Meat With Mayonnaise And Fruits on top is a very common dish in Russia. In fact it is very common in Ukraine also. I eat a solid meat portion covered in a thick mixture of mayonnaise and fruits, nuts, veggies or any other ingredients that suit your fancy as a regular meal while in Ukraine doing business. A Russian restaurant like “My My” (Moo Moo) here in Moscow always has several variations of this dish…
I call it the all in one meal deal… 🙂
So lets look at a yummy recipe that will tempt your taste buds with delight…
Ingredients:
600 to 800 g lean beef (Sliced into 100 to 200 gram slices)
1 carrot (peeled shredded)
parsley root (peeled and shredded)
onion (diced)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
200 g mayonnaise (real mayo)
200 g fruit puree (apple or plum or what ever you like) or preserved fruits of any type
Just a few chopped up finely – nuts (almonds, walnuts, etc.)
ground red pepper (to taste)
Method:
Pour hot water over a cuts of beef,chicken or pork that weighs about 100 to 200 grams each and cook for 30 minutes or until tender…
Then remove meat (set aside) and add to the water that is left in pan the pepper and salt, carrots, parsley root, onion, fruits, nuts, red pepper and what ever else you want. Just do not add the mayonnaise to this mixture. If necessary add more water and cook until ingredients are done and soft…
When the ingredients are done and somewhat mushy, drain the water off completely in a colander and mix with the mayo in a bowl… (You want a thick mixture)
Take meat slices and lay on the bottom of a oven pan. If not nonstick please grease the pan. Pour over each slice the mayonnaise combined with all your goodies. I even like to at this point lay a slice of Gouda cheese on top… 🙂
Bake the slices of smothered beef or what ever you used for meat. In a preheated oven for about 10 to 12 minutes at low to medium temperature. You just want to start browning the top and not really cook it. For it is already cooked…
Serve hot and steaming on a plate with a side of asparagus…
This is such an easy dish to prepare and a bachelor can cook this dish to impress his girl friend. It makes a wonderful meal served with wine and makes you look like a gourmet chef…
Windows to Russia!
PS: My favorite version of this dish also has an egg on top and you really get the meal deal then…