Description
The Best Beef Tips recipe offers juicy, tender chunks of beef simmered to perfection in a rich, flavorful sauce. Quick and easy to make in under 30 minutes, this versatile dish is perfect for busy weeknights or cozy meals. Enhanced with garlic, herbs, and Worcestershire sauce, it pairs wonderfully with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles and makes a comforting family favorite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 lb beef steak tips (sirloin or chuck), trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1–2 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Optional Ingredients
- 1 cup mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, portobello or button), sliced and sautéed until golden
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Trim any excess fat from the beef tips and pat them dry with paper towels. Slice the onion and mince the garlic to prepare for cooking.
- Brown the beef: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef tips in batches to avoid overcrowding. Brown the beef on all sides until deep caramelized color forms, then remove and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics: Lower the heat to medium. In the same pan, add the sliced onion and minced garlic. Cook until fragrant and translucent, forming the flavor base for the sauce.
- Deglaze and simmer: Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to deglaze the pan, scraping up browned bits. Return the beef to the pan, add fresh herbs, cover, and simmer gently on low heat until the meat is tender and the sauce thickens, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Optional mushrooms and finishing touches: If using mushrooms, sauté them separately in a little oil until golden and stir them into the beef tips near the end of cooking. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove the herb sprigs before serving.
Notes
- Pat beef dry before browning to ensure a better sear and richer flavor.
- Brown the beef in batches to avoid overcrowding and achieve even caramelization.
- Use fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary to add brightness to the rich beef flavors.
- Simmer on low heat to tenderize the meat and deepen the sauce’s flavor.
- Allow the beef tips to rest for a few minutes after cooking to lock in the juices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing and Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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