Bakso
Lunch · Indonesian · Ready in 50 min · Serves 2
Indonesian beef meatball soup with aromatic broth.

Per serving
- Calories
- 300
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Vitamins and minerals, % of a day’s needs
- Iron28%
- Vitamin D3%
- B12124%
- Zinc73%
- Magnesium14%
- Omega-37%
Worked out from the ingredients. How we work out our numbers
Ingredients
- 250 g Ground beef
- 800 ml Beef stock
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 3 whole Shallots
- 15 g Ginger
- 30 g Breadcrumbs
- 1 whole Egg
- 30 g Spring onions
Method
- 1
Mince garlic, shallots, and ginger finely. Mix with ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, and salt. Form into 12-15 meatballs roughly 2cm in diameter.
- 2
Bring beef stock to a boil in a large pot. Add salt, pepper, and a pinch of turmeric for colour.
- 3
Carefully drop meatballs into simmering broth one by one. Maintain a gentle simmer for 15 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
- 4
Taste broth and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of lime juice if desired.
- 5
Ladle meatballs and broth into bowls. Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot.





