Goulash croquette

Name: Goulash croquette
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 400 grams of beef stewing meat; 1 litre of water; 2 cubes of beef stock; 1 red bell pepper; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon of ground paprika; 1 small can of tomato paste (70 grams); 60 grams of butter; 60 grams of flour; 4 gelatin leaves; pepper and salt to taste; optional: a handful of fresh parsley; flour, 4 egg whites + breadcrumbs for breading; sunflower or other neutral oil

Have you ever had a goulash croquette? Did you know you can also make these yourself, with tender beef, bell pepper and more in a crispy layer. Yum!

2 hours 50 minutes

6 persons

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Recipe goulash croquette

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-01-06, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 2 hours 50 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

2 hours 20 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

2 hours 50 minutes

Preparation - 2 hours

Fill a medium-sized pan with a litre of water, 2 cubes of beef stock and the piece of meat. Bring the water to a boil and reduce the heat once the water is boiling. Cook the meat in about 2 hours, the exact time depends on the size and type of meat you are using.

Meanwhile, rinse the bell pepper, remove the membrane and seeds and cut the pepper into small cubes. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves.

Use 2 forks to divide the tender meat into small pieces. This way you can also remove any fat and/or muscle from the meat if necessary.

Measure out 400 ml of the beef cooking liquid.

Making the filling - 20 minutes + waiting time

Place the gelatin leaves in cold water. Heat 60 grams of butter in a large pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes. Then stir in 60 grams of flour in one go to make a roux. Let it cook for a short while to remove the floury flavour.

Gradually add 400 ml beef stock and stir until smooth before adding stock again. Stir in the small cubes of bell pepper and let it simmer for a few minutes on low heat.

Add the pulled beef to the salpicon together with tomato paste and ground paprika and let it simmer for a while. Add finely chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the water from the gelatin leaves and stir it into the salpicon.

Transfer the salpicon into a shallow container and let it cool for at least 2 hours. You can also put it in the freezer so that it cools off a lot faster.

Finishing the goulash croquette - 30 minutes

Fill a deep plate with flour, a second plate with beaten egg whites and a third plate with breadcrumbs. As soon as the salpicon has become completely firm, you can shape it into a croquette.

Use your hands to form croquettes, a croquette has the best thickness with 80 grams ragout. This is enough for about 12 croquettes. First, pass it through the flour, then through the egg white and then through the breadcrumbs. Make sure it's completely covered.

To make sure they are well covered, run them through the flour, egg whites and breadcrumbs again. Repeat until all the ragout has been used. You can now freeze them if you want, but this is not necessary.

Heat the sunflower or other neutral oil to about 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit. Fry the croquettes in parts until they are a beautiful golden brown and serve immediately. Enjoy!