The most amazing Beef Stroganoff you will ever have! Golden seared juicy beef strips smothered in an incredible sour cream mushroom gravy, this Beef Stroganoff recipe is an easy 30 minute recipe.
Never suffer through dry chewy beef or bland Stroganoff sauce again – this recipe delivers!!
Beef Stroganoff
If you’ve ever chewed your way through dry, overcooked beef, you’re going to LOVE this Beef Stroganoff recipe! Just two simple rules for juicy, tender beef:
using the right cut; and
the 30 Second Sear ( <– PS I totally made up this name)
The first rule is fairly self explanatory – for a quick cooking recipe like Beef Stroganoff, you can’t get away with using a better value tough cut like chuck beef.
Sure, you could do a slow cooker stroganoff.
But if you want to make this retro classic the way it’s intended and to experience all that Beef Stroganoff is when the beef is tender, juicy perfection, then there’s no getting around the fact that you will need a good quality steak that’s nicely marbled with fat.
I know, I know, you see juicy steaks like the rib eyes above and your instinct is to throw them on the barbie.
I hear you. I have to fight the urge myself. But then I remember that sour cream mushroom gravy, and I remind myself that the only way to experience a truly great stroganoff is to use a good steak, and it’s all good. We proceed with no regrets.
What cut of beef is best for stroganoff?
The best cuts of beef for stroganoff are tender, juicy cuts such as:
Boneless rib eye – also called scotch fillet (pictured above)
Boneless sirloin
Sirloin steak tips
Beef tenderloin
Some recipes recommend beef round steak (aka topside) which I do not recommend. The beef flavour is ok but but it’s not a good cut for fast cooking like in stroganoff, it’s dry with an unpleasant texture. It’s best slow cooked.
Want to use stewing beef?
Make this Slow Cooked Stroganoff with tender fall apart chunks of beef!
And now, the 2nd secret to never suffer through dry beef in stroganoff again……
The 30 second sear
Thin strips of beef overcook in a flash. But forgoing the sear would be a blasphemy (in my books). Sear = flavour on both the beef AND in the gravy.
Therefore, there is only one way around this. A super quick sear in a smoking hot skillet. And when I say super quick, I truly mean it. 30 seconds on each side, if you miss some pink bits too bad! GET IT OUT OF THE SKILLET!!!
The beef will still be raw at this stage but don’t worry! It finishes cooking in the gravy at the end.
What is stroganoff sauce made of?
Stroganoff sauce is a sour cream gravy made with beef broth that’s thickened with flour. It’s flavoured with mustard and has mushrooms in it.
I love the pale brown creamy colour against the deep golden brown seared beef!
If you happen to have leftovers or are meal prepping, beef stroganoff will keep for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. But be very careful when reheating not to overcook the beef!
Wondering if you can freeze beef stroganoff?
Yes you can! The sour cream won’t separate or congeal. Thaw, then reheat – be very careful not to overcook the beef when reheating.
What to serve with beef stroganoff
Serve it over noodles, pasta or mash – anything that’s a suitable vehicle to slop up all that gorgeous mushroom gravy. Try cauliflower mash for a low carb alternative!
If using noodles or pasta, I recommend using a short pasta. It just makes it easier to eat, ensuring you get a bit of everything with plenty of that sauce in every bite!
Dinner – on the table in 30 minutes. EVERYONE WILL LOVE THIS!!! – Nagi x
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Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 600 g / 1.2 lb scotch fillet steak / boneless rib eye (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil , divided
- 1 large onion (or 2 small onions), sliced
- 300 g / 10 oz mushrooms , sliced (not too thin)
- 40 g / 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour (Note 2)
- 2 cups / 500 ml beef broth , preferably salt reduced
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 150 ml / 2/3 cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper
Serving:
- 250 – 300 g / 8 – 10 oz pasta or egg noodles of choice (Note 3)
- Chopped chives , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Use your fist (or rolling pin or mallet) to flatten the steaks to about 3/4cm / 1/3″ thick. Slice into 5mm / 1/5″ strips (cut long ones in half), discarding excess fat.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over high heat. Scatter half the beef in the skillet, QUICKLY spread it with tongs. Leave untouched for 30 seconds until browned. Turn beef quickly (as best you can!). Leave untouched for 30 seconds to brown. Immediately remove onto a plate. Don’t worry about pink bits and that it will be raw inside.
