Bakso Sapi Urat -- Indonesian Beef Meatballs w/tendon

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey offers lower fat content, while pork is often less expensive.

beef tendon

💰Cheaper: chicken skin

Chicken skin provides similar texture and can be more affordable.

starch

🥗Healthier: quinoa flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Quinoa flour adds nutrition while cornstarch is a budget-friendly thickener.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

Tamari is gluten-free and can be a healthier alternative.

Slice beef shank thin against the grain.

Fry 4 cloves of garlic in neutral oil until golden brown and set aside.

In a food processor, combine fried garlic, fresh garlic, green onions, fried shallots, salt, and white pepper.

Add beef shank and ice cubes to the mixture and blend until smooth.

Incorporate tapioca flour and baking powder into the blended mixture.

Form meatballs using wet hands and set aside.

Boil water in a pot and add meatballs, cooking until they float and then for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove meatballs from the pot and prepare noodles in the boiling water.

Assemble the dish by placing meatballs on top of noodles and adding broth, green onions, and fried shallots.

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