How to make Kroket: Dutch Beef Croquette from scratch

Learn how to make Dutch kroketten from scratch. A #Dutch #beef #croquette is a delicious deep-fried snack with a crunchy outside and tender meat in gravy on the inside. It is a very popular snack in The Netherlands and is either eaten by itself, or with French fries, or on a soft and fluffy bun! Fried to a golden brown color, you can find these delicious beef kroketten anywhere.
If you have ever visited the Netherlands, or you may call it Holland, you probably have eaten one of these delicious deep-fried snacks. Most likely served with some mustard and a warning that the insides are really really hot!
This Dutch croquette recipe details all the steps needed to make these Dutch favorites. We start by simply making a delicious beef broth and then go on to create a traditional roux. We'll turn that into the filling of a kroket, after which we will bread, and fry them!! To make it easy, we'll use an Instant Pot for making the broth, so it goes a lot faster!
If you want to enjoy the croquette with traditional Dutch Fries, check out this video: • How to Make Frietje Me...
One of the first things I cooked on this channel was bitterballen, the smaller cousin of croquettes. It was split into two videos:
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===CHAPTERS===
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Broth Ingredients
01:45 - Making the Broth and Prepping the Cooked Brisket
06:36 - Filling Ingredients
07:08 - Making the Roux
12:29 - Finishing the Filling
15:49 - Shaping the Kroketten
17:46 - Frying the Kroketten
19:58 - Tasting…Eet smakelijk!
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[@johannah4785]

Born in Nederland but moved to New Zealand in 1956. Returned in 1969 and then again last November 23. All i ate was krokets, patat, saurkraut, drop, bitterballen, ollieballen. But krokeys has been my favorite for 70 years. I made YOUR krokets yesterday and am about to roll and cook. Thank you very much Toine. I have subscribed.

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thank you so much for your message. I hope you enjoyed them.

[@miekezevenhuizen7387]

Makes my mouth water!! 😅 Brilliant recipe, thanks

[@user-bj8wg1ps9c]

I took a tour in Marken, Netherlands and watched stroop waffles being made. She told us that putting them on top of a hot drink was how they were traditionally heated and eaten!

[@fransvanderwerf7485]

Felt Home again in Utrecht walking the Steenweg again and pulling one of these from Febo. Tried your way and it was just great and very Dutch as they should be 😀 Hope you come again with more things mate! Tried a lot via our videos and can tell that they are really great!

[@davislongsworth7150]

I am going to make these. My grandmother used to make beef croqette out of left over Sunday roast and served them with brown gravy for Monday night supper. Wish I could cook with you! You are a really cute guy too!

[@FrenchieDutch]

Man this is amazing thanks for sharing!!!

[@glennvanzuylen3582]

I can’t wait to make these . Thanks

[@remcovanandel2976]

Dank je voor de video ! Love bread with kroket !

[@rinamiller4606]

I made these, and they turned out great! Much better than other recipes I've tried.

[@theshamanshadow]

Oh man thank you so much, I'm totally subscribed now, you can trust I'll be simulating this exact recipe to the T, absolutely well done, I'll never forget these when ate em on 2007

[@lauraruseno]

Hello! Indonesian with dutch descent here. I was looking for some authentic Kroket recipes when i found your channel. I just surprised that it is not made from potatoes like my late mother and grandmother used to make. This is more like bitterbalen to us (but then i also saw your bitterbalen video 😅). And also we usually enjoy our Kroket with slurry sweet and sour sambal, or fresh chilies. This made me realized how all the recipes has traveled in history and modified throughout time 😀 Thanks for your recipes 😀😀🙏🏻

[@ToinesKitchen]

Potato kroket is on my list of recipes to post in the new year! I love the sound of slurry sweet and sour sambal with a kroket… I’ll have to look that up and make it!

[@lauraruseno]

@@ToinesKitchen I guess only people from Sulawesi eat kroket with slurry sweet and sour sambal, bcause it's not a common thing in other parts of Indonesia. I am looking forward for the potato kroket recipe 😀 and goodluck with your channel! 👍🏻

[@ToinesKitchen]

@@lauraruseno What is the Indonesian name for that sambal?

[@lauraruseno]

@@ToinesKitchen some call it sambal cuka, or sambal jalangkote (sambal for fried pastry). It's basically sambal with vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch to make it slurry (i guess so, i never made one from scratch tho 😅). It's so good with fried snacks 😀

[@Awkdrsmn]

I think this is the original kroket recipe, cause this is what you get when u visit the netherlands, such as FEBO! Honestly, the original dutch kroket is way better then the Indonesian kroket (potato based).

