Pressure Cooker Beef Tips
Beef tips in a rich and delicious gravy is comfort food at its best. So tender and full of flavor, perfect on mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Servings: 6
Calories: 493kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil divided
- 2 pounds beef stew meat or sirloin, cut in cubes
- 1 large sweet onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 sprig fresh thyme*
For thickening:
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup water
For serving:
- Mashed potatoes or egg noodles
Instructions
- Turn on the Instant Pot to the sauté setting and add 2 tablespoons oil.3 tablespoons cooking oil
- Add half the beef cubes and season with salt and pepper. Let the beef brown for about 2 minutes, then stir/flip to brown on the opposite side for a couple minutes. Remove and repeat with the remaining beef, removing all beef and set aside.2 pounds beef
- Add one tablespoon oil to the Instant Pot as well as the diced onion. Cook the onion, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot, until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook 30 seconds.3 tablespoons cooking oil, 1 large sweet onion, 4 cloves garlic
- Add a little of the beef broth and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Then add the rest of the broth and stir.2 cups beef broth
- Add the browned beef and seasonings: Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaf and the thyme.2 pounds beef, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 sprig fresh thyme*
- Close and seal the Instant Pot. Cook on HIGH pressure (meat/stew setting) for 23 minutes.
- Once the cycle is done, allow the Instant Pot to natural release the pressure for at least 10 minutes, then manually release the rest.
- Once the pin has dropped, remove the lid from the Instant Pot and set to the sauté setting.
- Mix the cornstarch with water to make a slurry, then add to the Instant Pot while stirring the contents. Cook and stir until the gravy has thickened, about 2 minutes.5 tablespoons cornstarch, ½ cup water
- Serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles, as preferred.Mashed potatoes or egg noodles
Notes
1 teaspoon dried thyme can substitute for the fresh sprig.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.