Best Beef Stroganoff

Step 1

Heat oil and butter in a heavy skillet and cook onions and mushrooms over medium-low heat for 7-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Step 2

Add cut steak to the same skillet and quickly fry over high heat for 3-5 minutes.

Step 3

Add brandy and continue cooking until alcohol burns off, add stock, mustard, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release all the brown bits, they will add much flavour to the sauce.

Step 4

Bring mushrooms and onions back to the pan and cook for 3 minutes until everything is heated through and bubbling.

Step 5

Stir in sour cream over low heat to prevent the sauce from splitting. Sprinkle parsley and take off the heat.

Step 6

Serve with mounds of mashed potatoes or rice.