Easy Beef Stroganoff: Family-Friendly Dinner

Simple, easy, made from ordinary products! Dinner for the whole family! It’s not difficult to make beef stroganoff with sour cream in a frying pan. Proper preparation of meat will speed up the cooking process. Serve juicy meat pieces with gravy with any side dish! A simple, delicious dish for a family dinner!
cook time: 1h 10 min
Ava Prescott
Easy Beef Stroganoff: Family-Friendly Dinner

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

167
Calories
11g
Fat
3g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (7 portions)

Basic:

Olive oil 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Wheat flour 2.5 tbsp
Butter 25 g
Water (hot) 250 ml
Sour cream 200 g
Beef 800 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Basil 1 tsp
Herbal mixture (any for meat) to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make beef stroganoff with sour cream in a frying pan? Prepare the necessary products. Both the cooking time and the taste of the finished dish will depend on the quality of the meat. To make the meat softer, juicier and cook faster, it is better to choose young beef (I took veal). Tenderloin or filet work well. Choose sour cream of any fat content. Instead of olive oil, you can use any vegetable oil without a distinct odor.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the meat and dry it well. Cut the meat across the grain into pieces no thicker than 1 cm. Why do you need to cut beef across the grain? This will disrupt the fiber structure, and the finished meat will be softer. The cooking time will also be reduced. To further soften the meat fibers, lightly beat the cut pieces with a hammer on both sides.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the prepared pieces of meat into thin strips.

Step 4

Step 4
Cut the pre-peeled onions into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat 2 types of oil (butter and olive) in a frying pan.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the prepared meat in the pan. Fry the meat over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. The resulting crust will retain the meat juice inside the pieces, and the meat will be more juicy.

Step 7

Step 7
Add chopped onions to the meat and stir.

Step 8

Step 8
Fry the meat and onions over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is half cooked.

Step 9

Step 9
Sprinkle the meat pieces evenly with flour and stir. Pour hot water into the meat, add salt, and stir again. Simmer the beef stroganoff over moderate heat, covered, for about 20 minutes.

Step 10

Step 10
Add sour cream, ground black pepper, basil and a mixture of herbs to the pan, stir. Choose any spices and seasonings to your taste that are suitable for meat.

Step 11

Step 11
Simmer the beef stroganoff with sour cream at a low simmer, covered, for another 15-20 minutes until the meat is cooked. The total cooking time may vary significantly, as it depends on the quality of the meat (age of the animal and part of the carcass).

Step 12

Step 12
Serve beef stroganoff with any side dish. Bon appetit!

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