Braised Sirloin Tips Recipes

GRANDPA'S BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the onions, and garlic to the hot oil and sweat them until very soft and very light caramel in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and reserve.
• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil to the pan. Pat the meat dry and season very liberally with salt and pepper. Brown the meat to a deep brown all over, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes and very thinly slice them lengthwise into planks. Slice the tomatoes working over a bowl to catch their juices.
• Arrange 1/2 the onions over top of the meat, season with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon thyme. Arrange 1/2 the potatoes over the onions and dress the potatoes with a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon, salt, pepper, rosemary, and a handful freshly grated cheese. Top the potatoes with 1/2 the tomatoes and their juices, and season with salt and pepper. Scatter a few leaves of torn basil. Repeat the layers. Do not add basil to the top layer of tomatoes.
• Cover the pan and roast the meat in the oven until very tender, 4 hours. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat, covered, in a preheated 325 degree F oven until warmed through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Take off the lid of the pot, drizzle the top of the meat with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and broil to lightly crust the top. Cut down through the layers of the potatoes, tomatoes, and onions to portion the meat, serve in shallow bowls with crusty bread and pan juices.

SIRLOIN TIPS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut beef into cubes. In a large skillet over medium/high heat, heat the olive oil and brown beef cubes with the garlic.
• Add mushrooms with liquid, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and red wine. Cook for 30 minutes or until beef cubes are tender. Add a little more wine while cooking if desired.

BEER-BRAISED SIRLOIN TIPS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the mustard, brown sugar, thyme, ginger, paprika, and 1 tsp. salt in a small bowl until well combined. Coat both sides of the steaks with the spice mix.
• Remove and discard the stems from the shiitakes, if using, and trim the stem ends from the cremini. Wipe all the mushrooms clean and slice them 1/4 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add half the steaks and sear them until nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side (the steaks will brown quickly because of the sugar in the spice mix). Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining steaks.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add 1 Tbs, of the butter to the pan, and let it melt. Add the mushrooms, the scallion whites, and 1/4 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the mushrooms soften and brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Pour in the beer and Worcestershire. Scrape the bottom of the pan with the spoon, raise the heat to medium high, bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Return the steaks and any accumulated juices to the pan, cover tightly with a lid or foil, and reduce the heat to a low simmer. Braise, turning the steaks after 8 minutes, until tender and just cooked through (they should be easy to slice with a paring knife), about 16 minutes total. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and slice them thinly. Cut the remaining 1 Tbs. butter into four peices and swirl them into the sauce. Stir in the scallion greens and taste for seasoning. Serve the steak slices topped with the sauce.

BRAISED TRI-TIP ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Season the roast lightly with salt and pepper. Put the roast fat-side down in the pot. Cook until the bottom is browned, about 3 minutes, then carefully flip the roast to brown on the other side, an additional 3 minutes. Remove the meat to a plate.
• Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pot. Add the onions and stir periodically until they soften and start to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the onion soup mix, thyme, bay leaves and 2 cups water. Add the meat with all its juices back to the pot. Bring the liquid to a simmer. Cover, transfer the pot to the oven and cook until the meat is very tender but still sliceable, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Transfer the meat to a cutting board. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves from the braising liquid and skim off any excess fat. Slice the meat across the grain into slices 1/2 to 1 inch thick, spoon the braising liquid over and serve hot.

BRAISED SIRLOIN TIPS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Saute` mushrooms and bacon* pieces in butter until lightly browned; spoon into a casserole.
• Add remaining butter and olive oil to skillet; add meat, and brown on all sides.
• Spoon over mushrooms.
• Combine bouillon, wine, soy sauce, garlic and onion; add to skillet, scraping bottom to salvage all particles.
• Blend cornstarch with bouillon; stir into wine mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Spoon over the meat, stirring gently to mix.
• Cover and bake at 275o F for 1 hour. Add mushroom soup, stirring until smooth.
• Add salt to taste.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Serve over cooked rice.
• *Original recipe did not contain bacon.

BRAISED BEEF SIRLOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Season both sides of the sirloin steaks with salt and pepper, place them in the pot and cook for a few minutes on each side until browning occurs. Remove steaks and set aside. In the same pot, stir in the onion and carrot. Add the sun dried tomatoes and garlic. Stir and saute until the vegetables cook down, about 2 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook for one minute. Add the water and beef base, cook while stirring until the beef base dissolves. Sprinkle in the parsley. Put the steaks back into the pot, cover, and cook in the oven for 3 hours. Check periodically to make sure the liquid isn't reducing to much. Add more water if needed. Serve over mashed potatoes, polenta, or rice.

BRAISED SIRLOIN TIPS

Steps:

• Be sure all visible fat is trimmed off the meat.
• Brown on all sides in a large heavy skillet.
• Add consomme, wine (or cranberry cocktail), soy sauce, garlic and onion powder.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 hour, or until meat is tender.
• Blend cornstarch and water and stir gradually into the stew.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens and boils.
• Cook 1 minute more.
• Serve over rice.

OVEN ROASTED BEEF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Pat the beef dry with paper towels and season with the salt and ground black pepper.
• Add the olive oil and to a large Dutch oven and place over medium-high heat.
• Once the pan is hot, sear the beef on all sides - about 2-3 minutes per side.
• While beef is searing, whisk together the soy sauce, hot coffee, garlic, and oregano.
• Once the beef has been seared, pour the liquid over the beef.
• Push the two bay leaves into the liquid and then surround the beef with the sliced onions.
• Place a lid on the pan and roast in the oven for 4 hours, turning the beef over every 30 minutes. (If the liquid evaporates too much, add 1/4 cup of water.)
• Once cooked, remove the beef from the pot and place it onto a cutting board. Cover the beef with aluminum foil and let it rest for at least five minutes before slicing.
• While the beef rests, place the pot onto a burner and turn the heat to medium-high.
• Whisk together the cornstarch and water. Once the liquid comes to a boil, pour the cornstarch mixture into the pot and whisk to thicken. Turn off the heat.
• Slice the beef, plate with sides and top with the gravy. Garnish and serve immediately.

BEST EVER BRAISED SIRLOIN TIPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 300F.
• 2. Cut the beef into 1 inch (or slightly smaller) cubes, discarding any fat or gristle. Most of the "silver skin" can remain as it will melt in the long cooking.
• 3. Toss the beef in the black pepper.
• 4. Using a large Dutch oven or similar oven-safe pan with cover, melt 2 Tbl of the beef fat on medium-high heat. Brown the beef in small batches, adding fat as necessary. Adjust the heat to prevent the pan drippings from burning. Remove the last of the beef from the pan.
• 5. Discard any excess fat leaving enough in the pan to lightly saute the onions and garlic. Cook the onions and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring to coat them with the pan drippings.
• 6. Stir together the wine, soy sauce, water and demi-glace paste until the paste is dissolved.
• 7. Add the browned beef cubes and the liquids to the onions and garlic and bring to a simmer.
• 8. Cover and simmer in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
• 9. Continue to simmer on top of the stove and slowly add the dissolved cornstarch, stirring to prevent lumps. This should quickly thicken the liquid to a rich gravy. Simmer another minute, if the gravy has not thickened to your liking, add more dissolved cornstarch but be careful! Too much cornstarch will turn the gravy into a sticky goo.
• 10. Taste and adjust with salt if needed.
• 11. Serve hot over rice, potatoes or noodles.