Flavourful Cooking

Nº 15 · Dutch & European · serves 4

Liège Meatballs in Syrup Sauce

Belgian boulets à la liégeoise: juicy meatballs in a sweet-and-sour onion sauce. With chips or baguette, big and little eaters alike tuck in.

€7–9approx. €1.75–2.25 ppMild25 min prepLOW 6–7 hrs · HIGH 3–4 hrsFreezes well
Liège Meatballs in Syrup Sauce

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • CarniceríaMercadonaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería. Ask for 'mitad cerdo, mitad ternera'; pre-packed it is usually called 'picada mixta'.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: huevos. Eggs are not refrigerated in Spanish shops; that is normal.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Choose 'sin sal' or 'con sal' deliberately; both are widely sold.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. 1-2 kg bags are cheaper than loose.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • MercadonaLidlCarrefour

    Aisle: desayunos / dulces. Honey with breakfast items; apple compote often near fruit in syrup or baby food.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Mix the mince, egg, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper and roll into 8–10 large balls. Brown them all over in butter; that way they hold together.

  2. 2

    Put the meatballs in the slow cooker. Cook the onions in the same fat for 10 minutes until soft and golden.

  3. 3

    Deglaze with the stock and stir in the honey, apple sauce, vinegar and sugar. Pour over the meatballs and add the bay leaves and cloves.

  4. 4

    Cook for 6–7 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH. The mince must be cooked right through, with no pink centre.

  5. 5

    Fish out the bay leaves and cloves. Thicken the sauce with cornflour mixed with cold water and let it cook for another 15 minutes on HIGH.

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