Beef Stroganoff As In Russia 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.

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.

BEST EVER RUSSIAN BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons flour with salt and pepper in a bowl. Dredge beef strips in the mixture.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the dredged beef strips; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook until onion is barely tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the beef and mushroom mixture to a plate.
• Melt remaining butter in the same skillet; reduce heat to low. Stir in 3 tablespoons flour and tomato paste; cook until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium. Add beef stock slowly, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened and no lumps remain, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Return the beef and mushroom mixture to the skillet with the gravy. Stir in sour cream and sherry; heat until bubbling, about 5 minutes.