Beef Stroganoff
Seared beef and mushrooms in a creamy mustard sauce.
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef flank steak
- 300 g Button mushrooms
- 1 Onion
- 150 ml Creme fraiche
- 40 g Butter
- ¾ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 80 ml White wine (optional)
- 3 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Slice the beef into thin strips and slice the mushrooms and onion.
- Sear the beef hard in the butter over high heat until browned but still pink within, then season with salt and set aside.
- Brown the mushrooms and onion in the same pan until golden, then pour in the wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Stir in the creme fraiche and mustard and let the sauce warm through.
- Return the beef and any juices to the pan and warm through without boiling.
- Scatter parsley over and serve over rice or noodles.
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About Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff began as a nineteenth-century Russian dish of sauteed beef in a sour-cream sauce, and it long ago became a fixture of French and broader European home kitchens. This rendition is built for speed — about thirty minutes start to finish — by using thin strips of flank steak that cook in moments rather than a cut that needs braising. The beef is seared hard and set aside, the mushrooms and onion browned in the same pan, and the fond deglazed with white wine before crème fraîche and Dijon mustard come together into a tangy, creamy sauce.
What defines a good stroganoff is that mustard-sharpened cream: rich and glossy but cut with enough acidity from the wine and Dijon to keep it lively rather than cloying. The trick is to return the beef only at the end and warm it through gently without letting the sauce boil, so the meat stays tender and pink within and the crème fraîche doesn't split. Spooned over rice or buttered noodles with a scatter of parsley, it's a quick, satisfying weeknight main that still feels a little indulgent.
Beef Stroganoff: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Beef Stroganoff?
A serving has about 408 calories — 29.1g protein, 8.8g carbs, 27.7g fat, 2.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 29.1g of protein, roughly 29% of its calories.
Is Beef Stroganoff gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Beef Stroganoff has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Beef Stroganoff dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Creme fraiche, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Beef Stroganoff take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 23 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Beef Stroganoff?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out dijon mustard, white wine, parsley — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Beef Stroganoff make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.