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Tafelspitz
Vienna's most elegant dish — prime beef simmered in a fragrant vegetable broth until silky tender, served with creamed spinach, rösti and apple-horseradish sauce.
⏱ 200 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.7(821)
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Austrian Beef Recipes
12 recipes using beef — Wiener schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Kaiserschmarrn — refined Central European cooking.
These 12 austrian beef recipes are ready in about 140 minutes on average, with 380–580 kcal per serving, and 8% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
12
recipes
140 min
average time
458 kcal
avg per serving
8%
easy recipes
How Austrian cuisine cooks with beef
Austrian cuisine — Wiener schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Kaiserschmarrn — refined Central European cooking — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Austrian cooks work with beef, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and braising.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with carrots, onion, bay leaves, fine sea salt, black peppercorns and apple. The dishes here span austrian classics ready in as little as 40 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Viennese Beef Goulash (Wiener Saftgulasch) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.8★ from 1,340 ratings.
12 Austrian Beef Recipes
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Viennese Beef Goulash (Wiener Saftgulasch)
A rich, deeply paprika-spiced beef stew that defines Viennese coffeehouse cooking — darker, silkier and richer than its Hungarian cousin.
⏱ 170 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,340)
dinner
Tafelspitz
Vienna's most elegant boiled beef dish — tender prime boiled beef simmered in aromatic broth with root vegetables, served with horseradish cream and chive sauce.
⏱ 170 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.8(890)
dinner
Austrian Zwiebelrostbraten (Beef with Crispy Onions)
Vienna's beloved beef sirloin topped with a mountain of crispy fried onion rings in a rich beef jus.
⏱ 60 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.8(289)
dinner
Austrian Tafelspitz with Apple-Horseradish
Vienna's beloved boiled beef with marrow bones, served with apple-horseradish sauce and chive sauce.
⏱ 200 min🔥 460 kcalMedium
★4.8(212)
dinner
Tafelspitz
Viennese boiled beef served with apple-horseradish sauce and roasted bone marrow — Austria's most refined main course.
⏱ 170 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.8(412)
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Tafelspitz (Austrian Boiled Beef with Root Vegetables)
Slow-poached beef in a rich vegetable broth, sliced thin and served with apple-horseradish sauce and chive sauce.
⏱ 215 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.1(29)
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Wiener Gulasch (Austrian Beef Goulash)
A deeply savory paprika-braised beef stew with a mountain of caramelized onions, thicker and less soupy than its Hungarian cousin.
⏱ 165 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.4(72)
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Austrian Fiakergulasch (Goulash with Frankfurter, Egg and Pickle)
A classic Viennese beef goulash topped with a fried egg, a sliced frankfurter and a tangy pickled cucumber.
⏱ 165 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
★4.4(35)
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Austrian Zwiebelrostbraten (Roast Beef with Crispy Onions)
A pan-seared beef steak topped with a mountain of crispy fried onions, a classic Viennese restaurant staple.
⏱ 45 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.2(21)
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Austrian Fleischlaberl (Pan-Fried Meat Patties)
Tender beef and pork patties seasoned with marjoram and black pepper, pan-fried until golden — Austria's everyday fleischlaberl.
⏱ 40 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.5(33)
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Austrian Grandmother's Stuffed Peppers (Gefuellte Paprika)
Classic Austrian stuffed peppers filled with rice, ground beef and roasted garlic, simmered in a light tomato sauce.
⏱ 75 min🔥 390 kcalMedium
★4.6(52)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Austrian Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Austrian beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 12 Austrian beef recipes are ready in around 140 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Austrian Fleischlaberl (Pan-Fried Meat Patties), takes about 40 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 215 minutes.
How many calories are in Austrian beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 580 kcal per serving, averaging 458 kcal — Tafelspitz is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Austrian beef recipe for beginners?
Austrian Fleischlaberl (Pan-Fried Meat Patties) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 8% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Austrian cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with carrots, onion, bay leaves, fine sea salt, black peppercorns and apple. Austrian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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