You won’t miss the meat in this zucchini based twist on traditional beef stroganoff.
The classic is Beef Stroganoff, named after the 19th century Russian diplomat Count Paul Stroganov. It is made from slices of beef, mushrooms, and onions sautéed in butter with a sour cream sauce.
So here’s a side dish that replaces the beef with crunchy mellow fresh green zucchini squash that has been grilled to perfection, thus creating a perfect vegetarian grilling option for BBQ cookouts. Alas it is not the prettiest dish, but it more than makes up for it in speed and grilled vegetables flavor. Your guest will think it took you hours. Not!
Zucchini Stroganoff Recipe
Makes:
Takes:
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ pound mushrooms
- ½ pound fresh zucchini
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
- ¼ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
These recipes were created in US Customary measurements and the conversion to metric is being done by calculations. They should be accurate, but it is possible there could be an error. If you find one, please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page
Method
Outdoor Method
- Prep. Cut the ends off the zucchini and slice into ¼ inch (6.4 mm) disks. Rinse the mushrooms and pat them dry. Yes, you can wash mushrooms. They really don't absorb as much water as you might think. And when you cook this dish, a little water in the sauce doesn't hurt. Cut off the hard parts of the stems and cut them into ¼ inch (6.4 mm) slices.
- Cook. Melt the butter over low heat in a large non-stick frying pan or wok.
- Toss the zucchini and mushrooms in the butter and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Fire up. Prepare the grill for medium high heat cooking.
- Cook again. Take the vegetables to the grill and place into a grill topper or grill basket. Grill until they are both slightly limp and spoon into a serving bowl.
- Serve. Add the sour cream, stir it in, and serve.
Indoor Method
- Prep. Cut the ends off the zucchini and slice into ¼ inch (6.4 mm) disks. Rinse the mushrooms and pat them dry. Yes, you can wash mushrooms. They really don't absorb as much water as you might think. And when you cook this dish, a little water in the sauce doesn't hurt. Cut off the hard parts of the stems and cut them into ¼ inch slices.
- Cook. Melt the butter over low heat in a large non-stick frying pan or wok.
- Add the mushrooms and turn the heat to high. Sprinkle with garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss or stir occasionally until the mushrooms give up their water—there will be a wet puddle in the bottom of the pan. Continue heating and stirring until the water is almost gone.
- Add the zucchini slices. Sauté until they begin to get limp, but not until they are mushy. You want a little crunch left.
- Serve. Turn off the heat, add the sour cream, stir it in, and serve.
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