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.
What cut of beef is used for beef tips?
In most cases, meat sold as “beef tips” is sliced sirloin or tenderloin. Whereas “stew meat” is generally a mixture that may be from various cuts (chuck, rump, top round, etc.). Those cuts are better used in Whole30 Beef Stew. or Whole30 Pot Roast.
I used sirloin beef tips from Butcher Box in this recipe. You can also purchase your own sirloin/tenderloin and cut into bite-sized pieces. You can also use the same cuts for Instant Pot Teriyaki Beef and Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup.
What to Serve With Instant Pot Beef Tips
This dish is great over rice (I used Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Rice) like Instant Pot Brown Jasmine Rice, Instant Pot Basmati Rice, Instant Pot Coconut Rice, Instant Pot Jasmine Rice, mashed potatoes (related: Fluffy Mashed Potatoes or Creamy Whole30 Mashed Potatoes), or egg noodles.
To balance everything out, add a big side of veggies. Try Roasted Frozen Broccoli, Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts, Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli, Spicy Green Beans, Blistered Shishito Peppers, or Air Fryer Cauliflower.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- If you’re pressed for time and perform a “quick release”, the meat will likely become tough. The quick-release option increases the temperature inside the Instant Pot to above boiling. As it can take ~12 minutes to depressurize the pot manually, you’re essentially boiling the meat for that time. Boiling = tough meat.
- If you add the sour cream, mix it with a bit of the hot gravy in a small bowl before adding it to the Instant Pot. This will keep it from curdling.
- To make this dish Whole30 compliant and paleo-friendly – replace the cornstarch with arrowroot powder. Leave out the Worcestershire sauce, and serve over compliant mashed potatoes or with veggies.
More Easy Dinners
- Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie
- Instant Pot Ham
- Instant Pot Asparagus Risotto
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Air Fryer Meatballs
- Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
- Instant Pot Tortellini
- Pressure Cooker Chicken Tacos
- BBQ Chicken Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
- Instant Pot Paleo Beef and Broccoli
- Instant Pot Lentil Soup
- Chicken Gyro Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS
One serving has 3 WW Freestyle Smart Points (does not include the rice and optional sour cream)
Instant Pot Beef Tips
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
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
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This was amazing- thank you for sharing
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Nicole! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Made today, along with IP mashed potatoes. Used trip-tip steaks from Costco, and they were so tender. We don’t like Montreal Steak seasoning, so I used Primal Palate Meat and Potatoes seasoning. Did not have beef broth, so I used all chicken broth. This is a great recipe that will be in my rotation, and it is easily adaptable to ingredients you have on hand. Well done Sarah!
I love how you made it your own, and I’m thrilled you all enjoyed it so much! 🙂
Made this tonight, I had to improvise with onion mix, didn’t have a few ingredients but turned out great with mash potatoes.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Dwaine!
Making it tonight in my XL Power Pressure Cooker for lunch at work tomorrow and of course with mashed potoes. Thanks for positng this.
Kathi, I read that as you were making it in your pressure cooker AT work, and I thought you probably had the coolest job ever! 🙂
I get beef tips in my Butcher Box every month and have struggled to cook them in a way that doesn’t leave the meat tough. Not anymore! This is the perfect solution for my dry, tough beef tips problem! I make them using this recipe every time now and they always come out perfectly! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Can you do the beeftips frozen in the instant pot?
Kathleen, I haven’t tried. But, from what I understand about frozen meat in the IP is that you keep the cooking time the same, but it takes longer to come up to pressure.
And because you won’t be able to season the beef directly, you’ll just have to add that portion to the broth.
How can I do it in a Dutch oven?
I don’t have dutch oven instructions, but you will find slow cooker options in the recipe card notes.
This. This was fantastic! Thank you!
I’m so glad you liked it so much! 🙂