Hungarian Goulash

also called gulyás · gulyas · beef goulash

Also written for Instant Pot (1 to wash), Slow Cooker (2 to wash).

The table

2 Tbslardrender in a heavy pot until deep goldenbloomstir insimmer covered 2 hrsimmer 30 min more
2 lb(900 g; thinly sliced)yellow onions
1/4 cup(30 g; stirred in off the heat so it does not scorch)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
4 cups(950 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.12 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1render in a heavy pot until deep golden

2bloom

goes in with what step 1 made

3stir in

goes in with what step 2 made

4simmer covered 2 hr

goes in with what step 3 made

5simmer 30 min more

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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

The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 30 min3 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the paprika scorches about thirty seconds after it goes in, and nothing in the two and a half hours after takes it back
What you'll wash
One thing — the heavy pot
Does it keep
3 days — the paprika deepens and the potatoes go grainy, which is the price of cooking them in

  1. render in a heavy pot until deep golden

    not timedfrom the start

  2. bloom

    not timedfrom the start

  3. stir in

    not timedfrom the start

  4. simmer covered 2 hr

    2 hrwalk away(we think)from the start

  5. simmer 30 min more

    30 minwalk away(we think)2 hr in

You'll need pot

See how it is written
>> title: Hungarian Goulash
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: beef, paprika, hungarian, one-pot, stew
>> counters: Deli, Diner, One Pot
>> aka: gulyás, gulyas, beef goulash
>> servings: 6
>> time: 3 hr
>> slack: narrow — the paprika scorches about thirty seconds after it goes in, and nothing in the two and a half hours after takes it back
>> washing-up: the heavy pot
>> keeps: 3 days — the paprika deepens and the potatoes go grainy, which is the price of cooking them in

Render @lard{2%Tbs}, @yellow onions{2%lb}(900 g; thinly sliced) in a heavy #pot{} until deep golden.

Bloom @Hungarian sweet paprika{1/4%cup}(30 g; stirred in off the heat so it does not scorch), @caraway seed{1%tsp}, @garlic{4%cloves}(minced) in @&(~1)onions{}.

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

>> step: simmer covered 2 hr
Simmer @&(~1)pot{} with @beef stock{4%cup}(950 mL), @tomato{1%large}(chopped), @green pepper{1}(chopped) for ~{2%hr}.

>> step: simmer 30 min more
Add @Yukon Gold potatoes{1%lb}(450 g; cut in 1-in cubes) to @&(~1)goulash{} for ~{30%min}.