Easy and Authentic Beef Stroganoff. The sirloin steak is easier to slice if it's partially frozen. The steak strips cook fast and after a short simmer will result in a quick and easy week night dinner. Our easy and authentic Russian Beef Stroganoff recipe combines tender beef and flavorful mushrooms in a creamy sauce for an elegant, yet quick dish.

All you have to do is to follow my detailed instructions! Serve this classic Russian dish with out creamy Herb and Garlic Mashed Potatoes and our homemade Rye Bread for a truly unforgettable meal. Feel free to serve this beef recipe over pasta, or rice, zucchini noodles -- you name it. You can cook Easy and Authentic Beef Stroganoff using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Easy and Authentic Beef Stroganoff

It's 200 grams of Thinly sliced beef.
You need 1 of heaping tablespoon White flour.
It's 1 of Soup stock cube.
You need 400 ml of or 1 dash less Water.
You need 4 of Shiitake mushrooms (finely chopped).
Prepare 1/2 of Onions (finely chopped).
It's 70 ml of Milk.
It's 1 tsp of Lemon juice.

An easy beef stroganoff recipe with tender strips of beef and mushrooms cooked in sour cream and served over noodles. Make this quick and easy beef stroganoff an instant dinner favorite with added flavors of cream of mushroom soup, garlic, basil, and thyme. This ground beef Stroganoff is full of flavor, but wallet-friendly and easy enough for a weeknight. Beef Stroganoff or beef Stroganov (Russian: бефстроганов, tr. befstróganov) is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana (sour cream).

Easy and Authentic Beef Stroganoff instructions

Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces, season with salt and pepper and coat with flour..
Heat about 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a pan, and stir fry the beef from step 1. At this stage, it's best to fry the beef until it's dark brown..
Add water and soup stock cube and bring to a boil. Transfer the contents of the pan to a pot, and simmer for about 40 minutes while removing the scum and extra fat..
Rinse the pan, add more butter and sauté the chopped onion and shiitake mushrooms until softened..
Add the sauteed vegetables from Step 4 to the simmering pot from Step 3 and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Continue simmering until there's almost no liquid left in the pot..
Add the milk and lemon juice just before serving and mix in lightly. Warm through and it's done. Don't cook for too long after adding the milk and lemon juice..
Serve with rice or mashed potatoes..

Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite classics - I'll show you how to make tender strips of beef smothered in an delicious mushroom gravy step by step! I have to say, this beef stroganoff is one of my all-time favorite recipes. Very easy to make, we used steak instead of ground beef and it was delicious and extremely satisfying. Have tried so many beef stroganoff recipes looking for the right taste and something simpler to make - this is the perfect recipe! Beef stroganoff is classic comfort food your family will love.