Here’s a simple and delicious way to make Beef Tips—tender, savory, and great over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes 🥩🍲
Beef Tips with Gravy
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 lbs beef tips (sirloin, chuck, or stew beef), cut into bite-size pieces
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
- 1–2 tbsp flour or cornstarch (for thickening)
- Optional: sliced mushrooms
Instructions
- Brown the beef
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown beef in batches; remove and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics
- In the same skillet, sauté onions (and mushrooms if using) until softened.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Simmer
- Return beef to pan.
- Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and herbs.
- Cover and simmer 45–60 minutes until beef is tender (or longer if using tougher cuts).
- Thicken gravy
- Mix flour or cornstarch with cold water to make a slurry.
- Stir into simmering liquid and cook 2–3 minutes until thickened.
- Serve
- Spoon over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
Tips & Variations
- Slow cooker option: Brown beef first, then cook low 6–8 hours.
- Creamy twist: Stir in a bit of sour cream or heavy cream at the end.
- Add vegetables: Bell peppers or carrots can be added near the end.
- Extra flavor: Splash of red wine while simmering enhances richness.
If you want, I can give a quick 30-minute skillet version, or a creamy mushroom beef tips recipe.
