Beef stroganoff is a dish of quick-cooked beef in a creamy sauce made flavored with mushrooms, onions,
paprika, and sour cream. In our upgraded version, the beef is cooked as a whole steak to maintain a more tender, medium-rare center, while the sauce is carefully layered and constructed to optimize its rich, comforting, savory flavor.
Why this recipe works:
Using whole tenderloin steaks instead of strips allows for more efficient browning while still maintaining a tender, juicy center.
Quartered mushrooms and a combination of pearl onions and shallots give the finished dish more interesting texture and flavor.
Adding
gelatin to the chicken stock gives it more body, letting the sauce come together more tightly to coat the meat and noodles.
Whisking the hot broth into sour cream tempers it and prevents it from breaking or curdling when added to the hot
skillet.