Meat is one of the oldest products, as well as the main source of animal proteins, fats and vitamins. Eating meat enhances the gastrointestinal tract, helps restore energy after heavy physical activity due to its calorie content.
To calculate the number of recipes for its preparation, it will take more than one day, because this universal high-calorie and extremely useful product is used in almost all dishes, including salads. One of the best ways to cook it is stewing, because this technology allows you to save the maximum number of useful properties and facilitate the digestion of meat. On the basis of this, a beef stroganoff recipe is built, plus everything increases its calorie content with a special sauce made of butter, flour, a mixture of sour cream and mustard with the addition of
bay leaf and tomato. This dish is considered native Russian, although it never belonged to national cuisine. However, it is rightfully considered universal, since almost any side dish will suit it: pasta, porridge or mashed potatoes. And as a basis, the
beef stroganoff recipe recommends taking beef, because it is less fat in comparison with other types of meat. However, its significant drawback is the need for long languishing over the fire in order to achieve softness.
Cooking meat
So, to cook
beef stroganoff, the classic recipe of which, in addition to the basics, includes only onions and special gravy, you must first prepare the meat itself. You need to cut it with medium-sized cubes, and if your time for cooking dinner is limited, it is better to prefer the option of grinding it in the form of thin elongated plates. Beef stroganoff’s recipe is based on long-term stewing of meat with onions, during which you need to add all the necessary spices to the cauldron with the dish: salt, black pepper and
bay leaf, but you can also experiment with dried herbs by adding basil or turmeric. This is done so that during
cooking the meat has time to soak in the taste of these seasonings and acquire a rich aroma.
Gravy and Serve
Beef stroganoff recipe also involves a special sauce, which is prepared separately. For her, in a pan, melt a piece of butter, then add 0.5 tbsp. l premium flour, pour the meat broth (1 cup) and bring to a boil. Then mix with 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 tbsp. l fat sour cream and tomato paste and a couple of leaves of dried laurel. Pour this sauce into the meat and simmer until tender. Serve this dish best with rice or buckwheat. There is another recipe for beef stroganoff - with mushrooms. To prepare this dish, you need to fry the meat with mushrooms, since they also need to be subjected to a rather lengthy heat treatment. And you can make the dish even tastier if before stewing pieces of meat, fry in a small amount of vegetable oil until an appetizing golden crust appears.