Beef Sirloin Tip Steak with Garlic Butter Potatoes

beefsirlointipsteakgarlicbutterpotatoes This is a fantastic classic meat and potatoes dish that will fill the family up and save you some money on your grocery bill. Using an affordable cut of beef, sirloin tip steak, it is combined with hearty garlicky butter potatoes.

1½ lbs beef sirloin tip steak or top sirloin, cut into 1" cubes
1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1 tsp. sea salt
4 Tbsp. neutral oil, such as Canola
4 Tbsp. butter, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced

Herb and Spice Mix:
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. ground paprika
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp. sea salt Diamond salt preferred, if using Morton's sea salt and want a less salty dish, cut amount in half and then season finished dish with more salt if needed.
1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Make the Herb and Spice Mix:
Combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne, black pepper and 2 tsp. of the sea salt into a small bowl and stir to combine.

Marinate the Beef Tips:
In a medium bowl add the steak tips, 2 Tbsp. of the vegetable oil and half of the spice mixture and stir to combine. Set aside and allow to marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to an hour.

Par-Cook the Potatoes:
While the beef is marinating, peel and cube the potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of salt and set in a shallow bowl or deep plate like a pie plate and spread them out a bit.

Microwave potatoes on high for 4 minutes. Gently stir and microwave for another 2-4 minutes, until potatoes are just fork tender (known as par-cooked). Set aside.

Make the Steak Tips and Garlic Potatoes:
Heat a deep skillet on medium high heat and add just a bit of neutral cooking oil. Add steak tips and cook 2-3 minutes on each side, till seared but not cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate.

Stir in the other half of the spice mix to the potatoes and toss to combine and coat. Heat remaining vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add potatoes, minced garlic and 2 Tbsp. of the butter and cook for about 10 minutes till easily pierced with a fork, stirring often.

Add steak to pan with potatoes and remaining 2 Tbsp. of butter and cook till heated through, about 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Cook's Notes:

Make sure to use sea salt in this recipe, not table salt. This recipe was tested using Diamond Kosher salt, which has less sodium than the more widely available Morton’s sea salt. If you are using Morton’s and prefer a less salty tasting dish, use 1 tsp. of Morton’s in the herb and spice mix. Then adjust seasoning of finished dish with additional salt as needed.
You can substitute top sirloin for beef sirloin tip steak.