Bakso

Bakso

Bakso

A clear beef broth loaded with bouncy hand-made beef meatballs, rice noodles, tofu puffs, and fried shallots.

Cuisines

Indonesian

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 30 min Total: 50 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Beef 250 grams Beef , ground
tapioca flour 50 grams Tapioca flour
salt 1 teaspoon Salt , to taste
White Pepper 0.5 teaspoon White Pepper , powder
Garlic 1 clove Garlic , minced
beef broth 1 liter Beef broth
Shallot 1 tablespoon Shallot , fried
soy sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
Scallion 1 tablespoon Scallion , chopped
Noodle — Noodle , cooked
Bok Choy — Bok Choy , blanched

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, mix ground beef, tapioca flour, salt, white pepper, minced garlic, and egg until well combined.
  2. 2 Shape the mixture into small balls, about 2 cm in diameter.
  3. 3 Bring beef broth to a boil in a large pot.
  4. 4 Gently drop the meatballs into the boiling broth and cook until they float to the surface, about 5-7 minutes.
  5. 5 Reduce the heat and let the meatballs simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
  6. 6 In serving bowls, place cooked noodles and blanched bok choy.
  7. 7 Ladle the hot broth and meatballs over the noodles and bok choy.
  8. 8 Garnish with fried shallots, soy sauce, chopped scallions, and fried garlic.
  9. 9 Adjust seasoning with additional salt if needed.

Tips

For a richer flavor, add a dash of sesame oil to the broth before serving.