Traditional Austrian gulasch, brought to you straight from the kitchens of Vienna's most renowned establishment, Plachutta.
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 3 hourshrs
Course Entrees
Cuisine Austrian
Servings 8Portions
Calories 449kcal
Ingredients
⅓cupoil i.e. olive oil or canola oil
2.5poundsyellow onions
5tbsp.paprika powder
1tsp.red wine vinegar
2tbsp.tomato paste
3cupsbeef stock
2.5poundsbeef chuckalternatively top round or stew meat
3garlic cloves
1smalllemonorganic
1tsp.sugar
1tsp.ground caraway seeds
1tsp.dried marjoram
2bay leaves
1tsp.coarse Kosher salt
1tsp.coarse black pepper
Instructions
Peel and finely chop onions. Cut meat into 1.5-inch pieces.
Heat oil over medium heat, add onions and brown while stirring once in a while.
Add paprika powder and roast with the onions for about 1 minute.
Add vinegar, and tomato paste and mix well.
Stir in beef broth. Cover pot with a lid and allow to simmer for 45 minutes or until the onions are soft. Blend onions with a hand blender to a smooth mixture.
Peel the garlic cloves and press them with a garlic press to the onion mixture.
Add the zest of 1 small organic lemon, ground caraway seeds, marjoram, bay leaves, sugar, salt, and pepper also to the pot. Stir well and then add the meat cubes.
Bring to a light simmer, cover with a lid and simmer on medium-low for about 2 hours or until the meat is fork tender. Check once in a while and add a bit more beef broth if necessary.