[@frankozrin5611]

Omg, love your videos, so easy to follow 😍

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thank you!!

[@jazmin6031]

Wow, is a lot of work! But I live in Mexico and I know my dutch boyfriend would be happy with this :)

[@receitasdesabores9319]

Muito bom 👏👏

[@keyboardmouse7699]

So much work but so worth it. Thank you for this video.

[@ToinesKitchen]

You’re welcome! it definitely is worth the effort.

[@jvs2926]

Lekker!

[@louisjinhui3282]

Anyoung haseyoo! Worth recommending. I'm excited! Good good footage! I've shared this to my friend. Until we meet again

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thanks

[@j.l.thurman2725]

I'm british descent but my stepfather was dutch and he showed me a lot of dutch goodies, this is is one of my favourite snacks. you do yours differently from what I learned, but I want to try your recipe (wtih curry modified)

[@ToinesKitchen]

Fantastic!! There are so many variants of this!

[@Helma512]

I so love your channel. Grew up in the Netherlands, living in NY. And as you know, you cannot import meat. . . thank you for your recipes!

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thank you for your message! I'm glad you enjoy the channel and the recipes!

[@CookingMeals]

Nice recipe

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thanks!

[@Aest3ticChanneL]

Lekkere kroket,nyummi

[@MrSbade]

Heerlijk kroketten en bitterballen.

[@hebrews249]

Loved this! Wish you could buy these in Perth W.A tho, a lot of work involved 😕 😢 😞

[@brunomacedo5045]

Hum top ... ik ben gek op kroketen !

[@hennyoconnor5586]

Bedankt voor dit recept. Je legt ze allemaal zo goed uit! Kan je ook eens bami of nasi schijven doen?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Oh, zeker!! Bamischijven zijn mijn vaders lievelings snack!

[@emphyrio]

Ja, bamischijven!! Komt zekers in de top van mn lijst!!!

[@arsulaksono881]

de meest gedetaileerde video van kroketten maken.. die roux lijkt wel moeilijk, maar ik ga toch maken... Mijn favoriete snack toen ik nog op universiteit was en uit de muur bij stations haalde.. Bedank Toine !

[@ToinesKitchen]

Het zijn veel stappen, maar het resultaat is het het waard!

[@vyasparkling513]

Kayaknya enak... jadi pengen makannya..

[@ToinesKitchen]

Thank you

[@marypound5834]

Thanks so much for doing this recipe. I’m in Ontario Canada and could not find the correct recipe . My dad would make these occasionally. When I’m in Holland I always buy them.

[@ToinesKitchen]

You’re very welcome!! It takes a bit of time, but it’s very worth it.

[@marypound5834]

@@ToinesKitchen Can you do the vegetable meatball soup one day?

[@ToinesKitchen]

@@marypound5834 absolutely!!

[@martinaberkel5673]

Depending on where you live in Ontario I know of 2 Dutch stores that sell them. One is in Norwich Ontario and the other is in Mount Pleasant, Ontario.

[@Bas-G]

@@martinaberkel5673 there are also Dutch tokos that we visit in Burlington, Hamilton, Guelph, Elora and Palmerston.

[@pointdexter5215]

I'm going to have to try it. As a Belgian living in the US since 1998, I have been making many dishes from back home myself, but bitterballen and kroketten have been challenging, with different recipes tried. Many recommend different types of cuts of beef, and often cheaper waste meat. It's interesting you use brisket, and use the instant pot. Going to try this soon! Where are you located in the US? I'm in Nebraska. Groeten!

[@ToinesKitchen]

Let me know how they come out! I am on the East coast.

[@shalacarter6658]

They look delicious! But, what a lot of work. :) I can see why people eat them in the restaurants.

[@mattkaandorp7371]

Hi Toine, can you do a video on Eire broodje en Bambi ballen

[@adamsamuel13]

Lol it always disappears in my home 😂 n not one piece.. it goes in pieces 😂 it's fantastic.. I never learned how to make these n having a dutch/Indonesian dad n grandparents i really miss these beautiful krokets.. thank you..

[@ToinesKitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@sophiah8794]

What kind of bullion? Also can I make using my air fryer?

[@enzonjoo]

Hey Toine! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Wondering if I can replace the bouillon cubes and gelatin with some demi glace that's been cooled down and turned gelatinous?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Using Demi glacé would be a good replacement for the cubes. But I’m not sure if it has enough gelling “power” without adding some gelatin.

