Fiakergulasch

Name: Fiakergulasch
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 2 lb onions, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp lard or neutral oil; 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tsp dried marjoram; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 cups beef broth; 1 tsp sugar; 4 frankfurters, halved lengthwise; 4 large eggs; 8 small gherkins; 2 tbsp butter for frying the eggs; Crusty bread for serving

Vienna’s goulash, dressed to impress: topped with a fried egg, a frankfurter, and pickles — the cab driver’s hearty feast.

⏱ 25 minPrep time

🔥 2 hrCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 Austrian KitchenCategory

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Vienna’s goulash, dressed to impress: topped with a fried egg, a frankfurter, and pickles — the cab driver’s hearty feast.

The cabbie’s loaded goulash

Fiakergulasch is named for Vienna’s Fiakern — the coachmen of old horse-drawn cabs — who wanted a meal hearty enough for long nights on the rank. It’s classic Wiener Gulasch, but crowned with a golden fried egg, a sliced frankfurter, and gherkins, served with bread or potato pancakes.

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Step by stepInstructions

Heat the lard in a heavy pot and cook the onions over medium-low heat 15-20 minutes until soft and golden.
Add the beef and brown 5 minutes. Stir in the paprika, tomato paste, garlic, caraway, marjoram, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
Deglaze with the vinegar, add the broth, and simmer covered over low heat 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the beef is tender. Stir in the sugar.
Just before serving, warm the frankfurters in a skillet and fry the eggs in butter to your liking.
Ladle the goulash into deep bowls and top each with a frankfurter, a fried egg, and gherkins. Serve with crusty bread.

💡 Chef tips & storage

The goulash itself is the same slow-simmered Viennese classic — the toppings are the fun part. Serve it in deep bowls so the egg yolk runs into the gravy.

Recipe details

Prep25 min

Cook2 hr

Servings4

CategoryAustrian Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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