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Smoky kettle goulash served with fresh bread
Smoky goulash with tender beef and vegetables

Traditional Kettle Goulash

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Goulash is more than food; it's the taste of the Hungarian plains. The 'bogrács' (kettle) shape causes heat to circulate, so the food doesn't just cook from the bottom but rolls in the liquid. The secret is the 'pörkölt' base: the holy trinity of onion, fat, and paprika. Real goulash uses no flour thickening; the onions and meat collagen do the work.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 3 hrs
⌛ Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 700 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cast Iron Pot or Kettle (Dutch Oven works indoors)
  • Wooden Spoon

Instructions

1 ✓

Render the fat from the diced bacon. Remove the crispy bits or leave them in.

Tip: The smoked fat provides the foundation of the flavor.
2 ✓

Sauté the finely chopped onion in the fat until golden (15-20 mins). Add garlic and caraway at the end.

Tip: The onion needs to essentially dissolve into the sauce later, requiring thorough sautéing.
3 ✓

Remove from heat! Stir in paprika, add a splash of water immediately, then the beef.

Tip: Paprika sugar burns instantly in hot fat, turning bitter. Water cools it down safely.
4 ✓

Return to heat, sear meat until white/browned, then simmer in its own juices for 1 hour until half-tender. Add water if it dries out.

Tip: This phase tenderizes the tough muscle fibers.
5 ✓

Add the 2 quarts of water, diced vegetables (except potatoes), tomato, and pepper. Continue cooking.

Tip: Carrots add necessary sweetness.
6 ✓

When meat is nearly soft, add the cubed potatoes and cook until everything is tender.

Tip: Potatoes cook faster than shank, so they go in last.

Recipe FAQ

The paprika turned bitter.
It burned. Add it off the heat next time!
Which meat is best?
Beef shank or shin is best. It's tough and collagen-rich, making the broth thick and flavorful.

Ingredients

  • 1.75 lbs Beef Shank or Chuck (cubed)
  • 1 lb Potatoes
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 whole Carrots
  • 1 whole Parsnip
  • 3.5 oz Smoked Bacon
  • 2 tsp Sweet Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Caraway
  • 2 quarts Water
  • 1 whole Green Pepper (Cubanelle or Bell)
  • 1 whole Tomato