Description
Classic julia child beef stroganoff combines tender beef strips with a rich, creamy sauce that elevates home cooking to French culinary art. Professional chefs and home cooks appreciate this sophisticated yet comforting Russian-inspired dish that you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) beef chuck roast
- 4 oz (113 g) butter
- 4 green onions, sliced (white parts only)
- 4 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 (10.5 oz / 298 g) can condensed beef broth
- 1 (6 oz / 170 g) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup white wine
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp prepared mustard
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Trim chuck roast, eliminating excess fat and gristle. Cut into uniform ½-inch thick and 2-inch long strips. Season comprehensively with salt and ground black pepper.
- Searing Process: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat until foaming. Introduce beef strips, cooking until achieving a deep golden-brown crust that encapsulates intense flavors. Remove and set aside.
- Aromatics Integration: In the same skillet, sauté green onions until translucent and aromatic. Reunite with previously seared beef, creating a flavor foundation.
- Sauce Development: Dust flour into remaining pan drippings to form a roux. Gradually whisk in beef broth, ensuring a smooth consistency. Incorporate mustard, reduce heat, and simmer covered for approximately one hour, allowing meat to tenderize completely.
- Final Enrichment: During the concluding five minutes, gently fold in mushrooms, sour cream, and white wine. Carefully stir to maintain sauce integrity and heat evenly. Calibrate seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Plating Technique: Cascade the rich stroganoff over freshly prepared egg noodles, creating a luxurious and comforting culinary presentation that promises an indulgent dining experience.
Notes
- Master Meat Preparation: Trim beef meticulously to ensure uniform, tender strips that cook evenly and maximize flavor absorption.
- Browning Brilliance: Develop deep golden exterior on beef strips to lock in robust flavors and create rich foundational taste for the dish.
- Patience with Simmering: Allow beef to slow-cook for full 60 minutes, which transforms tough chuck roast into meltingly tender meat with incredible depth.
- Final Touch Finesse: Add sour cream and wine at the very end to prevent curdling and maintain silky sauce consistency, creating a luxurious finishing texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg