Description
Hearty beef stroganoff with tender noodles embraces classic comfort from Eastern European kitchens. Rich, tangy sauce and perfectly seared beef create a satisfying meal you’ll savor with each delightful forkful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) beef sirloin or tenderloin, thinly sliced into strips
- 12 oz (340 g) egg noodles
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream or sour cream
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 2 tbsps olive oil or butter, divided
- 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) beef broth
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional, for extra flavor)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Noodle Preparation: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook egg noodles until perfectly tender, drain, and toss with butter. Set aside for final plating.
- Meat Searing: Season beef strips generously with salt and pepper. In a hot skillet with olive oil, quickly sear meat to achieve a caramelized exterior, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and let rest briefly.
- Aromatic Base: In the same skillet, sauté onions and garlic until translucent. Add mushrooms, cooking until they develop a rich, golden-brown color. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables, stirring to eliminate raw flour taste.
- Sauce Development: Pour in beef broth, whisking to create a smooth consistency. Incorporate Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard. Simmer until the sauce thickens and develops a deep, rich flavor profile.
- Creamy Fusion: Reduce heat and fold in sour cream, creating a silky sauce. Return beef to the skillet, allowing it to warm through and meld with the creamy mixture. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Final Presentation: Ladle the stroganoff over prepared noodles. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a bright, fresh finish to this classic comfort dish.
Notes
- Choose Right Beef Cut: Select tender cuts like sirloin or tenderloin for maximum tenderness, ensuring quick cooking and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Control Moisture Levels: Avoid overcrowding the skillet when searing beef to prevent steaming, which reduces the beautiful golden caramelization and prevents developing rich flavor depth.
- Temper Sour Cream Carefully: Remove skillet from direct heat before adding sour cream to prevent curdling, maintaining smooth and creamy sauce consistency.
- Optimize Seasoning Balance: Add Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard gradually, tasting incrementally to achieve perfect flavor complexity without overwhelming the delicate beef and mushroom profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg