Russian Beef Stroganoff
This is the classic Russian Stroganoff, and sounds very good! Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo beef, sirloin if you have it, (2 lb)
- 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Seasoning, Shortcut
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 1½ cups water
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and finely minced
- 1½ cups whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1½ tablespoons all purpose flour
Instructions
- Prep the beef by trimming away excess fat, remember, some fat provides flavor (and inches to the waistline) so remove any extra fat, then cut into ½ inch strips.
- Fill a pot halfway with water and heat, when it is boiling, add the beef and bring back to a boil. Spoon off any foam that forms on the surface. When there is no more foam, remove from heat and pour into a strainer and rinse with water.
- Add the beef to a pot with a tight fitting lid and add ¾ cup of water then add the Mrs. Dash Seasoning, salt, pepper, soy sauce, paprika, and olive oil, stir together and simmer over medium heat, check occasionally to see if you need to add more water, there should be enough water to keep the beef moist but not soupy. Cook for 1 hour and check beef for tenderness, continue cooking, with more water if needed if the beef is not tender.
- When the beef is tender, stir in the garlic and whipping cream. mix the melted butter with the flour with a small whisk or fork then stir that into the beef.
- Simmer for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Beef should now be good and tender with the sauce in a gravy like consistency. If the mixture gets too thick just thin it out with a bit more cream.
- Serve with mashed potatoes.
Notes
Figure about 200 Baht/kilo. For 4 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Shortcut: Mrs. Dash Seasoning.
Variant: 1. Add sautéed fresh mushrooms.
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