Sous Vide Beef Goulash Recipe

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Written by Jason Logsdon

This sous vide beef Goulash is adapted from the recipe in the wonderful book German, Austrian, Czech and Hungarian: 70 Traditional Dishes from the Heart of European Cuisine. It's a great wintertime dish and is really hardy, especially when served with a good sticky rice or mashed potatoes. The beef is first cooked sous vide and only added to the goulash itself near the end, ensuring the meat is not overcooked.

We replaced the lamb in the original recipe with sous vide stew beef and added mushrooms for some extra depth. We only cook the beef for 24 hours so the resulting meat isn't meltingly tender. We've found that beef chunks that are the typical sous vide tenderness do not have the chewy bite that is typical in stews and chili and leaves the end dish lacking. The reduced cooking time leaves some of the chewiness while still tenderizing a majority of the meat.

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Sous Vide Beef Goulash

  • Published: January 16, 2011
  • By Jason Logsdon
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Total Time: 13 or up to 24 Hours
  • Cooks: 131°F (55°C) for 12 to 24 hours
  • Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients for Sous Vide Beef Goulash

  • For the Sous Vide Beef

  • 2 pounds stew meat or chuck roast cut into 1" chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper

  • For the Goulash

  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2 green peppers, diced
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 package baby bella or button mushrooms, diced
  • 2 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 4 tablespoons cold water

  • To Assemble

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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Cooking Instructions for Sous Vide Beef Goulash

For the Sous Vide Beef

At least 13 to 24 hours before serving

Pre-heat the water bath to 131°F.

Season the meat with salt and pepper and the garlic powder then seal in the sous vide pouch and place in the water bath for about 24 hours.

For more information on the cooking times you can read my detailed article which addresses why is there a range in sous vide cooking times.

For the Goulash

You will start to make the goulash itself about 30 to 45 minutes before you want to eat.

Heat up some oil in a deeper frying pan or pot. Add the onion and garlic and saute for several minutes, until they begin to get translucent then add the green peppers and paprika and saute for another 2 minutes.

Remove the onions and pepper mixture from the pan and add some more oil and the mushrooms. After a few minutes the mushrooms should begin to brown and release their liquid.

Add the onion and pepper mixture back to the pan with the mushrooms and add the tomatoes and beef stock. Stir to mix and let simmer for 10-15 minutes so the flavors can meld and the sauce can thicken some.

Mix the cold water with the flour and add gradually to the goulash, mixing thoroughly, until it becomes the thickness you desire.

To Assemble

Remove the sous vide beef from the water bath and add to the goulash. Add the parsley to the goulash, mix well, and then serve.

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