Austrian Fish Goulash Recipes

AUSTRIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• You will need a large Dutch oven with a lid for best results. Add just enough olive oil to coat the pan and turn the heat high enough to make the oil shimmer, but not smoke.
• Pat the meat dry and dredge in flour, seasoned with kosher salt & cracked pepper.
• Add one piece of meat to the hot oil to make sure that it sizzles. Add the remaining meat, without crowding the pan and sear for about 3-4 minutes per side. You want a golden crust that will give the gravy great flavor.
• Cook the meat in batches, if necessary and set aside in a bowl-- to collect the juice.
• When all the meat is seared, turn the heat to medium and add a little more olive oil to the pan and cook the onion until tender-- 3-4 minutes. Add the sliced garlic and cook till fragrant-- 30 seconds or so.
• Add the tomato paste and paprika, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce, caraway seeds, lemon zest and chicken stock and stir well.
• Bring to a simmer for about 15 minutes and taste for seasoning. Adjust as necessary. If the sauce is too thick, thin with a little more chicken stock or water until it is the consistency of a gravy.
• Simmer for 2 hours, or you can use a slow cooker for 4-6 hours.
• This stew tastes even better if made one day in advance. Serve or buttered egg noodles or spaetzle or Bavarian Bread Dumplings "Semmel Knoedel", which is posted on my blog:.
• http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/bavarian-dumplings-on-halloween-no.html.

AUTHENTIC VIENNESE GOULASH (WIENER FIAKERGULASCH)

Steps:

• Heat oil or lard in a heavy pot. Add onions and garlic and under constant stirring saute until very dark. Add salt.
• Add meat in batches, brown on all sides before adding next batch.Do not let the meat steam, raise the heat and add oil if necessary.
• Saute meat until browned on all sides, add paprika, stir until fragrant but watch out so it doesn't burn.
• Add broth, caraway seeds, majoram and tomato paste and simmer until meat is tender. Depending on the cut, this can take up to 2 hours.If it gets too dry, add some broth.
• When the meat is tender, make a slurry with the flour and a few ts of water and add little by little, checking on the thickness of the sauce.
• Simmer until the floury taste is gone and the sauce has the perfect consistency.
• Enjoy with spaetzle, dumplings or noodles.

AUSTRIAN FISH GOULASH

Steps:

• Cut the fish into cubes and season with the salt and pepper. Set aside. Saute the onions and garlic in a large saucepan in the butter and oil until tender. Stir in the paprika and cook 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and cook 3 or 4 minutes. Add the potatoes and fish broth to cover. Cook over medium heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Add chunks of fish and continue to cook until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Do not stir while the mixture is cooking but shake occasionally if the ingredients are sticking to the pan. Add a little water while cooking, if needed. Serves 6.

FISH GOULASH

Steps:

• Saute onion, pepper and garlic in the butter and oil in skillet, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and mix well. Add tomatoes, 1 cup water, bay leaf, fines herbes and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered 15 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Add fish, cut in large pieces; cover and simmer 15 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Add more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with potatoes.