- Add remaining 1 tbsp oil and repeat with remaining beef.
- Turn heat down to medium high. Add butter, melt. Then add onions, cook for 1 minute, then add mushrooms.
- Cook mushrooms until golden. Scrape bottom of fry pan to get all the golden bits off (this is flavour!).
- Add flour, cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add half the broth while stirring. Once incorporated, add remaining broth.
- Stir, then add sour cream and mustard. Stir until incorporated (don’t worry if it looks split, sour cream will “melt” as it heats).
- Bring to simmer ,then reduce heat to medium low. Once it thickens to the consistency of pouring cream (3 – 5 minutes), adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Add beef back in (including plate juices). Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove immediately. (Note 4)
- Serve over pasta or egg noodles, sprinkled with chives if desired.
Recipe Notes:
- boneless rib eye (aka scotch fillet)
- boneless sirloin, sirloin steak tips
- beef tenderloin
Nutrition Information:
Beef Stroganoff recipe originally published January 2018, updated March 2019 for housekeeping matters, no change to recipe (because readers love it as it is!).
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And so he obliged. Well, attempted to. Oh so enthusiastically!
Consistently produces a delicious stroganoff. I add a teaspoon of smoked paprika which lifts it to the next level.
Very easy recipe. Cooks in no time family loved it. They want me to make more often. Delicious meal.
Made the sauce with some leftover flank steak. Delish.
Is the calorie count for a serving of that size before the noodles?
Beautiful. Whole family loved it. My youngest isn’t a big red meat fan (the rest if us are!) so I added an extra cup of water and cooked diced potatoes in the gravy until they were soft, and THEN added the sour cream and mustard. Also threw in some chopped.fresh spinach 1 minute before adding the beef back in. Served on risoni it was so so tasty. Great recipe, thanks so much!!
So good! I used eye fillet steak. Delicious. I added a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to compensate for using thickened cream, not sour cream. Served over curly fettuccine. Easy peasy.
So good! I used eye fillet steak. Delicious 😋 I added a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to compensate for using thickened cream, not sour cream. Served over curly fettuccine. Easy peasy.
Loved this, so so tender and delicious. We both just couldn’t eat enough of it bur had to be sensible. 😁
Loved this recipe added garlic and a tea spoon of Worcestershire sauce. just our families preference and mixed some mashed pumpkin for some extra hidden veg
Re steak, could you not just use a more economical cut and velvet it before adding?
Certainly can! Please see Recipe notes – number 1. I have done this many times and it has been perfect.
i made it and it was the best i have ever made
I left out the mushrooms as I really don’t like them but otherwise cooked as the recipe calls for and it was delicious. My kids absolutely loved it too.
Made this stroganoff tonight. Yummm! Easy and tasty. 😊
A very easy and a very VERY good recipe! Please try it, you won’t regret 🍖🥩
This was really good! I actually forgot to add the flour until I’d already added the broth (whoops) but it turned out okay anyway. I also added a little sherry with the broth which was great.
Delicious! Wonderful flavor!
Easy, fantastic taste, not overly heavy!
So easy, for such great flavour!
Made this tonight – it was great! The only thing I did different was that I used canned mushrooms and I had beef cooked already so I used that, which was left over seasoned London broil that I had cooked in the crock pot. It was a great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Made this sauce to go with Nagi’s Swedish meatballs. Agree that the sauce needed more of a boost – I also added a tbs of tomato paste and tbs of Worcestershire sauce – have had recipes before that use a tsp of paprika and that’s great too.
Worchestershire sauce is the one MUST have staple!! Dont go cheap either, Must be Lea & Perrins!
Mmmmm Delicious 😋 made this again today for lunch… I used bone broth concentrate for stock, thank you Nagi, every recipe is an absolute winner!
Easy to make, once again my son made. Next time may add more mushrooms or mushroom seasoning.