World Flavors Cookbook

Beef Stroganoff

An imperial Russian classic — tender strips of beef sautéed in a rich, velvety sour cream sauce with mushrooms and onions.

Cuisine: Russia

Ingredients

• 600g beef sirloin or tenderloin, cut into strips
• 300g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 200ml sour cream (Smetana)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Butter, salt, black pepper

Instructions

1. Quickly sear beef strips in hot butter until browned. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté onions and mushrooms until golden.
3. Stir in flour, then add sour cream and mustard. Simmer gently (do not boil).
4. Return beef to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and warm through for 2 minutes.
5. Serve traditionally over crispy shoestring potatoes or egg noodles.