“Beef tips” usually refer to tender pieces of beef, often cut from sirloin, chuck, or round, that are cooked in a sauce or gravy. They’re great for serving over rice, noodles, mashed potatoes, or even biscuits.
Common Ways to Prepare Beef Tips
- Smothered beef tips – Seared and cooked in a rich gravy made from beef broth, onions, and sometimes mushrooms.
- Slow-cooked beef tips – Simmered in a crockpot or Dutch oven until meltingly tender.
- Stroganoff-style – Cooked with mushrooms and onions, then finished with sour cream for a creamy sauce.
Simple Beef Tips Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb beef tips (sirloin, chuck, or stew meat)
- 2 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp flour or cornstarch (for thickening)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Steps:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the beef tips on all sides, then remove from the pan.
- Sauté onions, garlic, and mushrooms until soft.
- Sprinkle flour over the veggies, stir, then slowly add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to create a gravy.
- Return beef tips to the pan, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15–20 minutes until beef is tender and sauce thickens.
- Season to taste and serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
If you want, I can give a slow-cooker version that makes the beef extremely tender without much hands-on time. It’s a favorite for weeknight dinners. Do you want that version too?
