The most ideal, flavorful, filling meal for those hearty, hurried weekday meals is Instant Pot Beef Tips. To complete the meal, add mashed potatoes or rice to the plate.
To give us something to look forward to all day, my mother would prepare this meal in the slow cooker and exclaim, “Beef on rice tonight, kids!” as we left for school. Because we totally all looked forward to this dish. It took very little work to make the beef tender and juicy after cooking it all day. It’s the most perfect comfort food dish.
However, if you’re sick of the slow cooker, you forgot to put your ingredients in it before you left for work, or you just want to experiment with your new Instant Pot (there’s nothing wrong with that), then this recipe for Instant Pot Beef Tips is for you. With the exception of being quickly prepared in your Instant Pot for (almost) instant gratification, it is everything you loved about Beef on Rice.
With the exception of being modified for the Instant Pot, I added a few extra ingredients to this recipe (mushrooms, garlic, and Worcestershire), but you can omit them if you prefer.
Instant Pot Beef Tips
For a very long time, people have been requesting the Instant Pot recipe for beef tips. This is a delicious and simple recipe that I had in the works and am now sharing with you.
Which cut of beef is best for Beef Tips?
Any beef cut, including tenderloin, sirloin, and even chuck roast, can be used to make beef tips. If you plan to use pre-cut stew meat from the supermarket, it would be best to purchase a chuck roast and cut it yourself (more cost-effective and allowing for larger chunks).
I typically use sirloin tip roast, and I chop the pieces into roughly 2-inch chunks. Sirloin works well in this recipe and is less expensive than steak tenderloin.
The cook time is key to tender beef tips. It takes time for the cartilage/fat to degrade and tenderize the meat. Consequently, depending on how big you cut the steak cubes, 20 to 30 minutes is ideal.
This recipe for pressure-cooked beef tips yields a delicious and rich gravy. Although more beef broth can be used if you don’t want to use red wine, it does add a lot of flavor.
You should serve this gravy over mashed potatoes, but it’s also delicious over rice, cauliflower rice, mashed cauliflower, and biscuits.
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Beef tips that have been braised and pressure-cooked in a delicious gravy are known as Instant Pot Beef Tips. Serve these incredible beef tips from the pressure cooker with rice or mashed potatoes.
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- 2 teaspoons Steak Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
To Brown the Beef
- 2 lbs Beef Sirloin Roast, cut in 2″ cubes
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Gravy
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 lg cloves Garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup Red Wine (or use beef broth)
- 1 teaspoon Beef Bouillon
- 1 (10.5) oz can Beef Consommé
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Thyme Leaves (not ground)
Instructions Make the Seasoning Rub
- In a gallon sized baggie, mix together the seasoning ingredients. Set aside.
Brown the Meat
- Turn on the pots Sauté setting (high temperature).
- Place the roast in the baggie with the seasoning mixture after cutting it into 2-inch cubes. Shake the baggie to evenly distribute the seasoning over the meat.
- When the pot is hot, add the oil. Then add half of the steak cubes in one layer. Remove to a plate after lightly browning both sides but not fully cooking. Repeat with the second half of the meat.
Make the Gravy
- Add the butter and onion to the pot. Get up all the browned bits by stirring and scraping the pot’s bottom.
- Add the garlic, stir. Cook about 20 seconds, then add the red wine.
- Add the bouillon, consommé, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme leaves. Mix well to dissolve the bouillon.
- Cancel the Sauté setting.
Cook the Beef Tips
- Add the beef tips back into the pot. Close the lid and seal it.
- Set the cook time for 25 minutes. High pressure.
- Allow the pot to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes after the cook time is finished.
- Release the remaining pressure by setting the steam release knob to Venting.
- Stir, taste the gravy and adjust salt, if necessary.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice.
Recipe Notes
If the gravy is not as thick as you would like, combine 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water in a cup and whisk until dissolved. Restart the sauté function, then stir the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Stir until thickened, then turn off the pot.
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Instant Pot Beef Tips Recipe
FAQ
How long does beef take to cook in the Instant Pot?
Beef (pot roast, steak, rump, round, chuck, blade, or brisket) Small Chunks15-20 per 450 g/ 1 lbBeef (pot roast, steak, rump, round, chuck, blade, or brisket) Large Chunks20-25 per 450 g/ 1 lbMeatCooking TimeMeatCooking Time (minutes)Beef, meat ball5 per 450 g/ 1
How long is the meat stew option on Instant Pot?
If you select the “Normal” setting and the Meat/Stew setting, the pressure cook time will be set to 35 minutes. The outcome will be the same as if you had set the cook time to 35 minutes and pressed the Manual/Pressure Cook button.
How long to soften meat in Instant Pot?
Beef Tips are typically cut from a tenderloin or sirloin and are naturally tender and will cook up quickly, so are they the same as stew meat? Beef stew meat, on the other hand, is frequently cut from the shoulder and typically requires braising to become tender.