Beef or Chicken Stroganoff a la Brazilian





Beef  Stroganoff

Stroganoff is very popular in Brazil , even though it isn't  a Brazilian Dish  .
Beef Stroganoff or Beef-Stroganov (in Russian: Беф-Строганов Beef-Stróganov) is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. From its origins in 19th-century Russia, it has become popular in much of Iran, Europe, North America, Australia, South Africa, Lebanon and Brazil, with considerable variation in the actual recipe. Beef stroganoff is also very popular in Brazil and Portugal, under the name "estrogonofe" or "Strogonoff". The Brazilian variant includes diced beef or strips of beef (usually fillet mignon) with tomato sauce, onions, mushrooms and heavy whipping cream. Stroganoff is also often made with strips of chicken breast rather than beef (also called Fricassee in some restaurants in Brazil). It is commonly served with crisp potato straws, as in Russia, but with the addition of white rice. Sometimes one can also see creative servings of estrogonofe, such as a pancake filling, a topping for baked potatoes, or on pizzas. It is so popular among Brazil's urban middle class that there are fast-food chains dedicated to it in the food courts of many Brazilian shopping malls. Many recipes and variations exist: with or without wine, with canned sweet corn, with ketchup instead of tomato sauce .(see wikipedia)

Recipe -
1.3 pound  of fillet mignon(you can substitute for chicken breast) * 1 tablespoon  of oil *  1 tablespoon  of  mashed garlic *  1 teaspoon  ready seasoning of garlic and salt *  4 large ripe tomatoes  *  1 onion * 50 ml of cognac or dry red wine *  1 box of heavy cream  (200g)
 *  300g of mushrooms *  1 tablespoon  of ketchup *  1 tablespoon  mustard *  1 tablespoon  of Worcestershire sauce * chopped  Parsley

 How to prepare :  Begin seasoning the meat already cut into cubes or slices with garlic and salt . The butcher can do this for you.   . In a pressure cooker of 4.5 l, heat the  oil and  fry the meat little by little , just enough to seal and not to add too much water ( what I do is fry  into 3 phases ). Reserve the cooked meat aside and cover .
After that, add all the meat back into pan, put the pure crushed garlic, mix  and add  the cognac or wine and let it evaporate.
Blend the tomatoes with onion and put over meat in the pressure cooker. Cover it and after taking the pressure, cook for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off , release  the pressure and open the lid .
Go back to a medium heat to thicken the tomato sauce for about 15 minutes.  .
Add the mushrooms, the ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce,  mix, taste and see if more salt is needed . 
Finally , low the heat add the heavy cream , toss , sprinkle with parsley  and is ready to serve .
Stroganoff is usually served with white rice , potato sticks and salad .

Chef 5 minute meals is a great option for a busy lifestyle and to stock up for in case of natural disasters or emergencies .
 Peapod

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Posted by Cleyde Bravo at 5/21/2009 1:24 PM
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