Egg Nog Beef Stroganoff – StrogaNog
Beef stroganoff made with egg nog instead of sour cream! I call it StrogaNog! The creamy sweetness and subtle spices of egg nog go so well in this beefy egg noodle dish!
Can you guys believe that tomorrow is December??? It’s time to crack out the Egg Nog! But what if say, you happen to spill some egg nog into the frying pan while cooking some delicious meat? Not to worry! Just make this stroganog to save the day. That is literally how I canme up with this idea! I was making stroganoff and drinking egg nog and lauughing to myself about the idea. Once I realized how well the name worked, I made it the next day!
Cooking the beef
It’s pretty important in this dish to really get some nice browning on the meat. It adds a lot to the final flavor of the sauce. I used a cast iron to really help with that. After the meat, onion, and mushroom is brown, add in some bourbon. In traditional stroganoff, this would be wine or brandy, but bourbon goes great with egg nog!
Adding the egg nog to the beef stroganoff
Once the alcohol is cooked off a bit, reduce the heat and add in the butter and egg nog.
Finally, some cinnamon and nutmeg to enhance the egg nog flavors in the stroganoff.
Serving the egg nog stroganoff
The egg nog added a sweetness to the meat that is not normally present in stroganoff. The nutmeg and cinnamon gave it a real holiday feel!
Try this dish for an unexpected holiday twist on a family classic.
Twists on this dish
If you want to make a traditional stroganoff, check out this recipe, if you want a more classic american version, try this one. If you like the idea of this recipe but are worried it might be too noggy, try it with half nog and half sour cream! You could also do a version of this with impossible beef and oat nog if you want to do a vegan version.
If you want more unique uses for egg nog, check out my egg nog donuts, or egg nog mocha brownies!
Egg Nog Beef Stroganoff – StrogaNog
Ingredients
- 1 pound skirt steak sliced thin against the grain
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms sliced thin
- 1/2 an onion diced
- 1 ounce bourbon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup egg nog
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 package egg noodles cooked
- Butter for tossing with the the egg noodles
Instructions
- Sear the beef over high heat to brown. Add the mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Add in the onions and cook another 5 minutes, trying to give everything a nice brown hue.
- Add the bourbon and scrape the pan to get all the browned bits into the sauce. Add in the butter and let it melt for a minute. Then add the nog and reduce the heat to low. Add in the cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Serve over buttered egg noodles
You forgot to mention to deglaze the pan with a splash of sherry or cognac or something else before adding the egg nog and everything back in.
Either way, this meal was awesome, and I don’t normally like mushrooms or egg nog. Happy December, everyone.
Genius!
This is such a brilliant idea! I bought the necessary ingredients to give it a try tonight and I can’t wait! 🙂
This is perfect for holiday, easy recipes..