11 - BEEF STROGANOF

Hello everybody, before I say anything else I would like to wish Merry Xmas and all the best for 2013 to everybody. I am back after this 2 weeks break that I did not post any new recipes as I have been very busy with work, studying japanese, going to gym, sorting out Xmas Parties and on top of that had a bad cold for a little while...

This time, the next recipe is a delicious Beef Stroganoff, of course is not an Spanish recipe, is a very popular russian recipe but after having a little chat with one of my dear blog readers from Japan, she asked me very gently if it was possible for me to post this recipe for her to try. 

So I hope you can enjoy this delicious dish as much as I do. :-)

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INGREDIENTS

- 2 Good quality beef steaks.

- 300 grams of mushrooms (thinly sliced).

- 1 big onion (finely chopped).

- 4 cloves of garlic (chopped).

- 1 or 2 teaspoons of salt depending on own taste.

- Olive Oil.

- 2 Tablespoons of Hungarian or sweet paprika.

- 2 Tablespoons of tomato puree.

- 1+1/2 cups of beef stock.

- 300 mls of Cream Fraiche with 1/2 lemon squeezed on it or Sour Cream.

STEP 1 - Good quality steak sirloin or Prime beef medallion steak...

STEP 2 - Cut into strips.

STEP 3 - 1 Big onion and 300 grams of mushrooms cut into slices.

STEP 4 - 4 cloves of garlic chopped.

STEP 5 - In a big pad add olive oil till cover about half of the bottom of it.

STEPS 6 and 7 - Fry the onion and the garlic and cook for 5 minutes or so until they are soft.

STEP 7 

STEPS 8,9,10 and 11 - Add the mushrooms to the onions & garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes until soft.

STEP 9

STEP 10

STEP 11

STEP 12 - Put this mix in a dish.

STEP 13 - Put more Olive Oil in the pan at medium temperature.

STEPS 14 and 15  - Add the steak strips and cook for about 5 minutes.

STEP 15

STEP 16 - Sprinkle it the paprika and mix very well.

STEP 17 - Add to the steak the mushroom mix and gently stir all the ingredients together.

STEP 18 - Get ready 1+1/2 cup of hot beef stock.

STEP 19 - Add the hot beef stock, the salt and the 2 tablespoons of tomato puree.

STEP 20 - Mix very well and allow to simmer for about 1-2 minutes.

STEP 21 - Get th Creme Fraiche ready to which you have previously added the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

STEP 22 - Add the Creme Fraiche and turn the heat down for about 1 minute until cream is hot but not boiling (it will separate if too hot).

STEP 23 - Mix very well till all becomes homogeneous mixture.

STEP 24 - Garnish with chopped garlic.

 Serve immediately with Boiled Rice, Green Salad, or crusty bread and ready to eat.

EXAMPLES OF STROGANOFF COOKED BY MY DEAR BLOG READERS

Hello my co-worker Lexi decided to cook this mushrooms only stroganoff using my recipe. I will post this recipe suitable for vegetarians. I am sure that is crazy delicious one. This is the feedback that Lexi gave me in her email:

Hi Victor!!

"I did it!! How good does it look???, You are a genius, best mushroom stroganoff ever and didn't need any meat!!"

CONGRATULATIONS LEXI WELL DONE!!!!