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10 Steps

Beef Stroganoff with Straw Potatoes, 12 servings

  1. Mustard Sour Cream Sauce · Step 1 of 3

    Melt ≈ 85 g unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in ≈ 47 g all-purpose flour and ≈ 6 g dry mustard powder and cook, stirring, for 2 min.

    the paste bubbles and smells toasty, without browning

  2. Mustard Sour Cream Sauce · Step 2 of 3

    Whisk in ≈ 720 g beef stock a little at a time, bring to a boil and cook until thick, about 2 min.

    the sauce coats the back of a spoon

  3. Mustard Sour Cream Sauce · Step 3 of 3

    Take the pan off the heat, stir in ≈ 170 g sour cream and set aside.

  4. Beef · Step 1 of 3

    Melt ≈ 85 g unsalted butter in a 30 cm (11 ¾ in) skillet over medium heat and cook ≈ 210 g small yellow onions for about 5 min.

    soft and lightly golden

  5. Beef · Step 2 of 3

    Turn the heat to high, add 2040 g beef tenderloin and toss for about 3 min, just until it loses its raw red colour.

    the strips are browned in places and still pink inside

  6. Beef · Step 3 of 3

    Turn the heat to low, stir in the sauce and season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cover to keep warm while you fry the potatoes; do not let it boil.

  7. Straw Potatoes · Step 1 of 4

    Pour ≈ 1420 g canola oil, for frying (to a depth of 4 cm) into a deep saucepan to a depth of about 4 cm (1 ½ in) and heat over medium to 185 °C.

    185 °C

  8. Straw Potatoes · Step 2 of 4

    Pat ≈ 850 g russet potatoes completely dry. Fry them in small batches until golden and crisp, about 3 min per batch.

    the bubbling quietens and the sticks rattle when stirred

    185 °C

  9. Straw Potatoes · Step 3 of 4

    Lift out onto paper towels and season with kosher salt while still hot.

  10. Straw Potatoes · Step 4 of 4

    Spoon the stroganoff onto a platter, heap the straw potatoes loosely over the top and scatter with ≈ 7.5 g parsley. Serve at once.