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Beef Stroganoff

Russia

Created for Count Stroganov in St Petersburg in the 1890s. Spread globally via Russian emigrés after 1917.

Russian sautéed beef in sour cream sauce — thinly sliced beef fillet with mushrooms and onion in a tangy sour cream sauce. The great dish of 19th century Russian aristocracy.

Authentic Russia Beef Stroganoff recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
575 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

600gbeef fillet, thinly sliced
300gmushrooms, sliced
1onion, thinly sliced
2 tbspDijon mustard
200mlsour cream
100mlbeef stock
2 tbspbutter
flat-leaf parsleyto garnish
egg noodles or riceto serve

Method

1

Fry beef in very hot butter in batches — don't crowd the pan. Remove.

2

Fry onion until golden. Add mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes.

3

Return beef. Add mustard and stock. Stir in sour cream. Heat gently.

4

Garnish with parsley. Serve with noodles.

Chef's Tip

Add sour cream off the heat — boiling makes it curdle.

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