Best Best Ever Russian Beef Stroganoff Recipes

BEEF STROGANOFF (FROM THE "OLD" RUSSIAN TEA ROOM)

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place between sheets of waxed paper and pound until its 1/4 inch thick (be careful not to tear meat). Cut pounded meat into 2x1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper, let stand for 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 TBS butter in a frying pan large enough to hold everything. Add sliced onion, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add meat to pan and cook for 3 minutes, turning meat to brown evenly.
• Stir in flour and mustard, and cook 1 minute more. Add 1/2 cup wine and optional tomato paste. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• In another frying pan, heat 2 TBS butter. Add minced onion and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Add 2 TBS wine and cook 2 minutes more. Add mushroom mixture to meat mixture. Check seasonings and add warmed sour cream.
• Over lowest possible heat, simmer for 5 minutes to heat through. Do NOT let it boil.
• Serve over hot rice with a green vegetable on the side.

TRADITIONAL BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of butter. Saute the mushrooms in the butter over medium high heat for 2 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 Tbsp butter to the pan and heat until melted. Add the onions to the butter and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Toss the beef chunks with the flour and add them to the saute pan. Cook until browned, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the beef broth, mustard powder, and tomato paste to the saute pan along with the cooked mushrooms, scraping the bottom of the pan to pick up any stuck bits.
• Simmer the mixture over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, until the beef is cooked to your liking.
• Place the sour cream into a small bowl and mix a little of the broth from the skillet with the sour cream to warm it. Pour the warmed sour cream mixture into the saucepan and mix to combine.
• Taste the stroganoff and add the salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve the stroganoff along side of potatoes, rice, or noodles, of your choosing.

THE BEST CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pound mixture into the beef. Cut beef into 1/2-inch strips.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add beef; cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove meat with a slotted spoon, transfer to a covered container, and refrigerate while you make the gravy; do not wash the pan.
• Stir water, onion, and garlic into the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until all of the brown bits have been scraped from the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup. Cook until mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Mix beef and gravy in a pot over medium heat until hot but not boiling, about 5 minutes. Add sour cream and serve.

BEEF STROGANOFF AS IN RUSSIA

Steps:

• 1. Season meat with half the paprika, salt, and white pepper and leave to marinate for 10 minutes. Sprinkle meat with the flour. Place a pan over medium heat and add half the butter and half the oil, when hot, raise heat to high and sauté beef in two batches until brown on the outside but still pink inside.
• 2. Pour the brandy and ignite, when the flame subsides, remove meat to a plate and keep warm, deglaze pan with 2 tablespoons water scraping the bottom and pour the sauce over the meat. Meanwhile, in a clean pan, stir-fry mushrooms over high heat in one tablespoon oil, in two batches, season and set aside.
• 3. In a clean pan, heat the rest of the oil and butter and fry onions over medium heat till tender, add garlic and fry a little more. Add white wine and let simmer till wine evaporates, add the beef stock, mustard, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, the rest of the paprika, and cayenne and bring to boiling point.
• 4. Add meat and mushrooms, season and simmer for few seconds. Place Stroganoff in a serving plate, sprinkle with chopped parsley, drizzle with sour cream, and serve hot with Tagliatelle.