Belgium is known as the birthplace of French fries, locally known as “pommes frites”. Frites are the national snack of Belgium and an integral part of many of the traditional dishes.
Frites are best served with meat, cooked in thick, spicy sauce. Among the Belgian main course dishes, there is much fanfare for boulet à la liégeoise, Belgian meatballs served with frites and salad. Try out yourself this sauce-rich, spicy dish today and eat the Belgian way!
Ingredients
For meatballs
250 gms ground pork
250 gms ground beef
2 eggs
1 onion, grated
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 slice of bread, chopped
4 tsp dry bread crumbs
2 tsp pepper powder
Salt as required
For sauce
2 onions, grated
2 tbsp beef broth or water
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp apple butter
2 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp vinegar
Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Mix together the ingredients for meatballs
Make them into 5 large balls
Cook them for 40 minutes in the oven
For the sauce, heat oil in a pan and saute the onions till they turn light brown
Add the brown sugar to the pan to caramelize onions
Deglaze the pan with vinegar
Pour the broth or water to the pan, add apple butter and cloves
Add salt, pepper and bay leaf, cook on a low flame
Now add the baked meatballs to this sauce and cook for 5 minutes
Garnish with oregano
Serve with French fries and salad