A creamy beef stroganoff made with strips of sirloin or fillet steak and sliced mushrooms cooked in brandy and sour cream sauce, flavoured with paprika, served on a bed of white rice and sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley.
Beef Stroganoff
Rice
This dish requires a good quality beef steak either rump, sirloin,
or rib eye. Cut the steak into strips, crush the garlic, and finely chop the
onions. Fry the onions in butter till soft, add the crushed garlic, sliced
mushrooms and cook till golden brown set a side. Add the beef steak strips to
the pan, fry till just seared and coloured, then add the brandy boiling off the
alcohol, add the paprika. Return the mushrooms to the pan and add the sour
cream and lemon juice. Add the chopped parsley and cook for a minute or two.
This is the perfect quick midweek meal, in summer or winter,
it is an expensive dish so maybe a treat rather than a everyday meal. You may
want to save it for a romantic dinner or a Saturday night treat.
This dish is definitely for steak lovers and is ideal for
one person or a couple, as a family meal it maybe a bit expensive, though you
can add additional mushrooms and possibly some red peppers so you use less
steak
This is a delicious dish for a get together with friends,
especially if you are looking for a dish to serve for a Russian dinner party. You
will need to pick a simple dessert and starter as this dish will need to be cooked
during the dinner party and there is little prep you can do prior to cooking.
This dish has a delicious savoury or umami flavour from the
steak and mushrooms which is complimented by the acidity of the sour cream and brandy.
The spiciness is added by the paprika and the freshness with the parsley,
making this a delicious dish
We serve this dish with white rice and a sprinkle of parsley,
but if you are looking for other sides to go with beef stroganoff then try
The combination of steak and mushrooms makes the perfect
dish but add brandy and sour cream and you get a fantastic meal. What makes
this recipe special is the addition of paprika and parsley, giving that extra
spice and freshness respectively
It originates from Russia and was created for the
influential Stroganov family. The original recipe was beef steak only with no
additional vegetables or alcohol. The majority of recipes use sour cream as the
sauce base, with the addition of some form of alcohol such as brandy or white
wine. The sauce is seasoned with paprika and parsley. Some sauces have a tomato
and double cream base as an alternative to sour cream. There are several
different variations of stroganoff using different seasoning and rubs for the
beef. Different vegetables can be added, the most common are mushrooms and
onions.
