Recipe Tip: Classic Beef Goulash

Top Recipe for 8 Persons by Richard Rauch. All ingredients and tips for getting it right. The secret to a perfect goulash is simplicity - slow-cooked onions, meat and paprika create a perfect hearty dish.

Ingredients

• 1 kg onions
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 250 g lard
• 1 kg beef (shin, brisket, cheek)
• 1 teaspoon(s) brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
• 50 ml apple cider vinegar
• 3 l beef stock (or water)
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground caraway
• 1 pinch(es) ground chili
• 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
• 5 tablespoon paprika powder
• salt
• black pepper

Steps

1. Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic.
2. Heat lard in a saucepan and stew onions and garlic in it very slowly for 1 hour (or longer) over very low heat until golden brown, stirring frequently.
3. Cut the meat into 4×4 cm cubes.
4. Add the sugar to the onions and let it caramelize slightly. Add the tomato puree, increase heat, fry briefly and deglaze with apple vinegar.
5. Add the meat and pour in the beef broth. Add the spices except for the paprika and simmer the goulash on the stove for 75 minutes.
6. When the meat is tender, lift out pieces with a meat fork and cover with cling film.
7. Reduce cooking liquid by one third on a rollign boil.
8. Mix paprika powder with a ladle of juice, add paprika and meat back to the reduced mixture and cook for a further 15 minutes (this will keep the colour and flavour of the paprika fresher).
9. Season with salt and pepper.
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