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A hearty, savory meat and oat porridge, slow-cooked with aromatic spices. This beloved Cincinnati breakfast classic, with German roots, is chilled, sliced, and fried until perfectly crispy on the outside and tender inside.
For 8 servings
Brown the Meats and Onions
Add Liquids and Seasonings
Simmer the Goetta
A hearty, savory meat and oat porridge, slow-cooked with aromatic spices. This beloved Cincinnati breakfast classic, with German roots, is chilled, sliced, and fried until perfectly crispy on the outside and tender inside.
This german_american recipe takes 185 minutes to prepare and yields 8 servings. At 491.57 calories per serving with 33.95g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch.
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Chill and Set the Loaf
Slice and Fry
Add 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes or 1 finely minced jalapeño along with the other dried herbs for a spicy kick.
Sauté 4-5 cloves of minced garlic with the onions and meat for a more robust, aromatic flavor.
While not traditional, you can experiment by replacing up to half of the steel-cut oats with coarse-ground cornmeal (polenta) for a slightly different texture and flavor.
Combining ground pork and beef provides a high-quality protein boost, essential for muscle repair, growth, and overall body function.
The steel-cut oats are a fantastic source of complex carbohydrates and soluble fiber, which digest slowly to provide steady energy and promote feelings of fullness.
The red meat in goetta is a significant source of heme iron, a type that is easily absorbed by the body and is crucial for preventing anemia and maintaining healthy blood cells.
Goetta is a meat-and-grain sausage or mush of German-American origin that is popular in the greater Cincinnati area. It's primarily composed of ground meat (pork and beef), steel-cut oats, and spices, slow-cooked into a thick porridge, then chilled, sliced, and fried.
A typical serving of two slices of homemade Cincinnati Goetta contains approximately 520-550 calories, depending on the fat content of the meat and the amount of oil used for frying.
Goetta is a calorie-dense food that is high in protein and fiber from the oats. However, it is also high in saturated fat and sodium. It's best enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet, perhaps as a special weekend breakfast treat rather than an everyday food.
It is strongly recommended to use only steel-cut (pinhead) oats. Rolled or quick oats have a different texture and will break down too much during the long cooking process, resulting in a mushy, pasty goetta that won't slice properly.
The most common reason is that the goetta was not chilled long enough. It needs to be refrigerated for at least 8 hours, and preferably overnight, to become completely firm. Slicing it too thick can also cause it to crumble in the pan.
Store the unsliced goetta loaf tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to one week. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months. For easier use, slice the loaf first, place parchment paper between the slices, and then freeze in a freezer-safe bag.
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