Best 4 Hungarian Treasure Szekely Gulyas Recipes

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.

SZEKELYGULYAS (SAUERKRAUT GOULASH)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4- to 6-quart saucepan or casserole over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and add 2 tablespoons water and the sweet paprika and hot paprika. Place pan over low heat, and saute 3 minutes. Add pork, garlic, caraway seeds, dill and 2 more tablespoons water. Cover, and cook until pork is tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding a tablespoon or two of water if it seems too dry.
• Add chopped pepper and tomato to pan. Cover, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add sauerkraut and toss gently to combine. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for an additional hour.
• Combine sour cream and heavy cream and mix well. Transfer half the mixture to a serving bowl, and refrigerate until needed. Add flour to the remainder, and stir until smooth. Add to pan. Cover and continue to cooking, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with a dollop of the reserved sour cream mixture, and pass the remainder separately.

HUNGARIAN STEWED MEAT AND SAUERKRAUT (SZEKELY GULYAS)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the sausage slices over medium-high heat, tossing, until lightly browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove, drain on paper towels and set aside. In the same skillet, brown the beef and ham cubes in the sausage fat over high heat and set aside.
• In a large casserole, heat the bacon fat. Add the onions and cook over medium heat, until transparent, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the paprika and cook, stirring, until the paprika and onions form a thick paste and the scent of raw paprika disappears, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef and ham cubes. Rinse the sauerkraut and add it, along with the broth, bay leaves and thyme. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
• Bring the stew to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook, covered, for about 45 minutes. Add the sausage slices and continue cooking until the meats are very tender, about 45 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool, then refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to develop.
• The following day, reheat the stew and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Remove bay leaves. Serve with sour cream on the side, if desired.

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.