Balsamic Dijon Sirloin Tips

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/4 lbs sirloin tip steaks, cubed
• 1 large onion, sliced thinly
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups sliced fresh cremini mushrooms (or button mushrooms)
• 1/2 cup beef broth (not bouillon, which would make the dish too salty)
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• hot cooked rice or egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 in a large pan over medium high heat (i use my le creuset french oven), melt the butter and oil together. add the cubed sirloin and brown, about 7-9 minutes. remove meat to a covered baking dish and set aside, but do not wipe out the pan.
• 3 add the onion, garlic, and sliced mushrooms to the pan the meat was browned in and stir well. sauté until onion becomes slightly translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
• 4 add the sautéed mixture over the meat (it's not necessary to stir them together with the meat) in the baking dish and cover. bake in the preheated 300 degrees f oven for 90 minutes. remove from oven and set aside.
• 5 in another large pot or pan (again, a big le creuset works well), combine the broth, vinegars, and soy sauce and bring to a simmer.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine the half and half, mustard, and cornstarch and whisk well. gradually add the combination to the simmering mixture in the pot, stirring continuously, and simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened nicely. (it's at this point that you should taste the sauce and decide whether or not you want more than 1 tablespoon of balsamic - i like it with both less and more balsamic -- it tastes different each way.).
• 7 pour the contents of the baking dish into the pot, stir well, raise temperature to high, and cook for another 2 minutes while stirring until sauce is thickened. remove from heat and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 8 serve over hot cooked rice or egg noodles and enjoy!