Well that changes now. I’m going to give you two methods to make steak tips, and I’ll tell you my preference. 

What are steaks tips?

Steak tips are usually cut from the sirloin or round muscle. They are tasty but not tender like filet. Sometimes they are known as sirloin tips. They do well marinated and then cooked on hot grill, quickly.  

Sirloin tips are very versatile. Here they are coupled with caramelized peppers. You could make them with this mushroom sauce or sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, and various marinades or barbecue sauces. You could even serve them with this chimichurri. 

Do you have to marinate steak tips?

I recommend at least a one-hour marinade that has fat, acid and salt. Be careful not to over-marinate with fruits that can break down the meat too much like pineapple, which can turn the meat to mush.

What is the best marinade for steak tips?

You can do the marinade in this recipe which has sesame oil, coconut aminos and lime juice. Or you can use your favorite marinade.  For example, you could simply do some oil, vinegar, and worcestershire. Your acid could be red wine or balsamic. Acid and salt helps to tenderize the meat. 

Can you cook steak tips in the oven?

You can quickly cook steak tips in the oven under the broiler. The oven should be hot and the steak tips only cooked about three minutes on each side. 

Which method works best to cook steak tips?

I did a test. I marinated the steak tips for one hour. Half of them went on to a very hot grill. Half of them went in the oven under the broiler. 

I made sure to dry the marinade off so they wouldn’t steam. Steamed meat is gray and not good. 

The result: The steak tips cooked on a hot grill were much better, more tender than those under the broiler.

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Grilled Steak Tips

Two ways to make steak tips, grill or broil

Course entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword steak tips

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Marinating Time 1 hour hour

Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound steak tips
• salt, pepper for seasoning

Marinade

• 1/3 cup sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos or tamari sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 serrano pepper seeded, siced
• 1/4 orange juiced
• 1/2 lime juiced with zest

Fried Peppers

• 8 small sweet peppers or 3 bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

• Season steak tips with salt and pepper. If they are extra large cut in half. Set aside.

Marinade

• Mix all ingredients for marinade. Taste and adjust as you see fit. You may want more or less ginger, etc.
• Marinate meat in half of marinade, reserving the rest for later. Marinate for one hour on the counter. This takes the chill off the meat and it will cook quickly.

Steak Tips on the Grill

• Heat all burners on grill for 15 minutes until grill is very hot. You will be cooking the steak tips fast.
• Put on the grill for 5 minutes. Turn over for 2 to 3 more minutes.

Steak Tips in the Broiler

• Heat broiler for 15 minutes and adjust rack at the top. You want a high heat to hit the tips.
• Broil for five minutes. Check at 3 minutes to make sure tips don't burn. Turn over for 2 minutes.

Fried Peppers

• The key is low and slow to caramelize peppers.
• Trim off ends, take out seeds and make thin slices.
• Heat pan, add oil and once oil is hot, turn to low. Add peppers and allow to cook for at least twenty minutes. You can do this while the meat is marinating. Turn every few minutes. You don't want charred peppers. You want these too cook slowly.
• Season everything again with salt and pepper. Serve with reserved marinade.

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We were out of tequila for the longest time, and that’s about to happen again. We bought this tequila and ventured out to make the best margarita we could find. We bought mixers, even expensive ones, and, while they weren’t bad, we decided we needed to make our own.

What’s the secret to a good margarita? Is it the tequila? Yes. Is it the orange liquor? Yes. Is it the salt? A little bit. Is it the lemon lime mix? Of course.

Best Margarita Recipe starts with good tequila and an orange liqueur.

Tequila: We love Còa de Jima Reposado, good enough to be a sipping tequila, priced low enough to make several batches for parties.

Orange Liqueur: We love Gran Gala, an Italian brandy based triple orange liqueur, which I wrote about here.

We have a friend who hosts the wine tastings at our neighborhood wine and liquor store, and he said “if you want to make the very best margarita, use fresh citrus only, lemons, lime, and orange.

We couldn’t agree more.

I most recently had a very orange-centric margarita at a place called Fisher’s in Orange Beach, Alabama.
It was the best margarita I ever had in a restaurant, as it was topped with a saltwater foam.
They used homemade orange bitters, another ingredient making its way into margaritas lately.

This recipe is very similar (minus the bitters) and sea salt foam. We used fresh squeezes of orange; you could use a splash of orange juice.

The Best Margarita has fresh Citrus and is served on the rocks

We think the best margarita recipe is served on the rocks with big piece of ice, which melts slowly and is poured into a salt rimmed glass.



Below you’ll find the best margarita recipe for one, but in the notes, I’ve made a batch for eight.

You will need a citrus squeezer and  a cocktail shaker.

Taste your margarita and make adjustments. You may want it less sweet, so add sweetener a little at a time. You may want more or less orange, as different orange liqueurs have their own flavor.

I just discovered this citrus peeler which gives you a big sweeping piece of citrus with no pith.

You may also want to try this avocado margarita, and soon I’ll be bringing you a strawberry margarita with homemade strawberry simple syrup.

These would go so well with Doug’s famous guacamole, or our pork carnitas.

So tell me, how do you like your margarita? Do you have a favorite tequila? Follow me on instagram where all my kitchen and dining out pictures appear. I’d love to connect with you.

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The Best Margarita Recipe

The best margarita recipe made with Gran Gala liqueur and lots of fresh citrus in addition to a good sipping resposado tequila.

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Tequila
• 1 ounce Orange Liqueur
• 1 teaspoon simple syrup or agave nectar
• juice of one lime
• juice of half lemon
• 1 squeeze fresh orange or splash orange juice
• salt for rim
• lime for garnish
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  Kitchen Tools for this Recipe
• Cocktail Shaker
• Citrus Squeezer
• Citrus Peeler
• Square Ice Cube Tray

Instructions

• Makes one margarita. See notes for making a batch.
• Mix all liquids together in cocktail shaker with ice.
• Use lime wedge to wet rim of glass.
• Salt Glass.
• Pour into glass

Notes

Batch of Margaritas to serve 8

16 ounces tequila (2 cups)
8 ounces orange liqueur (1 cup)
juice of 8 limes
juice of 4 lemons
juice of two oranges (or 1/2 glass orange juice, or more to taste)
3 tablespoons agave nectar or simple syrup

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