Here is a recipe for a really quick and tasty dish. It can be made from scratch in approximately 20 minutes - about the same time it takes to cook the accompanying rice, noodles or potatoes (the traditional garnish in Russia is crisp potato straws).
Recipes of braised meats finished with sour cream are fairly typical of medieval Russian cookery and many variations of the original recipe can be found throughout the world.
The brandy, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and mustard are all optional, but they make very tasty additions!
Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients (serves 4)
30g butter
1 tbsp olive oil
750g rump steak, cut into thin strips
1 onion, peeled and finely sliced
250g button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
3 tbsp brandy
A few drops of Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp Dijon mustard
300ml crème fraiche or whipping cream
Salt and black pepper
Finely chopped fresh parsley
Method
1 Melt the butter and oil together in a large frying pan over a moderately high heat. Add the strips of meat and cook for five minutes or until lightly browned all over.
Meanwhile slice the onion and mushrooms. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon.
2 Add the onion and mushrooms to the pan and cook for five minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a couple more minutes. Add the brandy and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce to the pan to deglaze it.
3 Return the meat to the pan. Add the paprika, mustard and cream, then stir everything together until thoroughly heated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve
Garnish with parsley and serve immediately accompanied by rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Notes
The beef can also be substituted by pork fillet.
This dish can be frozen. Defrost before reheating and ensure that it is piping hot before serving. You may need to add a drop more cream/crème fraiche on reheating.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article