Authentic Hungarian Goulash Gulyasleves Recipes

HUNGARIAN BEEF GOULASH - AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the beef chuck into small cubes, about 2 cm/ 0.7 inches. Place them onto paper towels and pat them dry with more paper towels. Chop the onions very finely. Chop the pepper and the tomatoes as well.
• Melt some of the lard (or oil) in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stewing pot. Fry the beef cubes in 2 or 3 batches, depending on the size of your Dutch oven. Fry for about 5 minutes per batch or until nicely browned on all sides. Add more of the lard before each batch. Transfer the fried beef cubes to a plate and set them aside.
• Add about 1 teaspoon more lard to the pot and fry the chopped onions until very lightly colored, about 5 minutes, stirring often and keeping an eye on them. If they threaten to catch, add a splash of water and continue cooking.
• Add the garlic, chopped peppers, tomatoes, and bay leaves and cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring a few times in between.
• Add the paprika and caraway. Stir well for about 1 minute, add the tomato paste and stir well again. Add the meat cubes and the beef broth, stir well.
• Cover the pot, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer the Hungarian beef goulash until the meat is very tender about 1 ½ - 2 hours. Check to make sure that the meat is really tender.
• Uncover the pot and continue cooking the goulash for another 10-15 minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.

AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYASLEVES)

Steps:

• 1. Brown onions in shortening. Reduce heat to low. Add beef, salt, pepper, and paprika. Cover and cook for 1 hour.
• 2. Add hot water, diced potatoes and bay leaves. Cover and simmer until potatoes are done and meat is tender.
• 3. Prepare egg dumpling batter: 1 slightly beaten egg 1/8 tsp. salt 1/4 c. + 2 Tblsp. flour Add salt to egg. Stir in flour. Let stand for 1/2 hour.
• 4. Drop dumpling mixture by teaspoonfuls onto top of goulash. Cover and simmer 5 minutes after dumplings rise to surface.
• 5. Serve with sour cream.

AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYáS)

Steps:

• Melt the pork lard or butter/oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy soup pot over medium high heat and cook the onions until beginning to brown, about 7-10 minutes. Add the beef and cook until the beef is just starting to brown, 7-10 minutes. Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic and cook for another 6-8 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt, pepper and caraway (if using) (note: paprika becomes bitter if at all scorched). Add the beef broth, bay leaf, return to the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add the carrots and potatoes. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for another 30-40 minutes or until the beef is nice and tender. Add salt to taste. Remove the bay leaf.

AUTHENTIC BEEF CHUCK GOULASH

Steps:

• in dutch oven or electric skillet: roll beef in paprika, saute in fat.
• Add rest of ingredients, except sour cream.
• Bring to slow boil, cover, and simmer for 3-4 hours, checking liquid levels.
• When done, serve over hot buttered noodles or potatoes -- top w/ sour cream.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat up the oil or lard in a pot and braise the chopped onions in it until they get a nice golden brown colour
• Sprinkle the braised onions with paprika powder while strirring them to prevent the paprika from burning.
• Add the beef cubes and and sautee them till they turn white and get a bit of brownish colour as well.
• The meat will probably let out its own juice, let the beef-cubes simmer in it while adding the grated or crushed and chopped garlic (grated garlic has stronger flavour), the ground caraway seed, some salt and ground black pepper, the bayleaf, pour water enough to cover the content of the pan and let it simmer on low heat for a while.
• When the meat is half-cooked (approx. in 1,5 hour, but it can take longer depending on the type and quality of the beef) add the diced carrots and the potatoes, the cellery leaf and some more salt if necessary (vegetables tend to call for more salt). You'll probably have to add some more (2-3 cups) water too.
• When the vegetables and the meat are almost done add the tomatoe cubes and the sliced green peppers. Let it cook on low heat for another few minutes. You can remove the lid of the pan if you want the soup to thicken.
• Hungarian goulash is neither a soup nor a stew, its somewhere in between. Though in Hungary its considered rather to be a soup than a stew.
• The soup is hearty enough without any pasta just serve with some fresh bread

AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYASLEVES)

Steps:

• 1. Brown onions in vegetable oil. Reduce heat to low. Add beef, salt, pepper and paprika. Cover and cook for 1 hour.
• 2. Add hot water, diced potatoes and bay leaves. Cover and simmer until potatoes are done and meat is tender.
• 3. Make dumplings as follows:
• Mix 1 slightly beaten egg, 1/8 teaspoon sale , 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour. Add salt to egg mixture. Stir in flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
• 4. Drop dumpling mixture by teaspoonfuls onto top of goulash. Cover and simmer 5 minutes after rise to surface.
• 5. Serve with sour cream.