Crockpot Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

This crockpot beef sirloin tip roast smells absolutely amazing when you walk through the door. It is a true comfort food with perfectly cooked beef that literally melts in your mouth and a delicious, savory gravy. And with the bare minimum amount of work, you have a delicious, family favorite dinner.

I lean on this recipe on lazy Sundays or busy weeknights when I just don’t have the energy to stand over the stove. The slow cooker breaks down the lean cut of meat while infusing it with all kinds of flavors from the garlic and herbs. 

The best part is that you throw it all together in the morning and allow the slow, low heat to do the work. When it’s time for dinner, you have the most beautiful, tender roast to carve and serve.

Why You Will Love This

• Completely hands off: Once everything is in the slow cooker, you’re pretty much done until it’s time for dinner.
• Perfectly tender: Low and slow cooking takes a lean, budget-friendly cut of beef and makes it fall apart at the fork.
• Delicious gravy: The savory cooking liquid makes an easy and delicious gravy to pour over the sliced beef.
• Smells amazing: Your entire house will smell like a fancy steakhouse all afternoon.
• Great for meal prep: The leftovers make incredibly delicious sandwiches the next day.

What You Need

This recipe requires very few ingredients, all of which should be in your pantry, to make a delicious dinner. Limiting the amount of ingredients allows you to really focus on the flavor of the beef.

• Beef sirloin tip roast: A boneless roast that weighs between 2.5 and 3 pounds. It should have a nice lean appearance, but still have some fat to keep the meat moist.
• Beef broth: Low sodium beef broth, so you can regulate how salty the gravy becomes.
• Aromatics: Onion and garlic are diced yellow onion and fresh garlic cloves that will add a savory layer of flavor to the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Worcestershire sauce: A little bit of Worcestershire sauce that will add lots of flavor to the dish.
• Dried herbs: Dried thyme and rosemary will give the meat a delicious, earthy smell.
• Cornstarch: Although not required, will help thicken the leftover juices so you have some gravy!

How To Make It

Here’s how to put this delicious comfort food dish together.

Brown the Beef

Start by patting the beef dry with paper towels and then season the top of the roast with salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and add the beef. Sear the meat for 2 to 3 minutes per side until nicely browned.

Layer the Slow Cooker

Lay your sliced onions and crushed garlic at the base of the slow cooker for a fragrant bed. Place your seared, browned roast directly on top of the onions and garlic.

Add Liquids and Cook

Next, pour your beef broth and Worcestershire sauce over and around the meat in the slow cooker.

Slowly cook covered on low for 6-8 hours until the meat is fork-tender.

Rest and Make Gravy

Transfer the roast to a cutting board and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Heat the liquid in a saucepan and stir in a cornstarch/water mixture until thickened into gravy.

Tips

• Don’t skip the step of searing the roast first, the browned bits will add a lot of flavor to the gravy.
• Always cut against the grain and slice very thin for maximum tenderness.
• Don’t thicken the gravy until ready to serve to avoid lumps.
• If the roast isn’t fork tender after 6 hours, cook an additional 30-60 minutes on low heat.
• Add large chunks of carrots and whole baby potatoes to the slow cooker along with the roast.

How to Store

• Store: Store leftover beef and gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Freeze: Place beef slices in gravy in a freezer-safe, heavy duty container and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Reheat: Warm beef on the stove in a saucepan over medium-low heat, covering with gravy to prevent drying out.

How to Serve

• Top a large bowl of garlic mashed potatoes with the sliced beef.
• Serve alongside buttery egg noodles to enjoy all of the rich gravy.
• Enjoy with simple roasted red potatoes and steamed green beans.
• Use leftover cold slices to make a sandwich on crusty bread with provolone cheese.

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Crockpot Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

This Crockpot Beef Sirloin Tip Roast is an easy slow cooker dinner with tender, flavorful beef that’s perfect for family dinner, Sunday supper, comfort food meals, holidays, and simple make-ahead weeknight dinners.

Course Main Course

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 hours hours

Servings 6

Equipment

• 6-quart slow cooker
• Large skillet
• Medium saucepan
• Whisk
• Sharp carving knife

Ingredients

• 1 boneless beef sirloin tip roast 2 ½ to 3 pounds
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 medium yellow onion sliced thin
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
• 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

• Using paper towels, pat the beef roast completely dry. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary all over.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef roast and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until well-browned on all sides.
• Place the sliced onion and crushed garlic cloves in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Place the seared beef roast on top of the onions and garlic.
• Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the beef is fork-tender.
• Remove the beef roast from the slow cooker and place on a cutting board to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Strain the cooking liquid into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the simmering liquid and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
• Slice the beef roast thinly against the grain and serve with the gravy drizzled over the top.