Dilled Stroganoff Recipes

THE BEST BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Season the beef with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, untouched, until starting to turn brown in some spots, about 1 minute. Use tongs to flip the pieces and continue cooking until deep golden brown but still undercooked in the center, about 1 minute (the beef will finish cooking in the sauce). Transfer the beef to a bowl and return the skillet to the stovetop on medium-high.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally to scrape up the browned bits in the pan, until the onions are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter, the button mushrooms, shiitakes and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any browned bits, until the mushrooms have released some liquid and are starting to crisp up, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until incorporated. Fold in the sour cream, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the beef broth and stir until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, while the sauce reduces, cook the egg noodles according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the chopped parsley and chives.
• Fold the beef and any accumulated juices from the bowl into the sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through but still slightly pink on the inside, about 1 minute.
• Divide the noodles between 4 bowls and top with the sauce and beef. Sprinkle with more chives, if desired.

CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, toss beef, onion, and mushrooms with 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt and teaspoon pepper. Cover, and cook on low until meat is tender, about 8 hours (or on high for 6 hours).
• In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Ladle 1 cup cooking liquid into measuring cup; whisk to combine. Pour into a small saucepan, and bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. With slow cooker turned off, stir in cornstarch mixture, then sour cream and mustard. Serve beef over noodles; sprinkle with dill, if desired.

BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Pat meat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat until very hot. Working in batches, add meat in single layer and cook just until brown on outside, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until tender, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add button mushrooms. Sprinkle with pepper and sauté until liquid evaporates, about 12 minutes. Add beef broth, then Cognac. Simmer until liquid thickens and just coats mushrooms, about 14 minutes. Stir in crème fraîche and Dijon mustard. Add meat and any accumulated juices from baking sheet. Simmer over medium-low heat until meat is heated through but still medium-rare, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide noodles among plates. Top with beef and sauce. Sprinkle generously with paprika.

DILLED SALMON STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large non-stick frying pan set over medium heat. Add salmon and cook until underside is light brown, about 2 minute Turn salmon and continue cooking until browned 2 more minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover continue to cook for 6 more minutes. Remove to plate and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, slice zucchini lengthwise into four strips, then thinly slice and add to pan. Stir constantly over medium high heat until slightly softened, about one minute. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered and stirring often until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream, mustard and dill weed. Gently stir for 2 minutes. Finely slice onions, and stir into sauce.
• Add salmon and cook until just heated through, about one minute. Season with salt and pepper.

BEEF STROGANOFF WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1/4" strips and brown in butter.
• In a separate pan, saute mushrooms and add to meat. In the separate pan, saute onions and add to meat mixture. Add beef stock.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• At about 40 min., begin to cook noodles.
• Mix corn starch and water in small container and add, stirring rapidly until sauce is thickened.
• Stir in sour cream and dill weed.
• Serve over Paprika Noodles: Drain noodles and p ut in bowl.
• Toss gently with chicken stock base, butter, and paprika.
• Note: Chicken stock base or granular boullion may be very salty.
• Let diners salt and pepper to their own tastes.
• Robert Boston http://home.earthlink.net/~bboston/