Pörkölt Recipe - Hungarian Pork Stew

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 45 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 5 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    812 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Hungarian

Pörkölt Recipe - Hungarian Pork Stew

Pörkölt or Hungarian pork stew, tender meat pieces in an aromatic onion and paprika sauce, served with nokedli. Only four ingredients.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 lbs pork leg neck or shoulder, 1kg
  • 6 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons paprika sweet, powder
  • 1 cup water 250 ml, hot
  • salt fine sea salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper fine sea salt and freshly ground

Instructions

  1. Dice the meat into small cubes, about 1 cm/ 0.4 inches. Set aside.
  2. Cook onions: Quarter the onions and slice the quarters very thinly. Heat the lard or oil in the pan. Cook the onions until golden. Add the paprika powder and stir very well.
  3. Sear pork: Add the meat and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring often and making sure you sear the meat on all sides.
  4. Add hot water, the meat should be barely covered in water. Add some some salt and pepper as well. Stir well and cover.
  5. Simmer for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring regularly and checking that the dish doesn't become too dry and catches at the bottom of the pan. Add a little bit of extra hot water when the water in the pot is gone, but not more than ¼ cup/ 60 ml at a time.
  6. Check: After this time check the meat, it should be very tender and the onions should be “melted” or dissolved, you should not be able to recognize their form anymore. If the meat is not perfectly tender and the onions can still be seen and felt in the mouth, continue cooking the pörkölt for another 15 minutes, then check again.
  7. Reduce: At this point, if you have too much liquid in the pot, remove the lid and continue cooking the pörkölt for another 5-10 minutes or until the water evaporates.
  8. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and serve (Note 1).

Notes

  • Serve with nokedli – Hungarian flour dumplings, mashed or boiled potatoes, Spätzle or regular noodles. It can also be served with sour cucumbers or other preserved vegetables.
  • Serve with nokedli – Hungarian flour dumplings, mashed or boiled potatoes, Spätzle or regular noodles. It can also be served with sour cucumbers or other preserved vegetables.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 812kcal (41%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 69g (138%) Fat 51g (78%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 28g (165%) Cholesterol 241mg (80%) Sodium 685mg (29%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 812 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 812kcal 41%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 69g 138%
Fat 51g 78%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28g 165%
Cholesterol 241mg 80%
Sodium 685mg 29%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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