Zürcher Eintopf Hot Pot Zürich Style Recipes

ZüRCHER GESCHNETZELTES (CUT MEAT ZüRICH STYLE)

Steps:

• Cook the mushrooms together with the lemon juice in a small, covered pot. Heat up slowly, cook for 2 minutes. Pour the liquid into a cup. Add some spices to the mushrooms, keep them warm.
• Melt the margarine in a frying-pan. Add the onions, saute. Increase the heat, add the meat, add some water and roast gently. Turn the meat occasionally to make sure it gets roasted evenly. Remove the meat.
• Add the white wine, let cook until the liquid thickens. Add the reserved liquid and the flour, cook until the sauce binds. Add the cream and increase the heat slightly. Add 1/2 t. paprika with some salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle additional salt, pepper and ½ teaspoon paprika on the meat. Put meat into the sauce, increase the heat, but do not cook. Add the mushrooms. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

ZURICHER EINTOPF (HOT POT ZURICH STYLE)

Steps:

• Put margarine in a pot and heat, roast meat gently.
• Steam onions and garlic until glassy. Add cumin, salt and pepper.
• Put half of the savoy onto the meat, add crushed rosemary and thyme.
• Add potatoes and carrots, then put the rest of the savoy on top of it.
• Again add some spices.
• Add white wine, cover and steam for about 5 - 10 minutes.
• Add water and stew for about 1 hour, until meat is tender.

ZURCHER GESCHNETZELTES (ZURICH-STYLE VEAL STRIPS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour over the veal strips, and coat well.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter and half of the oil and as soon as the butter foams, immediately add the meat and quickly brown on all sides. Set aside meat to a dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining butter and oil to pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes. Now stir in the mushrooms and lemon zest and cook until mushrooms begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Stir in the veal (and juices!) and cook over low heat for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and season to taste with paprika, salt and pepper. Let bubble for a few minutes until hot, then stir in the lemon juice and serve sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley.

EINTOPF (BRAISED SHORT RIBS WITH FENNEL, SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO)

Steps:

• Season the short ribs with a sprinkle of salt on all sides. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven set over medium-high. Working in batches if necessary, brown the tops and sides of short ribs, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate and repeat the browning process with the remaining ribs.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pot. Add the chopped fennel bulb, (reserve the top and fronds for garnish), shallots and garlic to the pot, season with salt, and toss to coat in the pan drippings. Sauté over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until softened, 3 minutes. Add the fennel seeds and turmeric, and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and break apart the whole pieces with a wooden spoon or other cooking utensil. Cook until the tomato juices are thickened, about 6 minutes. Return the browned short ribs, bone side up, to the pot along with any drippings from the plate. Pour in the chicken stock and bring up to a simmer. Cover and transfer pot to the oven. Braise until the meat is tender, but not falling off the bone, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees. Transfer the cooked short ribs to a plate. Using a colander or sieve set over a bowl, drain out the vegetable solids from the pot and discard, reserving the liquid broth. Skim off and discard as much oil as you can from the surface of the liquid using a spoon or a ladle. (You should have about 3 to 4 cups of broth.) Return the broth to the pot, add the potato and squash, and pour in the coconut milk. Season to taste with salt and the 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add the ginger and return the short ribs to the pot, nestling the pieces between the vegetables so that the meat is mostly submerged in the liquid. Return the pot to the oven and braise uncovered until the potato and squash are tender, the meat is falling off the bone, and the liquid is slightly reduced, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• On the stovetop but off heat, stir in the greens: The heat from the stew should gently wilt the leaves. Top with the thinly sliced fennel top and fronds. Serve hot in bowls with warm crusty bread for dipping.

EINTOPF

Steps:

• Put the first six ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
• Add the herbs.
• Adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and Maggi seasoning.
• Creativity is encouraged.
• Enjoy!