Perkedel
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Rest
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
16 meatballs
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Calories
90 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Snacks
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Cuisine
Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean
Perkedel
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Perkedel, bergedel or begedil, are Indonesian fried patties, popular in Malaysia, made from potatoes, ground meat, corn, tofu, or fish.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes , peeled and cut into pieces
- ½ lb beef (or pork), ground
- 1½ teaspoon salt , divided
- 1½ teaspoon ground white pepper , divided
- 1 teaspoon palm sugar
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons fried shallots (bawang goreng) or fried scallions
- 3 scallions , finely chopped
- 1 talk Chinese celery , finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Chinese cilantro , chopped
- 1 clove garlic , finely chopped
- 2 eggs , lightly beaten
- vegetable oil or coconut oil (for frying)
Equipment
- Wire rack
Instructions
- Add a large amount of oil into a non-stick frying pan, and heat it over medium to high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, fry the potato pieces until golden brown.
- Drain and set aside. Set the frying oil aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of frying oil in another pan and brown the ground beef (or pork) with ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of ground white pepper until the meat is completely cooked. Stir well during cooking.
- Set aside.
- Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and mash them with a potato masher until smooth.
- Add the cooked beef (or pork), 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, palm sugar, nutmeg, Chinese celery, cilantro, garlic, fried shallots (or scallions) and the scallion.
- Stir and mix until obtaining a homogeneous mixture, then gather to form a ball.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Divide the mixture into 16 portions and shape into meatballs or thick patties.
- Arrange the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat the reserved frying oil to a temperature of 340 F (170°C).
- Once the oil is hot, dip each meatball in the lightly beaten egg to coat them and fry until golden brown.
- Drain them on a wire rack to remove excess oil.
- Then place them on paper towel.
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