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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Beef Stroganoff From Le Cordon Bleu

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 8 ounces filet of beef or 8 ounces boneless sirloin
  • 1 large shallots or 1 small onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 dill pickle, cut into thin strips
  • 1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh italian parsley

Recipe

  • 1 note: a suggested variation is to add 1 tablespoon of brandy to the cooked shallot or onion and reduce it to nothing before adding the garlic and paprika.
  • 2 trim the meat of any fat and sinew, then cut it into strips about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
  • 3 finely chop the shallot or onion.
  • 4 crush the garlic.
  • 5 melt butter in a skillet, add the shallot or onion and cook over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft and translucent.
  • 6 stir in garlic and paprika.
  • 7 cook for 1 minute, stirring.
  • 8 remove from pan and set aside.
  • 9 add oil to pan and heat it over high heat.
  • 10 when it sizzles, add beef and toss for 2 to 3 minutes, until beef is browned.
  • 11 stir in shallot mixture and salt and pepper to taste and heat through, stirring.
  • 12 swirl in sour cream and serve immediately, topped with pickle strips and parsley.
  • 13 note: the cookbook suggests serving the beef with rice and a salad of mixed greens.

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