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FAQ
Sirloin or Tenderloin cuts are best for making beef tips on the stove top as they don't require as much low and slow cooking to render down and tenderize. Tender Cuts of Meat: Sirloin, Flank, Ribeye, Tenderloin. Tougher Cuts of Meat: Chuck Roast, Rump Roast, Brisket.
The differences lie in the sauce.. Beef stroganoff incorporates dairy into the sauce (classically sour cream, cream cheese, or cream of who-knows-what-soup—my healthy versions use Greek yogurt). The sauce for beef and noodles is broth-based. It's still deeply savory, but it doesn't come across quite as rich.
Beef and noodles can be frozen in an airtight container for up to two months. Upon thawing and reheating, add a bit of beef broth to help revive the creamy sauce.
Beef tips generally refer to sirloin tips (sometimes labeled “bavette” or “flap meat”). This cut can be hard to find, and it's too easy to pick up similarly named roasts that end up tough because they have little fat or connective tissue. For the meatiest, most tender beef tips and gravy, opt for boneless beef chuck.
How to Tenderize a Tough Cut of Meat
- Pound it out. Pounding softens and tenderizes meat, making it easier to cut and eat. ...
- Use salt. ...
- Use an acidic marinade. ...
- Use kiwi, papaya, or pineapple. ...
- Score it. ...
- Slow cook it.