Description
Hearty One Skillet Beef Tips with Peppers and Onions deliver a robust meal packed with savory flavors and tender meat. Sizzling beef, caramelized peppers, and sweet onions combine in a quick, satisfying dinner you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1 pound (454 grams) sirloin steak, cut into small bite-sized pieces
Cooking Fats and Seasonings:
- 1.5 tablespoons ghee or avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Vegetables and Garnish:
- 1 red bell pepper, diced into large chunks
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced into large chunks
- 0.5 yellow onion, sliced
- 1.5 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 0.25 cup sliced green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the beef by coating meat pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper in a mixing bowl, ensuring even seasoning.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add ghee or avocado oil for searing the meat.
- Carefully place seasoned beef into the hot skillet, allowing each piece to develop a rich golden-brown crust by cooking for 3-5 minutes, rotating to ensure even browning.
- Transfer seared meat to a separate plate, preserving the flavorful pan drippings.
- Deglaze the skillet with apple cider vinegar, scraping up any caramelized bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Introduce minced garlic, sliced onions, chopped mushrooms, and diced bell peppers to the skillet, sautéing for 10-12 minutes until vegetables become tender and slightly caramelized.
- Return the seared beef and accumulated juices to the vegetable mixture, gently stirring to integrate flavors and reheat the meat thoroughly.
- Allow the ingredients to meld together for an additional 2-3 minutes, creating a harmonious one-skillet meal.
- Remove from heat and garnish with thinly sliced green onions for a fresh, vibrant finish.
- Serve immediately while the beef tips and vegetables are hot and aromatic.
Notes
- Enhance meat tenderness by letting seasoned steak sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before cooking, allowing even seasoning absorption.
- Choose high-quality, marbled cuts like sirloin or ribeye for maximum flavor and juiciness in beef tips.
- Prevent overcrowding the skillet to ensure proper browning and caramelization of meat and vegetables, which develops deeper flavor profiles.
- Customize this dish for low-carb or keto diets by using grass-fed beef and avoiding high-sugar bell peppers, replacing them with lower-carb alternatives like zucchini or cauliflower.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg