Mustard And Peppered Beef Stroganoff

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces beef steaks, cut into thick strips
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, roughly ground
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, quartered if large
• 4 tablespoons brandy
• 1 cup creme fraiche
• 2 tablespoons coarse grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped
• chives, chopped to garnish

Recipe

• 1 toss the steak strips in ground black pepper and mustard seeds. heat 3oz butter in a heavy-based frying pan until hot and sizzling, then cook the strips in three batches, each for 1–2min. remove from pan and keep warm.
• 2 heat the remaining butter and cook the mushrooms for 2–3min. add the brandy and bubble for 1min, then add the crème fraîche and bubble until syrupy.
• 3 stir in the mustard and tarragon. season with black pepper.
• 4 return the beef to the sauce and bring to the boil. serve, garnished with chives.