Southern Beef Tips with Rice and Brown Gravy

Beef tips with rice and brown gravy in white bowl.

5 from 20 votes

Southern Beef Tips with Rice and Brown Gravy

Tender bites of seasoned beef nestled in a savory homemade beef gravy served over white rice. This easy comfort food dinner can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: servings

Calories: 396kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Cost: $15

Equipment

Dutch oven - or -
Slow Cooker
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

2 lbs sirloin or chuck roast , cubed (see notes)
2 tablespoons oil
1¼ cup chopped sweet yellow onion
2 cups beef broth see recipe notes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder see recipe notes
2 dried bay leaves
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
salt and pepper , to taste
prepared rice
½ cup water , for thickening slurry
4 tablespoons flour , for thickening slurry

Instructions

Cut beef into ½-1" inch cubes; lightly salt and pepper
2 lbs sirloin or chuck roast
In a large Dutch oven on medium high heat, add oil; once oil is hot; add beef to pan in a single layer (if possible);
2 tablespoons oil, 2 lbs sirloin or chuck roast
Lighly brown beef cubes on all sides; add onion and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, until onions are tender; (if you're using fresh or prepared minced garlic, add it to the pan after the onions have cooked a few minutes);
1¼ cup chopped sweet yellow onion
Add broth (use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits). Make sure you add enough liquid to cover the meat.
Add remaining ingredients;cover, reduce heat to simmer and allow to cook until fork-tender (see notes)
2 cups beef broth, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 dried bay leaves, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Once beef is fork-tender, make a slurry (in a 2 cup measuring cup-combine 1 cup water and 4 tablespoons of flour; stir well with a fork until there are no lumps); add half of the slurry to beef mixture- See Notes
½ cup water, 4 tablespoons flour
Season to taste; add salt and pepper
salt and pepper
Prepare rice according to package instructions; remove bay leaves from beef tips; Plate rice and serve beef tips and gravy over rice
prepared rice

Notes

Cooking the beef: Sirloin is the most tender cut for this recipe; however, you can use top round or chuck. Both methods (stovetop and slow cooker) require browning the cubed steak on the stove top prior to resuming recipe.

Beef Broth

The recipe calls for 2 cups; however the amount of broth you need depends upon how big your pan is and how much beef you're cooking. Add enough broth to cover the beef. If you're using a slow cooker or crockpot, you will probably need more than two cups of broth - it just depends upon the size of the slow cooker.

Garlic

If you're using prepared minced garlic or fresh chopped garlic, start with 2 teaspoons and add it to the pan after the onions have sauteed a few minutes and are semi-tender

Stove top method: once the beef is browned, allow the meat to simmer in the broth until fork-tender.

Slow-cooker Method: once browned, place meat in slow cooker;allow the meat to simmer 5-6 hours on low or until fork tender.

Slurry:

Both methods require a thickening slurry: combine 1 cup cold water and 4 tablespoons of flour and whisk until smooth; add HALF of the slurry to the beef mixture and let it thicken. If you want it thicker, add the remaining half of the slurry. Taste it after you add the slurry; you may have to adjust the seasonings a little. If you accidentally add too much slurry and the brown gravy is too thick, add a little water or beef broth to thin it to the right consistency. To make the gravy gluten-free, substitute flour with cornstarch.

Make the Gravy: Stove top or Slow Cooker Methods

Stove top Method: add slurry to Dutch oven and allow to thicken on low heat

Slow-Cooker Method: remove 2 cups of broth from slow cooker (once the meat is tender) and put it in a saucepan; heat on medium; add thickening slurry; cook for 3-4 minutes, then turn heat to low and continue to stir until it thickens. Pour gravy over beef tips and rice.

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