Name: Instant Pot Beef Tips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 pounds beef tips *see note; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 small yellow onion, diced; 2 cups beef broth; 10.5 ounce can condensed French onion soup; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; salt and pepper to taste

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Instant Pot Beef Tips are tender and flavorful thanks to pressure cooking in a savory brown gravy. Serve these easy beef tips over mashed potatoes or slow cooker rice for the ultimate comfort food meal.

beef tips over mashed potatoes in white bowl

If you’re a savory food kind of person, this recipe is going to be on your must-make list. Like our slow cooker beef stew, homestyle chicken and noodles, or Instant Pot taco soup, it is warm, filling, comfort food at its best!

What cut of meat are beef tips?

Beef tips are not a particular cut of meat, you can use almost any cut to make them. Tenderloin, sirloin, or even chuck roast can be cut into beef tips.

You can also use the stew meat that comes pre-cut at the grocery store. You can save money if you have the time by purchasing a chuck roast and cutting it into beef tips yourself at home.

Regardless of which cut you use, cut it into 2-inch chunks to make your beef tips. I recommend saving money on a more inexpensive cut of meat for this recipe as we pressure cook it to complete tenderness.

How to make beef tips tender

The key to making these more inexpensive cuts of meat tender is to make sure you have the correct cook time. It takes time for the cartilage and fat to break down and make the meat tender.

For 2-inch steak cubes I recommend a 30 minutes pressure cook time.

Ingredients

olive oil
beef tips
butter
onion
beef broth
French onion soup
Worcestershire sauce
bay leaf
salt and pepper
cornstarch
mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta for serving

Step by step

Set your Instant Pot to sauté and add olive oil and meat.
Sear the meat on all sides, then remove to a plate.
Add butter and onion and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
Return meat and any juice to the Instant Pot along with broth, soup, Worcestershire, and bay leaf.
Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Allow to release naturally for 20 minutes before carefully venting.
Make a cornstarch slurry with 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1/2 cup cool water. Stir until smooth.
Add cornstarch slurry to the Instant Pot and stir until thickened.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serving suggestions

Serve these yummy beef tips over mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, mashed or riced cauliflower, or own its own with some easy drop biscuits, Texas toast, or garlic bread to help mop of that tasty gravy.

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