[@enzonjoo]

thanks you for the quick reply! Happy Holidays!@@ToinesKitchen

[@jheitor10]

I make the best Bitterballen in Brazil

[@FrenchieDutch]

Do you have a recipe for tompouce?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Yes I do: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jRiIWbh6t6f6c

[@Raiswars]

Daarom gebruik ik blad lost sneller op binnen 5 a 6 seconden.... en ik maak salpicon plaats van ragout krijg je meer gevoel vol meer vlees ;-)

[@hannelienel8327]

Thanks for your recipe, I want to make, 12 dozen kroketten how much meat, flower and butter will I need. Thanks again for your recipe enjoyed watching. Hannelie

[@ToinesKitchen]

You can change the serving size and see the amount of ingredients on my website: toineskitchen.com/recipes/kroket

[@narader1]

Toine my question is what part of a Brisket do you use. I am in Texas and we break our whole briskets down. Is the Flat or point good enough and do you leave any fat cap and then clean it up after?

[@ToinesKitchen]

I use the flat for this. You don't want too much fat in with the rich roux. I do trim excessive fat of the flat.

[@elenida22]

Heb je een recept voor frikandel? Dank u!👏

[@ToinesKitchen]

Volgende week

[@dianalagrouw4431]

Hallo vanuit Spanje, Toine! Na de Smoor Djawa is dit het 2e recept dat ik probeer. Door de goede uitleg heb ik maar 1 vraag: de eerste paar kroketten, die eet je dan koud? Want na een uur bakken van de rest van de kroketten .... 🤷🏼‍♀️ ik maak bij elk recept foto's, dus die zal ik sturen. Groetjes en bedankt voor alle mooie recepten

[@ToinesKitchen]

Als ze niet meteen opgegeten worden, houd ik ze warm in de oven.

[@michelleford2565]

Can you make Dutch croquettes in the air fryer?

[@AkademiaBalonow]

Store brought pre fried in oil yes, but you will never get This crust without deep frying it sorry 🥹

[@baim1281]

Haloo from Indonesia ❤️

[@ToinesKitchen]

Hello! Welcome to our channel!

[@gerardlunow567]

As a Dutch person living in US for 40 years, never made kroketten. My daughter just came back from my sister who lives in Alkmaar and guess what i need to make . . .:) This recipe will do it. Thank you!!

[@ToinesKitchen]

Awesome! Let me know how they came out.

[@berniesnook3973]

Can ready store bought beef broth be used?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Absolutely. But you’ll still have to cook the brisket to shred it, though.

[@yvonnebrink9912]

My mother made these but not very often as they time consuming...i cheat and but them from the dutch store that gets them from a dutch kroket company...but they are expensive...i may give this a try....what if you dont have a pressure cooker....can you cook meat on stove???

[@ToinesKitchen]

Yeah, you can use a crockpot, or just make the stock on the stove.

[@tracyzabelle]

My family had a restaurant in Asbury Park New Jersey and my uncle with make chicken croquettes which were larger

[@ToinesKitchen]

I'm not far from Asbury Park... Does the restaurant still exist?

[@suzywoozy2694]

I wish there was a restaurant in Nj with this type of food! Hello neighbors.

[@tracyzabelle]

@@suzywoozy2694 have not found a croquette anywhere as good as his were! Diner food rules!!

[@tracyzabelle]

@@ToinesKitchen unfortunately we closed in 1982.. Nana was ready to retire ..I was on the corner of Cookman and Monroe

[@user-qy9rs3io5u]

Bedankt voor de demonstratie. Kan je kroketten in een 'air fryer bakken?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Het kan wel... ik vind ze zelf lekkerder uit het vet... maar, zet ze even in de vrieskast, en dan kun je de buitenkant met een beetje olie bespuiten, en dan in de airfryer. Ietsje langer, en een beetje lagere temperatuur.

[@odetedasilva1322]

I don't have a pressure cooker, how long do I cook the meat in the normal pot?

[@ToinesKitchen]

A few hours, on low heat.

[@benvanmaanen7059]

What oil do you use please?

[@ToinesKitchen]

Ik gebruik grapeseed oil. Je kunt ook safflower of canola gebruiken.

[@samt.1369]

Hello, Is this recipe as good as Febo kroketten? :D

[@ToinesKitchen]

In my opinion? Better :D

[@rucksackransack]

That looks delicious but a lot of work especially the almost two hours of frying them one at a time. What about using a deep fryer or an electric skillet to hold the temperature of the oil? Also can we use rice dream or other non dairy instead of the milk in the egg? TIA.

[@ToinesKitchen]

Yes a larger deep fryer would speed that up. You can definitely use non-dairy milk, or water in the egg.

