Zuurvlees – Dutch sour meat

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 500 g beef goulash
• 400 g onion(s)
• ½ cup herbal vinegar or table vinegar (approx. 100 – 125 ml)
• ½ cup brown sugar (approx. 100 – 125 ml)
• 3 carnations
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• some oil for frying
• some flour to bind

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 35 minutes

Halve the onions and slice into rings. Brown the meat in a little oil in a pan and season with pepper and salt, then set aside. Sauté the onion rings in the remaining oil in the pan until translucent. Add a teaspoon of sugar and caramelize the onions. Add the meat and cook until cooked through. Deglaze with vinegar and add the remaining sugar. Add the bay leaves and cloves. Simmer on low heat for about 2 hours, adding a little water if necessary. Finally, thicken the sauce with a little flour. French fries, spaetzle, or potato or bread dumplings go well with this dish.