Southern Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy

Southern Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy is comfort food at it’s finest! Tender morsels of seasoned beef, nestled in a rich brown gravy served over rice or egg noodles….not complicated or fancy, just deliciously good!

You can make this recipe on the stovetop or in the crock pot / slow cooker!

Tender bites of beef sirloin nestled in a brown gravy and served over white rice in a white bowl with a roll and asparagus on either side of the image

This is an amazingly simple and delicious recipe every cook needs in their “back pocket.” Tender bites of stewed beef, seasoned to perfection and served over rice…best comfort food ever!

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What are beef tips?
What cut of meat to use for beef tips
Here’s what you need
How to make it beef tips and gravy
How to make gravy from the slow cooker
Storage and reheating
Serving suggestions
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You’ll love this recipe!

I make this several times a year, along with the other “regular” menu items at our house…meatloaf, chicken spaghetti, pot roast and chili! But I never get tired of this easy recipe!

Comfort food at its finest! flavorful and filling and good as leftover, too!

Stove top or Slow Cooker – either method yields a delicious meal!

All-natural ingredients – no condensed soups or dry soup mixes

Affordable – you can get away with a less expensive cut of beef since it’s braised, or cooked in liquid!

The homemade gravy recipe comes together from the browned beef so there’s no gravy packet, no additives, no preservatives – just delicious gravy!

What are beef tips?

Beef tips come from the most tender part of the cow- the tenderloin. Sirloin tips are tenderloin steak cut into cubes which butchers refer to as “tips.”

You can use a different cut of meat other than tenderloin or sirloin for a “beef tip recipe” because the braising, or stewing method tenderizes the meat.

What cut of meat to use

for beef tips

For the best beef tips, sirloin is the preferred cut, but you can use inexpensive cuts of meat like a beef chuck roast, rump roast or top round steak.

Whichever cut of meat you decide to use, make sure it is in a steak, or “roast” form for the most tender beef tips.

Often, pre-cut “stew beef” or “cubed steak cuts” include more fat and muscle, resulting in a tougher cut of meat which requires a longer cooking time.

Use a sharp knife and cut the steak or roast into cubes (or ask your butcher to cube it for you!)

Here’s what you need

Cubed beef, beef broth or beef stock, allspice ground seasoning, garlic powder, onion, Worcestershire sauce and a bay leaf. Add rice or egg noodles on the side.

Some recipes use Lipton Dry Onion Soup Mix, a dry brown gravy mix or a gravy packet for the gravy, but this recipe makes homemade gravy with all-natural ingredients.

How to make it beef tips and gravy

Stove top method

If you make Southern Beef Tips and Rice with Gravy on the stove top, it’s pretty easy! 8 simple steps and you’ll have a deliciously tender beefy stew to serve over prepared rice, noodles or mashed potatoes!

Cut the beef into bite sized pieces; add a little vegetable oil to a Dutch oven or stockpot and brown the beef in a single layer for 4-5 minutes; once the tips are browned, transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.

In the same pan, add chopped onion and saute onions for 2-3 minutes; use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits; add browned beef back to the stockpot; add beef broth (enough to cover the beef tips), a little Worcestershire sauce, a little ground allspice seasoning, garlic powder and 2 bay leaves

Reduce heat to simmer, cover and allow to cook until beef tips are fork-tender. Once the beef tips are tender, make a thickening slurry with 1 cup of water and 4 tablespoons of flour in a separate measuring cup or bowl.

Whisk this together with a fork until there are no lumps, then pour it into the stockpot with the beef and onions. Continue to cook on low heat until gravy thickens; Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.

Meanwhile, prepare the long grain white rice according to package directions. Remove the bay leaves from the beef, serve the beef tips and gravy over the cooked rice!

8 numbered steps to prepare Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy on the stovetop

Slow cooker method

You can make this easy beef tip recipe on the stove top or in a slow-cooker, aka “Crockpot.”

First, in a Dutch oven, add a little oil and brown the beef on the stove top for both methods.

Transfer the browned beef to the slow cooker add remaining ingredients, and allow to cook on low 5-6 hours. You may have to add more liquid (water of broth) to the slow cooker in order to completely cover the meat with liquid.

How to make gravy from the slow cooker

Using the slow cooker method, once the beef is tender, remove 2 cups of the broth from the slow cooker and place it into a saucepan.

In a two-cup measuring cup, add one cup of water and 4 tablespoons of flour; stir together with a fork until smooth; add this mixture to the broth that’s in the saucepan

Turn the stovetop heat to medium, and cook the gravy for about 5-6 minutes; then turn the stove to low heat and continue to cook the brown gravy – let it thicken for about 2 minutes, then pour the gravy over the delicious Southern beef tips and rice!

Storage and reheating

For best results, store the beef tips and gravy together in an airtight container and put the rice in a separate airtight container. Store these in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You can easily reheat this on the stove top or in the microwave. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Serving suggestions

If you don’t have rice, beef tips and gravy go great served over egg noodles, mashed potatoes or even on a baked potato!

If you’re looking for a vegetable to go with your Southern Beef Tips and Gravy with rice, try steamed Brussels sprouts, green beans or collard greens!

This Southern beef tip recipe is a family favorite recipe that has the best flavor! Makes for a quick and delicious dinner any night of the week!

Beef tips, rice and gravy in white bowl.

Beef Tips with Rice and Gravy can be a one-dish meal or serve it with a side of asparagus, broccoli or carrots!

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Beef tips and gravy over white rice on white plate

Tender bites of seasoned beef in a savory homemade beef gravy served over white rice.

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Prep Time:

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Cook Time:

hour

Total Time:

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minutes

Total Yield:

servings

Author:

Anecia Hero

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Cost:

$15

Equipment

Dutch oven – or –
Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2

lbs

sirloin or chuck roast

, cubed (see notes)
2

tablespoons

oil
1¼

cup

chopped sweet yellow onion
2

cups

beef broth
1

tablespoon

Worcestershire sauce
½

teaspoon

garlic powder
2

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 sirloin steaks into ¼ 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; once browned; use a slotted spoon and remove beef; transfer to plate; set aside
In the same Dutch oven, add chopped onion; cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, until onions are tender; use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits

1¼ cup chopped sweet yellow onion
Add browned beef back to the Dutch oven
Add bay leaves, Worcestershire, allspice, garlic powder, beef broth (add enough to cover beef); cover, reduce heat to simmer and allow to cook until fork-tender (see notes)

2 cups beef broth,

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce,

2 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 to beef mixture- See Notes

½ cup water,

4 tablespoons flour
Season with salt and pepper

salt and pepper
Prepare rice according to package instructions; remove bay leaves
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 require browning the cubed steak on the stove top prior to resuming recipe.

Stove top method: once 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.

Make the Gravy: Stove top or Slow Cooker Methods

Both methods require a Slurry: combine 1 cup cold water and 4 tablespoons of flour

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 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.

Nutrition Estimate

Serving:

cup

Calories:

396

kcal

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Monounsaturated Fat:

Trans Fat:

Cholesterol:

138

Sodium:

621

Potassium:

936

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