Peipsi Sibulaklops (Lake Peipus Caramelized Sweet Onion & Sour Cream Beef Cutlets) – Authentic Estonia Recipe
Named after the famous golden onions grown along Lake Peipus: tender beef smothered in a creamy onion gravy.
- Country of Origin
- 🇪🇪 Estonia (Northern Europe, Europe)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Thinly pounded beef sirloin cutlets, Mountains of sweet Lake Peipus onions, Boiled dill potatoes, Sour cream, Cracked black pepper
Ingredients for Peipsi Sibulaklops (Lake Peipus Caramelized Sweet Onion & Sour Cream Beef Cutlets) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) thinly pounded beef sirloin cutlets, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups mountains of sweet Lake Peipus onions, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup boiled dill potatoes
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with sour cream
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Estonia seasoning (cracked black pepper, bay leaf, butter)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown thinly pounded beef sirloin cutlets for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, sour cream, and cracked black pepper, bay leaf, butter, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add mountains of sweet Lake Peipus onions and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in boiled dill potatoes right before serving warm.