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Beef Tips with Mushroom and Shallots
Total time: 45 minutes
This uses a better cut of beef, sirloin tips, and is not meant to be braised for a long time. If you get a really nice, tender cut, don't braise at all, keep medium-rare. Just brown quickly, and add to the sauce at the end to reheat.
Ingredients:
- 14oz (420gr) beef tips or sirloin tips
- 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
- 4 medium shallots
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) dry sherry
- 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) beef broth
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbs water
Instructions:
- The beef:
- Cut beef into 1" (2.5 cm) cubes.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add beef and brown quickly on all sides.
- Remove and set aside.
- The sauce:
- Trim and thickly slice mushrooms.
- Peel shallots and cut into quarters vertically.
- After removing beef add shallots and mushrooms to skillet, sauté until starting to brown, 5 - 7 minutes.
- Add broth, sherry, Worcestershire, browned beef, cover and simmer, 30 minutes.
- To finish:
- Dissolve cornstarch in water.
- Uncover skillet, increase heat, add cornstarch, stirring until thickened. Serve.