Instant Pot Beef Tips

Super easy and incredibly tender these Instant Pot Beef Tips and gravy are cozy comfort food that your family will love! No pressure cooker? Don’t worry, I have slow cooker instructions for you too!

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Looking for another super easy recipe to add to your weeknight meal routine? Of course, you are!

Let me introduce you to this cozy and comforting bowl of Instant Pot Beef Tips – prepare to be a dinnertime hero in your house.

If you need to keep things really simple or your spice cabinet is looking a little sparse at the moment, the smoked paprika, steak seasoning, and thyme are entirely optional. I do love the flavor they add but they aren’t essential. Oh, and you can make your prep even easier by learning how to freeze garlic and how to freeze onions.

How to Make Beef Tips

I’ll walk you through it with some tips and tricks and photos, and you’ll find a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post with exact measurements and cooking times.

You’ll start by tossing the beef tips with all the dry spices in a medium mixing bowl.

Add the beef and chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chopped onions, and garlic to the Instant Pot. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to manual high pressure for 20 minutes.

After it has finished cooking, let it sit in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes, and then flip the steam release to remove the remaining pressure.

And now, we make the brown gravy! In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and some of the broth from the Instant Pot and whisk until smooth.

Add the cornstarch mixture back to the mixture in the Instant Pot and turn the Instant Pot to saute. Stir the beef tips and brown gravy for ~5 minutes or until the gravy has thickened.

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One serving has 3 WW Freestyle Smart Points (does not include the rice and optional sour cream)

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Instant Pot Beef Tips Recipe

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Pressurizing/Depressurizing23 mins

Total Time53 mins

Easy and incredibly tender beef tips in the Instant Pot is comfort food that your family will love!

Servings: 8

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beef Tips and Gravy, beef tips instant pot, Sirloin Beef Tips

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Sarah Cook – Sustainable Cooks

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 lbs beef tips
• ▢ 1 cup onion {diced}
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic {minced}
• ▢ 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• ▢ 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• ▢ 1/8 tsp black pepper {ground}
• ▢ 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• ▢ 1 tsp dried parsley
• ▢ 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
• ▢ 1.5 cups beef stock
• ▢ 3/4 cup chicken stock {or additional beef stock}
• ▢ 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 tsp yellow mustard {optional}
• ▢ 3 tbsp sour cream {optional}
• ▢ 3 tbsp cornstarch

Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• Instant Pot
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Silicone spatula

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl combine meat, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, dried parsley and thyme, and steak seasoning. Toss to coat.
  2 lbs beef tips, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/8 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
• In your Instant Pot add: beef stock (and chicken stock if using), Worcestershire, mustard, onion and garlic.
  1 cup onion, 1.5 cups beef stock, 3/4 cup chicken stock, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp yellow mustard, 2 cloves garlic
• Add the seasoned meat and lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle to “Sealing”. Press Manual>High Pressure>20 minutes.
• When it has finished cooking, allow the pressure cooker to sit for 10 minutes. Then, carefully flip the steam release handle to “venting” and allow any additional pressure to be released. Remove the lid. 

Making the Gravy

• For the gravy: combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup broth from the instant pot in a small bowl (this creates a "slurry"). Whisk really well.
  3 tbsp cornstarch
• Turn the Instant Pot to Saute and add the cornstarch slurry to the broth and gently stir it in.
• Stirring often, allow the mixture to cook for 5 minutes or until thickened to your preference.
• (optional): in a small bowl, stir in 3 tbsp of sour cream with a bit of the hot gravy and add to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine.
  3 tbsp sour cream

Notes

Slow cooker instructions:

1. Follow steps 1-2 above. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the meat is fall apart tender.
2. Remove 1 cup hot broth from the slow cooker and transfer it to a small saucepan.
3. Combine 3 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup of hot broth in a small bowl. Whisk into the saucepan and bring to a slow rolling boil. Stir constantly for ~2 minutes.
4. Add to the slow cooker and cook on high for an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Beef Tips Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 189 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 66mg22%

Sodium 324mg14%

Potassium 566mg16%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 65IU1%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 44mg4%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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