Beef Stroganoff with pickles
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A simple dish of beef tenderloin with pickles. Almost classic Beef Stroganoff, reminiscent of Tatar Azu.
Beef Stroganoff or beef Stroganoff is beef that is sliced very thin and stewed in sour cream or cream. The dish originates from Russia, but is very popular all over the world. They say that such beef was served at the “open tables” of Count Stroganov, hence the name of the dish. Beef prepared according to this recipe is tender, juicy and flavorful.
Since the recipe has gained worldwide popularity, there are several recipes for preparing this dish. One of the options for beef stroganoff is beef stroganoff with pickles. This dish is very popular in Lithuanian cuisine. I invite you to cook it with me.
To prepare beef stroganoff with pickles, we will prepare the products according to the list. For this dish, it is better to use beef tenderloin. It is advisable to take salted rather than pickled cucumbers. Mustard must have a smooth structure, not in grains.
Ингредиенты
Beef - 500 g
Pickled cucumbers - 100 g
Onion - 70 g
Mustard - 1 tbsp.
Tomato paste - 1 tsp.
Cream or sour cream - 300 ml
Salt and pepper - to taste
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.
Dill - 10 g
Flour - 1.5 tbsp.
Рецепт
1. Peel the onion and cut into half rings.
2. Pour 1 tbsp into the frying pan. vegetable oil and put it on the fire, as soon as the oil warms up, put the chopped onion in the frying pan. Fry the onion for 3-4 minutes until it becomes soft.
3. Cut the pickled cucumbers into thin strips along the length of the cucumber.
4. Place the chopped cucumbers in the frying pan with the onions and fry the vegetables for another 5-7 minutes, stirring.
5. The most important thing in preparing beef for this dish is cutting it correctly. The meat must be cut across the grain and into very thin strips. If you have a thick piece of meat, it is better to lightly beat it with a kitchen hammer first and then cut it.
6. Sprinkle the chopped meat with flour and roll the pieces of meat in flour.
7. Pour the remaining vegetable oil into another frying pan and fry the pieces of meat over high heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring so that the meat turns gray but does not burn.
8. Then put the fried cucumbers and onions into the frying pan with the meat, add mustard and tomato paste.
9. Only now salt and pepper the meat to taste
10. Pour cream or sour cream over the meat and vegetables. Mix everything well and simmer the dish until the meat is completely cooked and the sauce thickens over very low heat. This may take 20-25 minutes.
11. Ready-made beef stroganoff with pickles is usually served with potatoes and slices of fresh tomatoes.
12. The beef in the dish just melts in your mouth, and the sauce makes the dish very rich. Pickled cucumbers add a rather original sourness to the sauce. Overall, it turns out to be quite an interesting and tasty meat dish.
Bon appetit!