Beef stroganoff is one of the most popular Russian dishes. Pieces of meat are stewed in sour cream, mustard, tomato and cream, and the cooking process does not require culinary experience or special knowledge. We share 15 proven recipes!
1. Classic Beef Stroganoff
The meat will be softer if it is first beaten with a hammer.
You will need: 400 g beef, 2 onions, 1.5 tbsp. tomato paste, 1.5 tbsp. flour, 200 g sour cream, half a glass of water, 60 ml vegetable oil, salt and black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Cut the beef into long thin strips. Chop the onion and fry until golden brown. Add meat and cook for another 15 minutes. Sprinkle everything with flour, mix. Add sour cream, tomato paste, salt, pepper and hot water. Cover with a lid and simmer for half an hour.
2. Beef stroganoff with mushrooms
To keep the beef juicy, cut it across the grain.
You will need: 350 g beef, 300 g champignons, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 tbsp. flour, 50 g butter, salt and ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the meat into long strips, roll each piece in flour. Fry chopped mushrooms until golden brown. Add chopped onion, sour cream, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Fry the beef in a separate saucepan. Mix everything in one pan, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Beef stroganoff with mustard
Mustard adds spice to the dish and reveals the authentic taste of meat.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef, 1 tbsp. spicy mustard, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 1 onion, 50 ml vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. flour, 200 ml hot water, salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Marinate the chopped meat in mustard for half an hour. Spasseruy flour in a pan, add beef, sour cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Throw in the chopped onion. After 3 minutes, add water and salt. Cover with a lid, lower the heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
4. Beef stroganoff in mustard-tomato sauce
You can use ready-made mustard or dilute the powder with water.
You will need: 400 g beef, 1 onion, 1 tbsp. mustard, 1.5 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 tbsp. flour, 100 g sour cream, 200 ml hot water, 50 g butter, 3 peas of allspice, salt to taste.
Cooking:Cut beef into strips, onion into half rings. Fry the onion until golden brown, add meat and allspice. After 5 minutes, add flour and mix. In a separate container, mix mustard, tomato paste, sour cream, salt and water. Pour the mixture into the pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 25-30 minutes over low heat.
5. Beef stroganoff with prunes
You will definitely like this original combination of flavors!
You will need: 500 g beef, 150 g pitted prunes, 1 carrot, 100 ml cream, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 tbsp. flour, 2 cloves of garlic, 50 g butter, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut the beef into thin strips and fry over high heat for 3 minutes. Add flour and mix well. Grind the prunes, cut the onion into half rings, grate the carrots on a fine grater. Separately, fry onions with carrots, add prunes, squeeze garlic through a press. After 5 minutes, add meat, tomato paste, cream and salt. Stew everything on low heat under the lid for 30 minutes.
6. Beef stroganoff with mushrooms and melted cheese
If desired, you can shade the flavor of beef with a pinch of nutmeg.
You will need: 500 g beef, 350 g champignons, 1 onion, 2 processed cheeses, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 50 ml vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. flour, 2 cloves of garlic, 10 g coarse salt, ground black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Cut the meat into strips and fry for 5 minutes. Add onion half rings, chopped garlic. After 3 minutes, pour in the sour cream mixed with flour. Boil the mushrooms, grind in a blender and also pour into the pan. Put everything out on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring. Add melted cheese and cook for another 7 minutes covered. Salt, pepper and turn off.
7. Swiss Beef Stroganoff
It is preferable to use sour wine to make the beef stroganoff softer.
You will need: 400 g beef, 1 onion, 80 g butter, 250 g champignons, 100 ml cream, 3 tbsp. white wine, 0.5 tsp sugar, salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Cut the meat into long pieces and fry until golden brown. that. In a separate frying pan, fry onion half rings, add chopped mushrooms and carcasses until the liquid evaporates. Add flour, cream, wine, salt, sugar and ground pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes and add beef. Cook over low heat with the lid closed for another 20 minutes.
8. Beef stroganoff with milk
Use milk at room temperature.
