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Broodjie Kroket is a beloved Dutch street sandwich featuring a golden-fried meat croquette made from roast beef, mushrooms, onions and creamy bechamel sauce, served on a soft roll with spicy mustard. The standout trait is its contrast of crispy exterior and rich, savory filling.
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Purchase ingredients: soft rolls, roast beef, spicy mustard, mushrooms, onions, soy sauce, thyme, and ingredients for bechamel sauce.
Make bechamel sauce by stirring on the stove.
Blend roast beef, mushrooms, onions, soy sauce, thyme, and bechamel together in a food processor to create a meat mixture. Be judicious with the amount of bechamel used.
Refrigerate the mixture for several hours until firmed up.
Form the chilled mixture into log shapes.
Dip each log in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs to coat.
Deep fry the breaded logs for 5 minutes until golden and cooked through (can also pan-fry on stovetop).
Place the fried kroket in a soft roll, optionally hollowing out some of the bread.
Slather with spicy mustard and serve. Add pickles for extra deliciousness.
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Store fried kroketten in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes to restore crispness. Unfried breaded logs can be frozen for up to 2 months.
food processor · deep fryer or heavy pot for frying
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Refrigerate the mixture for several hours until it firms up enough to hold its shape when formed into logs.
Yes, you can pan-fry on the stovetop as an alternative to deep-frying, though deep-frying gives the most authentic crispy exterior.
Use roast beef that can be finely processed—deli-sliced or cooked roast beef works well. The roast beef should blend smoothly with the other ingredients in the food processor.
Deep-fry for 5 minutes until golden. The exterior should be crispy and golden brown, and the filling will be heated through.
Yes, form and bread the logs, then freeze them unbaked. Fry directly from frozen, adding a minute or two to the cooking time if needed.
