Tender beef tips (also known as steak tips or sirloin tips) slow-simmered in a rich, savory gravy. A hearty, comforting classic.
To Make This Recipe You Will Need:
- sirloin beef tips
- salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
- butter
- extra virgin olive oil
- onion
- garlic
- beef broth
- Worcestershire sauce
- thyme
- parsley
- bay leaf
- cold water
- tapioca starch, or arrowroot flour
- Dutch oven or large saucepan
- whisk
- wooden spoon or other utensil
- plate or dish
- small dish
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To begin, sprinkle sirloin beef tips with salt and pepper.
Heat a tablespoon of butter and extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add the meat and brown it on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer it to a plate or dish.
Add additional butter to the pot and sauté the onion until it is tender, about 4 minutes.
Add in minced garlic and cook another minute.
Add in beef broth, the beef tips, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, parsley and a bay leaf.
Bring it all to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let it cook uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until the beef is nice and tender.
Remove the bay leaf.
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Thicken the Gravy
Briefly bring the beef tips & broth up to a boil again.
Combine cold water and tapioca starch in a small dish and whisk smooth.
Pour in the tapioca slurry and stir. Allow it to cook 1 minute to thicken.
Traditionally beef tips are served over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice.
Serve your beef tips with cauliflower rice for paleo/keto.
Enjoy!
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Simple and Delicious Beef Tips
Ingredients
- 2 lb sirloin beef tips
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 Tb butter, divided use
- 1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, small, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 c beef broth, or stock
- 2 Tb Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon thyme, dry
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon parsley, dry
For Thickening the Gravy
- ¼ c cold water
- 3 Tb tapioca starch, or arrowroot flour
Instructions
- To begin, sprinkle the beef tips with salt and pepper.
- Heat a tablespoon of the butter and the extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the meat and brown it on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer it to a plate or dish.
- Add the remaining butter and sauté the onion until it is tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add in the minced garlic and cook another minute.
- Whisk in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme.
- Add the beef tips and the bay leaf to the pot. Bring it all to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let it cook uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until the beef is nice and tender.
- Remove the bay leaf.
To Thicken the Gravy
- Briefly bring the beef tips & broth up to a boil again.
- Combine the cold water and tapioca starch in a small dish and whisk smooth.
- Pour in the tapioca slurry and stir. Allow it to cook 1 minute to thicken.
- Enjoy!
Equipment Used
- wooden spoon or other utensil
- plate or dish
- small dish
Notes
Nutrition
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