Hungarian Szeged Or SzÉkely Goulash Recipes

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.

HUNGARIAN SZEKELY GOULASH

Steps:

• Sear the meats, onions, bell pepper, and garlic in a large deep pan.
• Season with salt and pepper. Add caraway seeds.
• Stir in rinsed and drained kraut.
• Add beef broth.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add water if you need to.
• 20 minutes before goulash is done, stir in sour cream and paprika. Do not allow the goulash to boil at this point.

SZEGEDIN GOULASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cube the pork, put it in a large roasting pan and cover it with the chicken broth.
• Saute the bacon with the onions in a small skillet over medium heat and add it to the roasting pan. Stir in the salt, pepper, paprika and caraway seeds. Roast in the oven for 3 hours.
• While the pork is roasting prepare the sauerkraut. Rinse the sauerkraut in cold water and put it into a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the potato, the flour and the heavy cream. Add the drained sauerkraut and potato mixture to the roasted pork. Stir in the sugar and return the pork to the oven for 1 more hour.
• Remove the goulash from the oven and transfer it to a serving bowl.

SZEGEDIN GOULASH WITH SAUERKRAUT (SZéKELY GULYáS)

Steps:

• Season the meat with salt and pepper. Peel and roughly slice the onion. Crush the garlic. Drain the sauerkraut with a sieve.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the meat until browned.
• Now coat the meat with the flour and continue to brown, while stirring continuously.
• Add the onions, and continue to fry until these turn translucent. Reduce the heat and add in the paprika powder. (make sure the powder does not burn as the taste will turn bitter). Add the salt, pepper, caraway seeds, thyme, marjoram, tomato puree, garlic and shortly fry with the meat and onions.
• Pour in the stock, cover the pot with a lid and cook for around 45-60 minutes on a low heat.
• Now add in the drained sauerkraut and mix with the meat. Cover the pot again and cook for a further 30 minutes.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream. (it is better to only add the sour cream when serving, as otherwise you cannot reheat the goulash at a later stage)

TRANSYLVANIAN GOULASH (SZEKELY GULYAS)

Steps:

• Melt the lard in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the paprika and 1/2 cup of the stock and bring to a boil. Add the pork and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• Add the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, tomato juice and remaining stock to the pot. Return it to a simmer, cover and cook for another hour, or until meat is very tender.
• Whisk the flour and sour cream together and carefully stir into the pot. Simmer 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.