Sunday, August 15, 2010

Goulash Recipe

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For this warming goulash-style stew, we use a tough cut of meat and simmer it in a spicy paprika and caraway flavoured sauce until tender. We use a combination of mild and hot paprika in the goulash, but all mild or all hot paprika could be used if preferred.

When frying the meat, overcrowding the pan will make it more difficult to brown the meat, so cook in more than two batches if necessary.

This is a dish that can be made in advance and reheated when required. We suggest serving the goulash with rice, noodles or creamy mashed potato.

Preparation time: about 40 minutes

Serves 4-5.

We use a 20ml tablespoon and 250ml measuring cup for all of our recipes.

30ml (1 1/2 tablespoons) oil (we use extra-light olive oil)
1kg trimmed and diced beef chuck steak
2 medium onions (about 300g total), peeled and finely diced
2 medium carrots (about 280g total), peeled and chopped
1 large (about 320g) red capsicum, deseeded and roughly chopped
2 large garlic cloves (about 16g total), peeled and crushed
1 tablespoon (13g) plain flour
1 teaspoon (3g) caraway seeds
2 teaspoons (6g) ground mild paprika
2 teaspoons (6g) ground hot paprika
500ml (2 cups) chicken stock
400g canned diced tomatoes
Salt, to taste
40g (2 tablespoons) sour cream
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Heat one tablespoon (20ml) of the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan or stockpot over high heat. When the oil is hot, add half the meat and cook, turning occasionally, until browned (about six minutes). Remove pan from the heat and transfer browned meat to a dish. Add the remaining meat and half the remaining oil to the pan. Cook as above, reducing the heat if the pan becomes too hot. Transfer second batch of meat to the dish with the first batch.
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Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining oil, onion, carrot, capsicum and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about eight minutes, until vegetables have softened slightly.
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Add flour, caraway seeds and paprika to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.
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Return meat and any juices to the pan. Add stock, tomatoes and salt and stir to combine.
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Increase heat to high and bring mixture to the boil. Cover pan (have the steam vent on the lid shut) and reduce heat so that the mixture is simmering. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the meat is tender.

Remove the lid and simmer (you may need to increase the heat slightly to maintain a simmer) for about 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened to the desired consistency.
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Remove from the heat and either stir in sour cream and serve, or store until required.

The goulash can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator or freezer. Reheat and then stir in sour cream before serving.
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8 comments:

  1. We are expecting a wild and woolly night tomorrow night, so I think this might be the perfect meal to make and eat! Thank you!

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  2. That looks so yummy, think I might give it a try tomorrow.

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  3. oh a wonderful winter dish! what sort of lamb cut would you suggest for this recipe?

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  4. Made this on the weekend and it was scrumptious. My dinner guests were very impressed. Rather than cooking the goulash on the stove for 2 1/2 hours I put it in the slow cooker on low for a few hours and was so tender.

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  5. Tori Wright21/9/10 4:02 pm

    this is the first time i have been disappointed in one of your recipes, to be honest it was quite bland and tasteless! A bit of a shame.

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  6. As someone who's family comes from the part of europe where Goulash is a traditional recipe, this is certainly very different to what we eat. And it's probably one of the few recipes that I wouldn't try from your site, mainly because it doesn't sound very appetising to me. But everyone is different.

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  7. excellent recipe!!! and so easy to make..the taste was very yummy and so similar to the goulash that my hungarian family cooks..i simmered it for 2 hours on the stove and the beef was very tender..im not an experienced cook and this was my first time coking beef other then minced but everyone loved it.

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  8. Making this now! Followed the recipe to the T..except finishing it off in the slow cooker. Added slightly less stock to compensate for that. Off and I am adding diced Potatoes to it later.

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