Helens Pork Gulyas Recipes

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.

HUNGARIAN TREASURE (SZEKELY GULYAS)

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat. Transfer meat to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic and paprika; cook 1 minute longer. Pour over meat. Add , sauerkraut and water., Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 3-4 hours. Stir in sour cream; sprinkle with poppy seeds. Serve with noodles.

HELEN'S PORK GULYAS

Steps:

• Marinate the pork cubes, in lemon, and sprinkle with garlic powder Let stand till the onions are browned.
• In a large stew pot, heat the olive oil.
• Brown the onions till they are carmel in color.
• Add the pork and brown on all sides.
• Add the rest in order except the flour.
• Cook on a medium low fire.
• Cook until the pork and potatoes are tender.
• If the sauce is thinner than you like, use the flour and water to thicken.
• Cook until it reaches the thickness you prefer.

GOULASH SOUP - PORK OR LAMB (JúHUS VAGY DISZNO GULYAS)

Steps:

• Cut meat into 2" cubes. Sauté onion and garlic in fat and add pork or lamb. Sauté for a few more minutes, then add paprika. Cover with water and simmer until meat is nearly tender. Add carrots and parsley and simmer for 20 minutes. Add potatoes, tomatoes (optional) and celery and simmer until vegetables and meat is fork tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add Hot Hungarian Pepper - erös to taste. (Be careful - your guests may need to be introduced to the hot flavour gradually.) Nokedli for soup - recipe below.
• Hint: One important point is that at the end you can melt a little shortening with the paprika and add it to the pot. This will give the colour of the soup that homemakers always admire in restaurants.
• SOUP DUMPLINGS.
• Beat egg and slowly add flour 1 spoon at a time using a fork to ensure it is smooth. Use a small teaspoon to scrape into boiling salted water. Dumplings will pop to top of water - boil another 5-7 minutes. Drain and add to Goulash Soup.
• Hint: Don't boil the dumplings in the stew- it will make the liquid starchy and cloudy.