Crock Pot Beef Tips
Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy (with no “cream soup!” ) is is wonderfully tender, richly satisfying, comforting and flavorful and the perfect make ahead meal for busy weeknights! I also love serving these Beef Tips Recipe for special occasions or holidays because they are so easy, make ahead and simple to double/triple or I've even 10X the recipe!
Servings 6 -8
Ingredients
Beef Tips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast or sirloin, trimmed of excess fat, cut into large bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 onion, chopped (may sub 1 teaspoon onion powder)
- 4-6 garlic cloves, minced (may sub 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
Gravy
- 1-4 tablespoons unsalted butter (in directions)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried parsley, paprika
- 1/4 tsp EACH dried oregano, dried thyme
Instructions
- While meat is still on the cutting board, toss it with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add beef (work in 2 batches if needed) to the very hot skillet and sear on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer seared beef to a lightly greased 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker and top with onions and garlic.
- To the remaining juices left in the skillet, melt 1-4 tablespoons butter. The amount of butter will depend on how much juices/fat are left from searing your meat. You want approximately 1/2 cup between the juices and the butter. Whisk the flour into the butter and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Whisk in all the remaining Gravy ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until thickened to the consistency of thick gravy (gravy will thin once cooked with the beef). Add the gravy to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 5-7 hours. Beef is ready when it is melt in your mouth tender. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve with potatoes, pasta or rice.
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Notes
Don't miss the "how to make" recipe video at the top of the post!v