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Cincinnati goetta
Crisp-fried slices of pork, beef and pinhead oats
Goetta is Cincinnati's breakfast meat, brought by German immigrants who stretched a little pork and beef with steel-cut oats; the city even holds a summer Goettafest beside the Ohio River. Pork mince, beef mince and pinhead oats are simmered with onion and spices into a thick loaf, chilled, then sliced and fried until crisp and brown outside and soft within. Serve with eggs and toast. Chef's tip: fry the slices in a dry, hot non-stick pan and leave them alone for 5 minutes; turning too early makes them crumble.
- Total time
- 170 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 16 oz pork mince
- 16 oz beef mince
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tbsp vegetable oilfor frying
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Bring the 5 cups water and 2 tsp salt to the boil in a large heavy pot, stir in the 9 oz pinhead (steel-cut) oats, cover and simmer very gently for 1½ hours, stirring now and then, until thick.
90 minStep 2: Stir in the 16 oz pork mince, 16 oz beef mince, 1 onion, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp ground allspice and 1 tsp dried sage, breaking the meat up well. Cook uncovered over a low heat for 1 hour, stirring often, until very thick and the meat reaches 160°F.
60 minStep 3: Remove the bay leaves and press the mixture into a 900 g loaf tin lined with cling film. Cool, then chill overnight until firm.
720 minStep 4: Slice 1.5 cm thick. Heat a non-stick pan over a medium-high heat with a little 1 tbsp vegetable oil and fry for 5–6 minutes a side, until deep brown and crisp. A common mistake is moving them too soon.
12 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cincinnati goetta take?
- About 170 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 150 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of bay leaves?
- Leave it out, or a pinch of dried thyme (it's a background flavour).
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