You will need: 350 g beef, 150 ml milk, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. flour, 50 g butter, 0.5 tsp. salt, a pinch of ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the beef into strips and fry in a hot pan for 3 minutes. Add chopped onion. Mix flour with milk, salt and pour into the pan. Carcasses over low heat for 15 minutes, pepper, squeeze garlic through a press and cook for another 10 minutes.
9. Beef stroganoff with eggplant
Ideally, if you cook eggplant on the grill.
You will need: 400 g beef, 3 eggplants, 1 onion, 1 tbsp. flour, 4 tbsp. cream, 60 g butter, ground pepper and salt to taste.
Cooking: Eggplant baked in the oven, separate the pulp from the peel and chop. Cut the beef into strips and brown in a pan. Add half-cut onion. After 3 minutes, add flour and mix. Add cream, salt, pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add eggplant, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
10. Beef stroganoff with bell pepper
Another popular beef stroganoff recipe for lovers of a delicate and sweetish taste.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef, 3 sweet peppers, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. flour, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, a glass of broth, 50 g butter, 15 g salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the beef into long strips, roll in flour and fry over high heat for 3-4 minutes. Fry the chopped onion until golden brown, add the chopped pepper. Pour in tomato paste, broth, squeeze garlic through a press. After a minute, add the meat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Salt, pepper and turn off.
11. Beef Stroganoff
A simple dietary option for those who follow the diet.
You will need: 500 g boiled beef, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 2 tbsp. flour, 50 g butter, a pinch of ground black pepper, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut boiled beef into strips. Fry the flour until golden brown, add sour cream, butter and pre-fried onion half rings. After 3 minutes, pour the roast into the meat, add salt, pepper and bake for 15 minutes in the oven, heated to 180 degrees.
12. Beef stroganoff with soft cheese
Any type of soft cheese will do.
You will need: 400 g beef, 80 g soft cheese, 2 onions, 100 ml cream, 150 ml hot water, 2 tbsp. flour, 50 g butter, 10 g salt, ground black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Cut the meat, roll in flour and lightly brown. Add the fried onion half rings, cream, water and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Pour in the diced cheese, salt and pepper and turn it off after 2 minutes.
13. Beef stroganoff “Assorted”
Fragrant cucumbers perfectly complement the taste of meat and mushrooms.
You will need: 400 g beef, 1 onion, 200 g mushrooms, 2 pickled cucumbers, 1 sweet pepper, 2 garlic cloves, 100 g sour cream, 1 tbsp. cognac, 80 g butter, 10 g salt, 0.5 tsp. ground paprika, 0.5 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tbsp. flour.
Cooking: Cut the beef and sprinkle with spices. Grind the mushrooms, cut the cucumbers into slices, onions into half rings, sweet peppers into strips. Fry the meat for 4 minutes, pour in the cognac and evaporate. Sprinkle with flour and mix well. Separately fry the onion and mushrooms. Add cucumbers and bell peppers. After 5 minutes, add meat and sour cream. Carcasses for another 15 minutes. Squeeze garlic through a press, salt and turn off.
14. Beef stroganoff with mayonnaise
The meat is very tender.
You will need: 400 g beef, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 100 g mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. flour, a glass of hot water, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Cooking: Cut the beef into small strips and lightly fry. Pour chopped onion, after 3 minutes add flour, mayonnaise and water. Extinguish all 15 minutes. Squeeze garlic through a press, salt, pepper and turn off.
15. Beef stroganoff in a slow cooker
Cooking beef stroganoff in a slow cooker is incredibly easy!
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef tenderloin, 1 onion, 250 g of mushrooms, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp. flour, 3 tbsp. sour cream, 2 peas of allspice, 10g salt, 50 g butter.
Cooking: Cut the meat into strips and lightly fry, add chopped onions, mushrooms, allspice and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Mix sour cream with flour and add to the slow cooker. Cook in the “Extinguishing” mode for 35-40 minutes. Salt, add chopped garlic and leave covered for 10 minutes.