These Sauteed Sirloin Tips With Bell Peppers And Onion is a mouthwatering skillet dish chocked-full with flavor. Tender marinated chunks of sirloin steak are seasoned then cooked to perfection with a charred bark on the exterior yet tender and juicy. All tossed with a generous amount of sweet onion and colorful bell peppers, they’re ready to eat in around 15 minutes.
Quick Fix Meals
Sirloin tips often get overlooked when it comes to quick-fix meals but, it truly is a fabulous choice. Once the steak bites have been marinated you can have this dish ready to serve in around 20 minutes. I like to serve it with a baked potato or mashed potatoes and a salad for a tasty and quick weeknight meal.At times, I’ll turn this skillet sirloin tip saute into a Tex-Mex creation seasoning the sirloin tips with fajita seasoning and a squeeze of lime juice. Wrap in warm tortillas and top with your favorite fajita toppers. To go full-out Asian, use an Asian seasoning in place of the steak seasoning and serve over rice or on toasted sub rolls. It’s a quick-fix meal to fill hungry tummies and there’s never a scrap leftover.
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Sauteed Sirloin Tips With Bell Peppers And Onion
Ingredients
- 3 lb sirloin steak cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup Teriyaki or Soy sauce
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp olive oil plus additional for cooking
- 2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley or cilantro
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp steak seasoning divided [i.e. Mesquite/Montreal/Chicago/ Kansas City your preference]
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and sliced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and sliced
- 1 large sweet onion cut into thin wedges
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse, pat dry and cut the sirloin steaks into 1-inch pieces.
- Whisk together the teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, olive oil, chopped parsley, 3 clove minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Place into a plastic storage bag and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- To prepare, remove the sirloin tips from the marinade. Discard the marinade.
- Heat a few drizzles of olive oil in a large cast iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sirloin tips. Cook for 5-7 minutes until browned and to your preferred doneness. Season with 1 tsp of steak seasoning. Remove from the pan to a platter to rest.
- Add the sliced bell peppers and onion wedges to the pan. Season with 1 tsp steak seasoning and black pepper to your taste. Add additional olive oil if needed. Cook for 5 minutes scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until browned and crisp tender.
- Add the sirloin beef tips back to the pan. Stir until heated through then serve.
Notes
Didi Dalaba says
March 2, 2015 at 11:51 amThis looks absolutely mouth watering my Melissa!! Almost like fajitas but better. I mean you serve them potatoes, hello!! ♥
Melissa says
March 2, 2015 at 1:59 pmHi Didi, thank you my friend!
Susie Bailey says
March 8, 2015 at 3:48 amTonight I made this dish and it was delicious. I am a beginner cook and it was not difficult at all to make. I love this blog and I look forward to making more yummy meals. Thank you!
Melissa says
March 8, 2015 at 12:22 pmHi Susie, I’m so happy you enjoyed this dish. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, visit often!
Brittany says
February 23, 2016 at 1:27 pmI am cooking this tonight. Easy prepp for a busy mom! Thank you for the recipe!!
Melissa says
February 23, 2016 at 1:28 pmBrittany, that makes me happy I completely relate. Hope the family enjoys dinner!
Katy says
March 3, 2016 at 12:01 pmI love this recipe. Easy, smells fantastic while making, and tastes amazing. We’re a family of picky eaters but this was definitely a hit at our house today. Thanks for posting!
Melissa says
March 3, 2016 at 12:05 pmAh that makes me happy Katy, so happy your family enjoyed this one!
Mary says
October 31, 2016 at 9:59 pmThis was good. Do not add additional salt as the soy sauce is salty. I added 1/4 cup of red wine to the marinade as well, I think it added to the flavor
Melissa says
October 31, 2016 at 10:02 pmGlad you liked this one, thanks!
Yuri says
November 26, 2016 at 12:01 amWOW !! I just made this tonight ! This recipe was totally amazing for my family member, too !
This is much much tasty and better than famous Mexican restaurant menu around here that I’m living area !!!
I’m sure this one is my repeat item for me !!
Thank you so much !!
Melissa says
November 26, 2016 at 9:13 amSo happy you loved this one, thanks for letting me know.
Mags says
January 29, 2017 at 2:11 pmI was looking for something to go over Bake Potato’s for Super Bowl looks like this would be simple and excellent. I can’t wait to try it out.
Melissa says
January 29, 2017 at 7:53 pmPerfect!
Alicia says
February 21, 2017 at 7:21 pmMade it. Is very good. I added mushrooms
Melissa says
February 21, 2017 at 10:14 pmI’m happy you enjoyed this one.
Cindy says
March 7, 2017 at 8:22 pmMade this dish tonight,it was great and easy. I paied with baked potatoes and mexican corn! Hubby said he would eat it again!
Melissa says
March 7, 2017 at 9:06 pmGreat Cindy, thanks for letting me know!
Jennifer says
March 14, 2017 at 11:20 amI have this marinating right now.. Cant wait to eat dinner tonight!
Melissa says
March 14, 2017 at 4:12 pmBon appetit!
Jennifer says
March 14, 2017 at 8:03 pmIt was amazing! I even have leftovers for my lunch tomorrow….. SCORE! 🙂
Melissa says
March 14, 2017 at 8:15 pmSo happy you loved this one, I do, too!
