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Instant Pot Beef Tips are super tender delicious tips of beef, braised and pressure cooked in a rich gravy. Serve these amazing pressure cooker beef tips over mashed potatoes or rice for an excellent meal!
Instant Pot Beef Tips
I have been asked for this recipe for beef tips in the Instant Pot for a long time. I had it in the works and now I’m sharing with you! This is a delicious, easy recipe.
Which cut of beef is best for Beef Tips?
You can use any cut of beef for beef tips – tenderloin, sirloin or even chuck roast. If you use the stew meat that is pre-cut from the grocery store, it would be good to buy a chuck roast and cut it yourself (more economical, and you can cut larger chunks).
I most often use sirloin tip roast, and cut the pieces from that, usually in 2 inch chunks. Sirloin isn’t as expensive as steak tenderloin, and works well in this recipe.
The cook time is key to tender beef tips. The cartilage/fat needs time to break down and make the meat tender. So 20 to 30 minutes is ideal, depending on how large you cut the steak cubes.
The gravy that this pressure cooker beef tips recipe makes is rich and delicious. The red wine adds a lot of flavor, however you can use more beef broth if you don’t want to use the wine.
This gravy is so good over mashed potatoes! You could also serve it over rice, cauliflower rice or mashed cauliflower, or over biscuits.
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Instant Pot Beef Tips
Ingredients
Seasoning Rub
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- 2 teaspoons Steak Seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black 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 pot's Sauté setting (high temperature).
- Cut the roast into 2-inch cubes and put them into the baggie with the seasoning mixture. Shake the baggie to coat all of the meat with the seasoning.
- When the pot is hot, add the oil. Then add half of the steak cubes in one layer. Brown both sides, but don't cook through, and remove to a plate. Repeat with the second half of the meat.
Make the Gravy
- Add the butter and onion to the pot. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pot, getting up all of the browned bits.
- 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.
- When the cook time finishes, let the pot sit undisturbed for a 10 minute natural release.
- Turn the steam release knob to Venting and release the remaining pressure.
- Stir, taste the gravy and adjust salt, if necessary.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This was so delicious! I substituted gluten free all purpose flour. And I just used beef stock instead of the consomme and bouillon. My daughter loved it!
Delicious and easy!
I’m making tonight but only have 1 lb meat. Does the cooking time stay the same?
Yes
This was fantastic. I used better than bullion. Would add mushrooms next time. You will not be disappointed! Will def make this again and froze leftover gravy.
Can I double this recipe in an 8 quart instant pot? If so what do I need to change
Yes yu can. Keep the cook time the same. You will probably need to brown the beef in more batches.
This s great! I doubled it added mushrooms and some Pepperoncini. Served over egg noodles with garlic bread!
When you doubled it did you need to add more time? Thanks!
You shouldn’t need to add more time as all of the meat pieces are the same size.
That should have been “doesn’t taste homemade”.
My wife says it doesn’t taste homemade which to me was the ultimate compliment to your recipe! She likes fresh sliced baby ‘bellas – 6-8 ozs. and I add 2cups of half cooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta. I pressure cook for 18 minutes then depressurize and add the pasta, mushrooms, and 1 tablespoon flour along with 1/2 cup water. Pressure cook for 7 more minutes with natural release for 10 minutes then quick release for the remainder. Wait a few minutes for the gray to thicken. I also recommend a small dollop of sour cream if it suits one. The coup de grâce is using a warm crescent roll to clean the plate. My compliments to you for presenting this recipe.
Haha! Now that wins the prize for the most interesting compliment! I’ll take it! So glad you all enjoyed it!
Can I make this without an instapot?
Yes, you can use a slow cooker, or braise the beef tips in the oven. Here is a slow cooker version for reference. The recipe is different, but you can adapt it: Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Awesome recipe!! I will definitely be keeping this in the rotation. My grandkids and husband loved it. It’s definitely a company worthy dish. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
I made this for the first time tonight. I made it exactly like the recipe. It was so delicious. My husband raved about it. It was easy to make. Directions were easy to follow. Definitely a favorite.
Just learning instant pot. Second time for this DELICIOUS recipe. Thank you!! Freezes nicely with rice for lunches.
I made it tonight with my 10 quart Instapot. I didn’t have beef broth or wine or several ingredients. I did have enough stuff that I could substitute in place of yours, and it turned out great. I used potatoes due to them needing to used before they went bad. My whole family loved it.