🥩 Tender Beef Tips (Rich & Flavorful)
Beef tips are bite-sized pieces of beef cooked until tender in a savory gravy—perfect over rice, mashed potatoes, or noodles.
🧾 Ingredients
- 500 g (1 lb) beef tips (or stew meat)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- Optional: mushrooms or bell peppers
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Brown the Beef
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add beef tips and cook until nicely browned on all sides.
2. Build Flavor
- Add onions and garlic, cook until soft and fragrant.
3. Simmer
- Pour in beef broth, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 45–60 minutes until beef is tender.
4. Thicken the Gravy
- Mix cornstarch with a little water.
- Stir into the pan and cook until gravy thickens.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Over mashed potatoes 🥔
- With steamed rice 🍚
- On buttered noodles 🍝
🔥 Pro Tips
- Use cuts like sirloin tips or chuck for best tenderness.
- Slow cooking = softer, more flavorful beef.
- Add mushrooms for a richer, restaurant-style dish.
⚡ Quick Variation (Slow Cooker)
- Add everything to a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- Thicken at the end with cornstarch.
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style creamy beef tips recipe or a quick 20-minute version for busy days 👍
