cuisine

Dutch

Super simple. Very tasty! The Dutch classic fried meatballs or bitterballen with a twist! The twist is a touch of tuna instead of stew beef. They turned out phenomenal and they are perfect as an appetizer!

Tuna bitterballen | Dutch fried tuna balls

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces of gelatine
  • 80 gr butter
  • 100 gr flour
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Parsley
  • 100 gr breadcrumbs
  • 100 gr panko
  • Egg whites
  • 3 cans of tuna in olive oil
  • 1 anchovy can
  • 250-300 ml chicken bouillon
  • Black pepper
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Soak the gelatine in water
  2. Melt the butter in a big pan, add flour and fry for some minutes
  3. Gently whisk in the bouillon
  4. Cut the parsley
  5. Add the parsley, tuna, anchovy, pepper, egg yolks, salt, pepper and the soaked gelatine to the pan
  6. Cover and let cooldown in the fridge
  7. When cooled down, make balls from the ragout about 25 grams each
  8. Pass the ball through the egg, breadcrumbs, egg and panko
  9. Freeze the balls
  10. Fry the balls at 180 degrees Celsius for about 3-5 minutes or until golden brown
  11. Serve with some dijon mustard