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Pörkölt
Don't let the fancy name fool you, Pörkölt is an easy and flavorful Hungarian beef stew (often refered to as goulash in the United States).
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Hungarian
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chuck roast , cut into bite size pieces
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- Fresh cracked Salt and pepper
- 2 onions , diced
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon paste , or 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 tsp vinegar
- ¼ cup of sour cream
- 1 pkg egg noodles
Instructions
- Season steak pieces on all sides with salt and pepper. Add oil to a large cast iron pot over medium heat-high heat. Once hot, add steak, in small batches, and brown on all sides. Don’t crowd the meat in the pan or it will steam instead of sear. Set aside the seared steak onto a plate.
- Add a little more oil to the pan, if needed and reduce heat to medium. Add onions and cook until golden. Return the meat back to the pot, along with tomato sauce, bouillon cubes, water, paprika and vinegar.
- Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, until meat is fall apart tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the sour cream. Taste and add additional salt and pepper, as needed.
- Boil noodles according to package instructions and serve pörkölt over them.
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Notes
- *Hungarian Paprika is sweet paprika and can be found in the spice aisle at the grocery store, or on amazon. If you must substitute regular (hot) paprika, the flavor will change slightly, and you will only need a few teaspoons, rather than Tablespoons. Adjust to taste.
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- . If you must substitute regular (hot) paprika, the flavor will change slightly, and you will only need a few teaspoons, rather than Tablespoons. Adjust to taste.
- Variations:
- Freezing instructions: Prepare recipe up until adding the sour cream. Allow to cool and then add to a freezer safe container and freezer for 3-4 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Once warm, stir in sour cream.
- Nutrition information does not include egg noodles.
- Substitute meat- any kind of meat can be used. Substitute chicken, pork, or other game meat.
- Add vegetables- feel free to add your favorite vegetables during step 2.
- Paprikás - Add additional sour cream and this dish becomes a new hungarian favorite, paprikás!
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
131mg
(44%)
Sodium
407mg
(17%)
Potassium
929mg
(27%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2360IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 929mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2360IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.