Panko bitterballen with colourful salad

Total time 2 hrs 45 mins
25 mins preparation time
10 mins cooking time
2 hrs 10 mins cooling time

The popular Dutch snack, reinvented with umami Kikkoman Ramen Soup Base: crispy panko bitterballen served with a new take on Joppie sauce, a zingy ponzu mustard and a fresh radish and cucumber salad.

Ingredients

2 portion(s)

For the Joppie sauce:

80 g
mayonnaise
 ¼ 
onion, diced
 ½ tsp
curry powder
3 pinch
of black pepper, freshly ground

For the ponzu mustard

2 tbsp
mustard

For the bitterballen:

1 tbsp
butter
1 tbsp
plain flour
60 ml
cream
2 tbsp
water
1 tsp
parsley, chopped
 ¼ 
small onion, diced
2 pinch
of black pepper, freshly ground
3 pinch
of nutmeg, ground
150 g
minced beef

For the coating:

1 
small egg
2 tbsp
plain flour
Oil, for frying

For the salad:

1 bunch
of radishes
1 
baby cucumber
50 g
salad sprouts (optional)
3 pinch
of black pepper, freshly ground

To serve:

1 tbsp
mustard

Nutritional facts (per portion):

4,024 kJ / 969 kcal
71.9 gFat
27.3 gProtein
50.3 gCarbohydrates

Preparation

Step 1

80 g mayonnaise –  ¼  onion, diced – 1 tsp Kikkoman Sauce for Rice - sweet ½ tsp curry powder – 3 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 2 tbsp mustard – 2 tsp Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce - Lemon

For the Joppie sauce, mix the mayonnaise with the diced onion and Kikkoman Sauce for Rice, and season with the curry powder and pepper. For the ponzu mustard, stir the Kikkoman Ponzu Lemon into the mustard.

Step 2

1 tbsp butter – 1 tbsp plain flour – 2 tbsp Kikkoman Concentrated Ramen Noodle Soup Base - Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Flavour60 ml cream – 2 tbsp water – 1 tsp parsley, chopped –  ¼  small onion, diced – 2 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 3 pinch of nutmeg, ground

For the bitterballen, heat the butter in a saucepan, sprinkle in the flour and cook gently for a minute. Pour in the Kikkoman Ramen Soup Base, cream and water, bring to the boil, stir in the parsley and diced onion, season with the pepper and nutmeg and leave to cool for about 10 min.

Step 3

150 g minced beef

Mix in the minced beef, adjust the seasoning if necessary and chill for about 2 h.

Step 4

1  small egg – 2 tbsp plain flour – 80 g Kikkoman Panko - Japanese style crispy bread crumbs – Oil, for frying

For the coating, beat the egg and pour into a shallow bowl. Place the flour and Kikkoman Panko in two separate shallow bowls. With damp hands, shape the mince mixture into small balls roughly 3 cm in diameter, coat them first in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the Kikkoman Panko.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer and fry the bitterballen in batches for about 5 min until golden, then drain on kitchen paper.

Step 5

1 bunch of radishes – 1  baby cucumber – 50 g salad sprouts (optional) – 2 tsp Kikkoman Toasted Sesame Oil2 tbsp Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce - Lemon3 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 1 tbsp mustard

For the salad, cut the radishes and cucumber into thin strips, mix with the salad sprouts (if using), the Kikkoman Sesame Oil and Kikkoman Ponzu Lemon, and season with the pepper. Arrange the salad and bitterballen on plates and serve with the dips and the mustard.

Tip:

Add grated Gouda to the bitterballen mixture for extra flavour.

Recipe-ID: 1768

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80 g mayonnaise – ¼ onion, diced – 1 tsp Kikkoman Sauce for Rice - sweet ½ tsp curry powder – 3 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 2 tbsp mustard – 2 tsp Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce - Lemon

For the Joppie sauce, mix the mayonnaise with the diced onion and Kikkoman Sauce for Rice, and season with the curry powder and pepper. For the ponzu mustard, stir the Kikkoman Ponzu Lemon into the mustard.

1 tbsp butter – 1 tbsp plain flour – 2 tbsp Kikkoman Concentrated Ramen Noodle Soup Base - Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Flavour60 ml cream – 2 tbsp water – 1 tsp parsley, chopped – ¼ small onion, diced – 2 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 3 pinch of nutmeg, ground

For the bitterballen, heat the butter in a saucepan, sprinkle in the flour and cook gently for a minute. Pour in the Kikkoman Ramen Soup Base, cream and water, bring to the boil, stir in the parsley and diced onion, season with the pepper and nutmeg and leave to cool for about 10 min.

150 g minced beef

Mix in the minced beef, adjust the seasoning if necessary and chill for about 2 h.

1 small egg – 2 tbsp plain flour – 80 g Kikkoman Panko - Japanese style crispy bread crumbs – Oil, for frying

For the coating, beat the egg and pour into a shallow bowl. Place the flour and Kikkoman Panko in two separate shallow bowls. With damp hands, shape the mince mixture into small balls roughly 3 cm in diameter, coat them first in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the Kikkoman Panko.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer and fry the bitterballen in batches for about 5 min until golden, then drain on kitchen paper.

1 bunch of radishes – 1 baby cucumber – 50 g salad sprouts (optional) – 2 tsp Kikkoman Toasted Sesame Oil2 tbsp Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce - Lemon3 pinch of black pepper, freshly ground – 1 tbsp mustard

For the salad, cut the radishes and cucumber into thin strips, mix with the salad sprouts (if using), the Kikkoman Sesame Oil and Kikkoman Ponzu Lemon, and season with the pepper. Arrange the salad and bitterballen on plates and serve with the dips and the mustard.

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