Description
Tender beef tips cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot with a rich, flavorful gravy. This recipe guarantees a melt-in-your-mouth experience every time, elevating a simple dish to a gourmet level with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Beef Tips:
- 2.5 pounds stew meat or beef tips
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Gravy:
- 1 large Vidalia (sweet) onion, diced to 1”
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry red or white wine or additional broth
- 2 cups low sodium beef broth
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme bundled with kitchen twine
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Prepare the Meat: Pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear the Beef: Sear beef in Instant Pot in batches until browned.
- Saute Onions and Garlic: Cook onions and garlic until fragrant.
- Deglaze the Pot: Use wine to deglaze and scrape up browned bits.
- Pressure Cook: Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf. Pressure cook for 25 minutes.
- Thicken the Gravy: Make a cornstarch slurry and add to the pot. Simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Serve beef tips over desired starch.
Notes
- If stew meat or beef tips are unavailable, use chuck roast or round roast.
- Ensure the pot is clean to avoid a ‘Burn’ message.
- If fresh thyme is not available, use 1 tsp dried thyme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 ounces cooked beef tips with 1/2 cup gravy
- Calories: 552 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 733mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
