Name: Chef John's Beef Goulash
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes - 2 ½ pounds; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 ½ pounds; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Onions, chopped - 2; Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Hungarian paprika - 2 tablespoons; Caraway seeds, crushed - 2 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Dried marjoram - 1 teaspoon; Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Chicken broth, divided - 4 cups; Tomato paste - ¼ cup; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Beef Goulash

1. Boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes - 2 ½ pounds

2. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 ½ pounds

3. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

4. Onions, chopped - 2

5. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

6. Salt - ½ teaspoon

7. Hungarian paprika - 2 tablespoons

8. Caraway seeds, crushed - 2 teaspoons

9. Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

10. Dried marjoram - 1 teaspoon

11. Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon

12. Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon

13. Chicken broth, divided - 4 cups

14. Tomato paste - ¼ cup

15. Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves

16. Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tablespoons

17. White sugar - 1 teaspoon

18. Salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon

19. Bay leaf - 1

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Beef Goulash

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Season beef with salt and black pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat; cook and stir beef in hot oil in batches until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Transfer to a large stockpot and reserve drippings in the skillet. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Return skillet to medium heat; stir onions into the reserved drippings, drizzle olive oil over onions, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the stockpot with beef. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Combine paprika, caraway seeds, black pepper, marjoram, thyme, and cayenne pepper in the skillet and toast over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Add 1 cup chicken broth and stir; transfer to the beef and onion mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Stir 3 cups chicken broth into beef mixture. Add tomato paste, garlic, vinegar, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bay leaf; place stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9. Stage

Reduce heat to low and simmer until a fork inserts easily into the meat, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios