Kroket — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

A crispy, deep-fried cylinder with a molten beef ragout filling — the beloved Dutch snack grabbed from vending machine walls or served on bread.

Ingredients

1 Melt butter, stir in flour, cook the roux 2 min. Gradually whisk in beef broth until thick.
2 Add shredded beef, onion, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook 5 min until very thick.
3 Spread mixture on a parchment-lined tray, cover, refrigerate 3 hours until firm.
4 Shape into cylinders about 8cm long. Dip in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.
5 Deep-fry at 180°C for 3-4 min until deep golden. Drain on paper towels.
6 Serve hot with mustard — on a broodje (bread roll) or plain.

Did You Know?

The Netherlands has unique vending machines called automatiek where you can buy hot kroketten 24 hours a day by dropping coins into a slot.