Hungarian Goulash, Instant Pot

also called gulyás · gulyas · beef goulash · instant pot goulash · pressure cooker goulash

Also written for Slow Cooker (2 to wash), the plain way (1 to wash).

The table

The paprika goes in with the pot switched off onto onions that have already given up their water
2 Tbslardrender the onions 15 min, deep goldenbloom the paprika off the heatstir the beef in35 min high pressure, natural release 15 minadd the potatoes, 4 min, quick release
2 lb(900 g; thinly sliced)yellow onions
1/4 cup(30 g)Hungarian sweet paprika
1 tspcaraway seed
4 cloves(minced)garlic
3 lb(1.4 kg; cut in 1-in cubes)beef chuck
1 Tbskosher salt
2 cups(475 mL)beef stock
1 large(chopped)tomato
1(chopped)green pepper
1 lb(450 g; cut in 1-in cubes)Yukon Gold potatoes
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.13 things to get out.

Pans and tools

Before anything else

2render the onions 15 min, deep golden

3bloom the paprika off the heat

goes in with what step 2 made

4stir the beef in

goes in with what step 3 made

535 min high pressure, natural release 15 min

goes in with what step 4 made

6add the potatoes, 4 min, quick release

goes in with what step 5 made

Cooking it

Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.

The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 23 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 15 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — paprika burns against a hot base in about thirty seconds, and under a locked lid nobody sees it happen
What you'll wash
One thing — the Instant Pot
Does it keep
3 days — the paprika deepens and the potatoes go grainy, sooner here for having cooked under pressure

  1. render the onions 15 min, deep golden

    15 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. bloom the paprika off the heat

    not timed15 min in

  3. stir the beef in

    not timed15 min in

  4. 35 min high pressure, natural release 15 min

    1 hr 2 minwalk away15 min in

  5. add the potatoes, 4 min, quick release

    6 minwalk away1 hr 17 min in

You'll need Instant Pot

See how it is written
>> title: Hungarian Goulash, Instant Pot
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: beef, paprika, hungarian, one-pot, stew, instant pot, pressure cooker
>> counters: Instant Pot
>> dish: hungarian-goulash
>> kit: Instant Pot
>> aka: gulyás, gulyas, beef goulash, instant pot goulash, pressure cooker goulash
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr 35 min
>> slack: narrow — paprika burns against a hot base in about thirty seconds, and under a locked lid nobody sees it happen
>> washing-up: the Instant Pot
>> keeps: 3 days — the paprika deepens and the potatoes go grainy, sooner here for having cooked under pressure

The paprika goes in with the pot switched off onto onions that have already given up their water.

>> step: render the onions 15 min, deep golden
Render @lard{2%Tbs}, @yellow onions{2%lb}(900 g; thinly sliced) on sauté in an #Instant Pot{} for ~render{15%min}, until deep golden and collapsed.

>> step: bloom the paprika off the heat
Bloom @Hungarian sweet paprika{1/4%cup}(30 g), @caraway seed{1%tsp}, @garlic{4%cloves}(minced) in @&(~1)onions{} with the heat switched off.

>> step: stir the beef in
Stir @beef chuck{3%lb}(1.4 kg; cut in 1-in cubes), @kosher salt{1%Tbs} into @&(~1)paprika base{} until every cube is coated.

>> step: 35 min high pressure, natural release 15 min
Pressure cook @&(~1)pot{} with @beef stock{2%cup}(475 mL), @tomato{1%large}(chopped), @green pepper{1}(chopped), lid on and valve sealed: ~come to pressure{12%min}, then ~pressure cook{35%min} on high and ~natural release{15%min}.

>> step: add the potatoes, 4 min, quick release
Add @Yukon Gold potatoes{1%lb}(450 g; cut in 1-in cubes) to @&(~1)goulash{}, seal it again for ~pressure cook{4%min} on high, and ~quick release{2%min} at the beep.