Viennese Beef Goulash Recipes

AUTHENTIC VIENNESE GOULASH (WIENER FIAKERGULASCH)

Steps:

• Heat oil or lard in a heavy pot. Add onions and garlic and under constant stirring saute until very dark. Add salt.
• Add meat in batches, brown on all sides before adding next batch.Do not let the meat steam, raise the heat and add oil if necessary.
• Saute meat until browned on all sides, add paprika, stir until fragrant but watch out so it doesn't burn.
• Add broth, caraway seeds, majoram and tomato paste and simmer until meat is tender. Depending on the cut, this can take up to 2 hours.If it gets too dry, add some broth.
• When the meat is tender, make a slurry with the flour and a few ts of water and add little by little, checking on the thickness of the sauce.
• Simmer until the floury taste is gone and the sauce has the perfect consistency.
• Enjoy with spaetzle, dumplings or noodles.

VIENNESE BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Start out by preparing the beef and onions for cooking. First, cut the beef into 1 inch cubes (smaller if you prefer). Place them into a bag, and coat in 2 tbs corn starch. Set aside. Dice the onions into small pieces and set aside. Mince the garlic and set that aside as well.
• Brown the beef in batches to prevent over crowding. Add salt and pepper to the cooking meat. Remove to a bowl and set aside. Saute the onions and garlic together until limp. Add more oil if necessary. Add vinegar, stirring often to deglaze the pan.
• Add the meat and remaining ingredients to the pot and stir well to blend. Heat to a boil, then reduce heat to medium/medium low and cover to simmer. Cook for about 4 hours on this lower setting, until the meat is tender and falls apart. Add more beef stock as needed. Remove the bay leaf and serve with crusy bread, rice, or egg noodles, and top with a dollop of sour cream.

SIMPLE VIENNESE BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Brown meat in oil in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Remove cooked beef to a bowl and set aside.
• Saute onions and garlic until limp. Add vinegar, stirring to deglaze the pan.
• Add remaining ingredients and cooked beef to pan; stir to blend. Heat to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
• Cook 3-4 hours, until beef is very tender, adding more beef stock if needed.
• Remove bay leaf and serve over spaetzle or egg noodles. (A baby gherkin sliced into a fan is the traditional garnish.).

VIENNESE GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Add onions, and cook about 4 minutes or until tender. Add the juniper berries, marjoram, caraway seeds, sugar, pepper, and salt, and sauté briefly.
• 2. Stir in paprika, bay leaves, tomato paste, garlic, lemon zest, vinegar and 1 quart of water (or beef broth). Bring to a boil, then add the cubed beef, and let simmer (uncovered) for 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently.
• 3. When the beef is nearly done, add the remaining quart of water, stir well and let it simmer about 20 minutes longer.
• 4. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the flour until the liquid thickens. Serve immediately with fresh baked bread rolls.

TRADITIONAL VIENNESE GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Meanwhile, peel and half the onions. Cut them into thin strips and add to the hot oil.
• Stirring often, lightly fry the onions until they become soft and have developed a golden colour, about 10 minutes.
• Add the paprika and toast for 30 seconds. Deglaze the saucepan with the vinegar diluted in 60 ml of water. Allow to steam for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the beef, salt, herbs and tomato puree. Stir to coat all beef pieces, then turn down the heat to medium low. Partially cover the saucepan and let the meat steam in the sauce for 15 minutes. Add a little extra water if the bottom of the pan starts to show.
• When the outside of the beef pieces is cooked but the centre is still uncooked, add enough water to cover the beef pieces completely. Cook uncovered on a low heat for 1.5 hours.
• Optional: gently remove the beef and, using an immersion blender, puree the sauce until smooth. Add the beef back to the sauce and serve.

THE BEST BEEF GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Chop onions and garlic, heat the clarified butter in a dutch oven or a big pot and fry on low heat for about 10 minutes. Now, turn down the heat and puree the onion-garlic mix with an immersion blender. Add the tomato paste and turn the heat up again. Roast the tomato-onion-puree for about 2 minutes, then add the wine and let reduce.
• Add all the spices and the vinegar as well as 100 ml of beef broth. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Now add the meat. The beef should be just barely covered with liquid. If you are lacking liquid, you can add more broth at this point.
• Cover the pot with a lid an let the Viennese Beef Goulash simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours until the meat is tender and the sauce nice and thick. Season with salt to taste.
• Serve with potatoes and a green salad.