[@rothschildianum]

Febo is not good! Taste likes a cheap kroketten.

[@ToinesKitchen]

@@rothschildianum smaken verschillen!!

[@louisesteffens6548]

What is brisket in Dutch

[@ToinesKitchen]

Runderpoulet of borststuk

[@rucksackransack]

Starting this now. Going to have to let the meat and broth cool a day and a half. Hope that’s ok.

[@ToinesKitchen]

Yeah, that will be fine.

[@emphyrio]

Fantastisch!! Vraag: kun je de kroketten voor het bakken invriezen ( en dus per batch van 4/5 later bakken)?

[@ToinesKitchen]

oh ja, absoluut!!

[@654maray]

Can these be frozen

[@ToinesKitchen]

Absolutely… you can freeze them before frying, and then fry on demand. Or freeze them after frying, and then reheat in oven.

[@fentonanita2909]

I don't have a pressure cooker just a slow cooker *sniffs*

[@ToinesKitchen]

You can use the slow cooker: put the same ingredients in and cook on low for 6-8 hrs. You probably won’t have to cook down the liquid then. Add the bouillon cubes after the meat and vegetables are out, and stir to dissolve

[@alidavanderkruk7428]

Goeie dag, ek is van Suid Afrika, my skoonouers het vanaf Nederland na Suid Afrika in 1970 geiimmigreer. Ek het krokette by hulle geleer. As ek mag vra waarom sit u Gelatine in die roux? Ek het 'n eg Suid Afrikaanse variase gemaak met Crispy Bacon en Cheddar Kaas. Heerlik hoor

[@ToinesKitchen]

Hallo Alida! Ik doe gelatine in de roux zodat als het afgekoeld is, het een beetje stijver is, en makkelijker te rollen in kroketvorm.

[@alidavanderkruk7428]

@@ToinesKitchen Baie dankie, Ek het 6 jaar terug krokette gemaak vir 'n mark, het toe 2 laatlammetjies gekry en wil nou weer begin. Baie dankie vir jou resep

[@ToinesKitchen]

@@alidavanderkruk7428 graag gedaan.

[@sixsixseven2896]

Frikandel aub zonder meat grinder. Ben al jaren zonder goede frikandellen gegaan hier in amerika haha

[@sixsixseven2896]

Oh en ik weet niet of het mogelijk is maar misschien luchtige vla. Hebben ze hier ook helaas niet

[@ToinesKitchen]

Die staan op mijn lijstje.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Oke , its just me but , i never made krokets in that way . i use an old recipe of the 50s and i can say its not even close to how you make the Ragout.

[@andywessels4719]

same here.... I enjoyed watching, but I will stick to my own recipe, very similar to the one by Nicole Michael DIY

[@maryfrench9757]

We never make with gelatin.

[@dickwagenaar3684]

Please don't use grams as a measure, you're in America now, and so am I (born In Rotterdam many years ago).

[@mariatheresavonhabsburg]

Absolute nonsense. Being in "America" doesn't mean you can't use the metric system. Especially in cooking where accuracy is important. I'm thankful he used grams as a measurement.

[@dickwagenaar3684]

Of course, we can use the metric system, but my measuring utensils are calibrated in cups, ounces, and, yes, the metric liters, but nothing about grams. I just flagged it as a usability issue for Americans, at least for this American.

[@ToinesKitchen]

The written recipe on toineskitchen.com has both metric and imperial measurements. Also we have started putting both in the video graphics.

[@narader1]

Get a scale well worth it for lots of cooking@@dickwagenaar3684

[@ziggyben13]

You use Dutch metric , it would help me if you also said what that means in US measurements please…. Like when measuring for the ragu…. The water etc…. Please? Thank You. Google teller me but…. It isn’t making sense to me - I’m sorry.

[@ToinesKitchen]

On my website are the US measurements: www.toineskitchen.com/recipes/kroket

[@elcomode]

At 'bouillon cubes' I'm out... sorry

[@kurtwauters6159]

I’d cook the meat much longer, it has to fall apart

[@ToinesKitchen]

It may not show in the video, but the meat definitely falls apart, especially once you stir it through the roux.

[@iamhe981]

A bit bland. Thats nothing like my Opa's recipe. Wheres the Celery, Onions, Potatos & Maggi seasoning?

[@juliansydney9819]

My mother’s recipe was fabulous - wish I had her recipe. It’s frustrating how different the various online kroketten recipes are

[@DonPandemoniac]

Celery in your kroket? Not so sure about that.

[@narader1]

You can probably make them up with what you like. I had 2 Versions in Amsterdam 1 was excellent with meat the other was a no thank you..