Beef Stroganoff in a slow cooker

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make delicious beef stroganoff in a slow cooker? Very simple. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Beef is needed without bones, only flesh without veins, connective films and cartilage. If you use frozen meat, you must first defrost it properly on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. In addition to the indicated spices, you can use your own to taste, for example, a mixture of spices for meat is suitable.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the meat. Be sure to dry it with a paper towel, otherwise excess moisture will prevent it from frying - it will stew. Cut into cubes approximately 5x1 cm in size.

3. STEP 3

   

   Roll the beef pieces in starch. To make it faster and more convenient, place the meat in a plastic bag and add cornstarch or flour.

4. STEP 4

   

   Tie the bag and shake so that the meat is evenly covered with starch on all sides. You can skip this step and instead of adding starch to the meat, you can add it to the sour cream sauce. The result will still be approximately the same.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

6. STEP 6

   

   Now immediately prepare the sour cream sauce. You can use sour cream of any fat content. I have 20%. Combine cold sour cream with water and stir until smooth. Water will prevent the sour cream from curdling into flakes during stewing.

7. STEP 7

   

   Set the multicooker to the “Frying” mode for 20 minutes. You can immediately set the main “Stewing” mode to 1.5 hours. But I prefer frying, because the temperature in this mode is higher and it better meets the requirement to get a golden brown crust on the meat.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour vegetable oil into the bowl and wait a minute for it to heat up. Then add the onion. Lightly salt it and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

9. STEP 9

   

   Add the meat in starch to the onion and stir. Simmer everything together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

10. STEP 10

    

    At the end, add salt and pepper, add bay leaf and mix again. It is advisable to salt the beef at the very end of frying, when it is already covered with a crust. If you add salt at the beginning, the meat will release a lot of juice, which we, on the contrary, need to keep inside the pieces.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add tomato paste, stir and fry everything together for another 2-3 minutes. Before adding sour cream, turn off the multicooker and wait until the intense boiling stops. This will also prevent the sour cream from immediately curdling due to a sharp temperature change.

12. STEP 12

    

    Pour sour cream sauce into the meat and stir. If you want a lot of sauce, add more boiling water as needed.

13. STEP 13

    

    Program the multicooker to “Stew” mode for 1 hour 20 minutes. If you initially cooked on the “Stew” mode, continue cooking on it. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender. The exact time depends on the meat itself and the features of your multicooker. At the end, add salt to the dish if necessary.

14. STEP 14

    

    Serve the finished beef stroganoff with any side dish. I served with pasta. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Foster

24.09.2023

4.8

Thank you for the delicious beef stroganoff. You can add tomato paste to the sour cream sauce.

Moderator Ksenia

24.09.2023

4.9

I had a piece of beef (almost 900 grams), I decided to use it to make beef stroganoff in a slow cooker according to this recipe. I used homemade sour cream (from 10 percent cream). Replaced tomato paste with ketchup. I rolled the pieces of beef in corn starch. I cooked it first on the “Frying” mode, then on the “Stewing” mode. I stewed the meat for 1 hour 30 minutes. The beef turned out amazingly tasty and so tender that you could eat it with your lips. The sauce had a bright and rich taste. The whole family loved this dish. Maria, thank you very much for the amazing recipe!

NikaForever

24.09.2023

4.8

oh so yummy!!!!!!!!!!!

Vallina

24.09.2023

4.5

Wow! Wonderful recipe! Worth a try! And then I only have this variation:

IrinaPrimorochka

24.09.2023

4.7

I agree with you - very tasty!

MariSha

24.09.2023

4.9

O-o-o-very tasty!!! The meat is tender, the sauce is simply delicious. We love this dish very much, I cook it often, but in a slow cooker it is much faster, easier and tastier. THANK YOU for the wonderful recipe!

LuSey

24.09.2023

4.7

Timeless classic! My meat-eating men were satisfied. Beef stroganoff in a slow cooker is an ideal dish in terms of its taste. Meat stewed in a sauce with sour cream, onions and spices goes well with almost any side dish. I served it with rice today. This is simply delicious! Thanks for the recipe!