🥩 Beef Tips (Tender & Savory)
Beef tips are bite-sized pieces of beef, usually cooked in a rich gravy or sauce until tender. They’re perfect over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the beef:
- 1 lb (450g) beef sirloin or stew meat, cut into 1–2 inch cubes
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive)
For the gravy:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon or yellow mustard (optional)
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Brown the Beef
- Season beef cubes with salt and pepper.
- Toss in flour until lightly coated.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown beef on all sides (about 3–4 minutes per batch). Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Make the Gravy
- In the same skillet, sauté onion until soft.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and paprika.
- Return beef to the skillet and bring to a simmer.
3️⃣ Simmer
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30–45 minutes until beef is tender.
- Optional: Mix cornstarch with 1–2 tbsp water and stir into gravy to thicken.
4️⃣ Serve
- Serve beef tips over rice, mashed potatoes, or buttered noodles.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Mushroom Beef Tips: Add 1 cup sliced mushrooms with onions for a classic flavor.
- Slow Cooker Version: Brown beef, then simmer in the slow cooker on low 6–8 hours with gravy ingredients.
- Red Wine Gravy: Replace ¼ cup broth with red wine for a richer taste.
- Creamy Beef Tips: Stir in ¼ cup sour cream at the end for a creamy sauce.
If you want, I can give you a homestyle mushroom gravy beef tips recipe that tastes like diner-style comfort food.
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