Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 35 min This recipe makes good use of the tail-end portion of a tenderloin.
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (1-lb) piece beef tenderloin, trimmed, sliced 1/4 inch thick, then cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallot
- 3/4 lb cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved (quartered if large)
- 3 tablespoons sour cream at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Accompaniment: buttered wide egg noodles
Instructions:
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat and whisk in flour, then cook roux, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Add broth in a slow stream, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Pat beef dry and season well with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides. Sauté beef in two batches, turning once, until browned on both sides but still pink inside, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
- Heat remaining tablespoon butter with remaining tablespoon oil in same skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shallot, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Return meat with its juices to skillet and stir to combine, then transfer to a platter.
- Reheat sauce over low heat (do not let boil), then whisk in sour cream, mustard, dill, salt, and pepper. Pour sauce over beef and serve immediately.
Beef Stroganov • Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (1-lb) piece beef tenderloin, trimmed, sliced 1/4 inch thick, then cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallot
- 3/4 lb cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved (quartered if large)
- 3 tablespoons sour cream at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Accompaniment: buttered wide egg noodles
Beef Stroganov Nutrition Facts:
• Diet:
• Calories: 97.21
• Fat: 154.00
• Carbs: 12.94
• Protein: 104.71
• Cholesterol: 166.52
• Calcium: 28.24
• Sodium: 81.96* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.
