Pörkölt
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Pörkölt

Pörkölt is a distinctive Hungarian main rooted in Hungarian cauldron and home cooking, celebrated for meat slowly cooked with onions and paprika.

Prep15 mins
Cook2h
Serves2
DifficultyMedium
Hungarian Main Dairy-freeHigh proteinNut-free
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The story

Pörkölt is rooted in Hungarian cauldron and home cooking. Its established form reflects local ingredients and the practical techniques used to prepare it for the table. The dish is known for meat slowly cooked with onions and paprika. It succeeds when it is prepared with careful control of seasoning and texture, allowing the defining flavours and textures to remain clear. Pörkölt is particularly associated with Sunday lunches and family gatherings. That setting is central to understanding the dish: it explains when it is eaten, what accompanies it and why it continues to matter within Hungarian food culture.

Ingredients

2servings
  • Main
  • 350 gram beef or pork700g beef or pork
  • 1 piece onions2 onions
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika2 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 piece GarlicGarlic [Phase 1 metric normalisation: one garlic clove equivalent for serves 2 where row was vague]
  • to taste to taste Salt and pepperSalt and pepper [Phase 1 metric normalisation: salt/pepper seasoning remains to taste]
  • 1 portion Oil or lardOil or lard
  • 1 portion Water or stockWater or stock

Method

  1. Method

    Fry onions until golden, add garlic and paprika. Add meat and brown all sides. Add water and simmer for 1.5–2 hours until tender. Serve with dumplings or noodles.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories525
Protein17g
Carbs53g
Fat21g
Fibre4g
Sugar4g
Salt1.4g

Estimated nutrition for Pörkölt; use as editorial/testing data and refine from exact ingredient weights if needed.

Hungarian

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