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Sirloin Steak Tips with Charro Beans

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on January 28, 2019

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Sirloin Steak Tips with Charro Beans

Ingredients

½ small red onion, sliced thin¼ cup distilled white vinegar 1 small jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin2 pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks3 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided1 ½ teaspoons pepper, divided2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves, minced3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed1 ½ cups chicken broth

Before You Begin

Sirloin steak tips are often sold as flap meat. We like to garnish this dish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Instructions

  1. Combine onion, vinegar, and jalapeño in small bowl. Cover and microwave until hot, about 2 minutes; set aside.
  2. Sprinkle beef with 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides and meat registers 120 to 125 degrees (for medium-rare), about 7 minutes. Transfer beef to large plate and tent with foil.
  3. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and remaining 2 teaspoons cumin to now-empty skillet, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in beans, broth, remaining 1½ teaspoons salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper. Using potato masher, lightly mash beans until about one-quarter of beans are broken down. Bring to simmer and cook until thickened and liquid is fully incorporated into bean mixture, about 4 minutes. Serve steak with beans and pickled onion mixture.
Sirloin Steak Tips with Charro Beans
Styling by Sheila Jarnes.

Sirloin Steak Tips with Charro Beans

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

½ small red onion, sliced thin
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
1 small jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin
2 pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
3 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
1 ½ teaspoons pepper, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed
1 ½ cups chicken broth

Ingredients

½ small red onion, sliced thin
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
1 small jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin
2 pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
3 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
1 ½ teaspoons pepper, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed
1 ½ cups chicken broth

Ingredients

½ small red onion, sliced thin
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
1 small jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin
2 pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
3 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
1 ½ teaspoons pepper, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed
1 ½ cups chicken broth

Why This Recipe Works

Quick-pickled red onion and jalapeno add brightness and spice to this Tex-Mex inspired, one-skillet meal.

Before You Begin

Sirloin steak tips are often sold as flap meat. We like to garnish this dish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Instructions

  1. Combine onion, vinegar, and jalapeño in small bowl. Cover and microwave until hot, about 2 minutes; set aside.
  2. Sprinkle beef with 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides and meat registers 120 to 125 degrees (for medium-rare), about 7 minutes. Transfer beef to large plate and tent with foil.
  3. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and remaining 2 teaspoons cumin to now-empty skillet, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in beans, broth, remaining 1½ teaspoons salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper. Using potato masher, lightly mash beans until about one-quarter of beans are broken down. Bring to simmer and cook until thickened and liquid is fully incorporated into bean mixture, about 4 minutes. Serve steak with beans and pickled onion mixture.

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