Czech beef goulash (Gulas)
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Loading... - Tobias Collin
- 21 Mar 2023
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Czech beef goulash comprises big chunks of beef meat in a thick onion-based gravy. It’s served with bread dumplings or fresh bread garnished with onions and a piece of green parsley or other greens.
INGREDIENTS
Essential ingredients for great goulash are onions and meat in almost the same ratio, then typical Czech spices—dried marjoram and caraway seeds—and, of course, slow cooking!
To make Czech goulash, you’ll need:
Stewing beef; boneless beef chuck or beef shank, well-marbled, cut into 1-1.½ inch cubes
Yellow onion; coarsely chopped, you will need almost as much onion as the beef weighs
Pork lard; or vegetable oil such as sunflower or Canola
Caraway seeds; crushed or ground
INSTRUCTIONS
The most important rule is that a delicious goulash starts with thoroughly processing the ingredients at the very beginning. The onions, like the meat, have to be fried brown and seasoned in the proper order. Only then will the goulash be exactly what you expect—with a distinctive flavor and vibrant color.
STEP 1: Peel the onion and chop it roughly. Cut the beef into 1-1.½-inch pieces.
STEP 2: Melt the lard or vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a pot with a thick bottom (I use a heavy iron cast Dutch oven). Fry onions until almost brown. Stir frequently to avoid burning. Finally, add the crushed caraway seeds and stir for another minute. Read More…
