Beef Stroganoff for Two - Vickery TV

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 shallots (finely chopped)
• ½ garlic clove (peeled and crushed)
• 100 g chestnut mushrooms (sliced)
• 50 ml brandy or sherry ((a small glass))
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 150 ml double cream (roughly)
• ½ beef stock cube
• freshly milled black pepper
• ½ pot fresh parsley (roughly chopped)
• 4 small gherkins (sliced and then cut into fine strips)
• 500 g Sirloin steaks ((2 x 250g))
• 250 g long grain rice