Tina says
March 28, 2017 at 1:06 pmI can’t wait to make it. My husband is seafood allergic any ideas for subbing soy sauce?
Melissa says
March 28, 2017 at 1:08 pmWorcestershire sauce has anchovies so, that’s not an option. You could replace it with a steak sauce that he can tolerate just read the label carefully.
dave says
March 27, 2018 at 3:13 pmMaggi sauce
Eujeaniee says
May 7, 2017 at 8:15 pmThank you for sharing this recipe! I made this with tri-tip instead, it was so so so so so so good!! I marinated for about 6 hours and I also added some chopped jalapeno. My boyfriend loved it too. yum!
Melissa says
May 7, 2017 at 8:32 pmWonderful, thanks for letting me know!
Robin says
May 14, 2017 at 5:00 pmI’m trying this recipe tonite
My chopped steak is marinating as i texted you. I’m sure it’s gonna be great.
Melissa says
May 14, 2017 at 7:24 pmBon appetit!
Derek says
March 17, 2018 at 6:54 pmI’m looking for a recipe for Portuguese pork and little necks any suggestions.
Nicole Thompson says
June 28, 2017 at 8:24 pmIt’s a keeper! I hate making steaks because they never turn out tasty or like the restaurants. My son never says, Mom this steak is good. Therefore, I rarely make steak. However, I am on a tight budget and bought this cheap cut of steak.
This recipe was perfect! The marinade was both sweet, tangy, fresh (not salty). I did add only half of 1/4 soy sauce. The other one half of the 1/4 cup, I also chose to use red wine vinegar to tenderize the steak since we hate chewy steak, plus sirloin is a cheap piece of steak it needs tenderizing to me. I did use the cilantro which gave it that fresh taste like u suggested. It was amazing!
The best part, son said this steak is good (he said it twice). Anytime he says that, it’s a keeper. Thanks!
Melissa says
June 28, 2017 at 8:33 pmSo happy you enjoyed this one, Nicole. And, being a bargain shopper myself kudos for turning a budget friendly cut of meat into a feast for your family!
Audri says
July 7, 2017 at 7:23 pmMarinating now! Sooo hungry. And super suprisingly I already have those ingredients! All of em!
Melissa says
July 7, 2017 at 7:27 pmI love it when I have ingredients on hand for supper. Enjoy!
Heather says
July 25, 2017 at 8:59 pmIs there a way to make this with a softer cut of meat or in the crockpot? I find the sirloin is really tough on my stomach.
Melissa says
July 25, 2017 at 9:20 pmThat would be a different recipe altogether. Feel free to browse my slow cooker recipes in the recipe index for alternatives.
Regina Wise says
October 19, 2017 at 5:34 pmI love this recipe but the meat is a little tough and I marinated it overnight. How can I fix that so it’s a little softer.
Melissa says
October 19, 2017 at 8:27 pmMaybe cook it for a bit shorter time period and it may be more to your liking. Also, make sure it’s a quality cut to begin with and your results will be good every time. My guess is, it may need to be cooked for less time.
Jordan says
November 3, 2017 at 7:50 pmSeconded on the quality cut! I made this with sirloin steak tips from whole foods…YUM!
Melissa says
November 3, 2017 at 7:55 pmBeautiful, great choice!
LL says
December 3, 2017 at 6:26 pmI marinated this for 2 days, not just overnight. So I don’t know if that added to my problem…but I realized too late that 3 lbs of meat was MUCH too much for my largest pan. It was totally unable to sauté, ruined the whole thing. Flavor wasn’t good. What in the world pan did you use to fit 3 lbs of meat and still get it crispy on the outside?
Melissa says
December 4, 2017 at 9:07 amIt is possible to marinate meat too long. A 12-inch or similar skillet is ideal for most recipes.
Paulette Knight says
February 7, 2018 at 6:46 pmAwesome dish Melissa, this is a keeper for hubby and I.
Melissa says
February 7, 2018 at 8:10 pmWonderful!
Cheryl says
April 19, 2018 at 10:30 amI’ve made this recipe 3 times now and we really, really like it, but I did find I need to make a couple of simple changes.
The first two times I made it, I followed the recipe as written….but we thought it needed a few changes.
I want to say I doubled some of the ingredients, but not all of them. So…here are the changes we mad. Also, we preferred the Soy Sauce. So, that being said, here’s what I changed the third time I made it…
I did NOT double the amount of Sirloin Steak. I left that alone. but, I DID double the Soy Sauce, the Olive Oil, the Parsley, and the steak seasoning.
I used 3 bell peppers instead of 2.
We found the crushed red peppers flakes to be too much, so I reduced those to 1/4 teaspoon. We also found the amount of brown sugar, made it sweeter than we prefer, so I reduced that to 2 tablespoons. And I never tried cilantro as neither of us like it.
The garlic remained the same.
The way the original was written was good, but we felt it was too hot and too sweet. So, that’s why I doubled some ingredients, and not others and we really, really like this version much better. Just a small bite from the red pepper flakes and not so sweet, but just enough to make it taste awesome.
And from there, I followed the rest of the directions.
And I served it over Basmati Rice. Perfect paring.
Lee says
May 3, 2018 at 5:24 pmThis came out amazing! Everything came out so juicy and tender and so flavorful. Each bite was enjoyable savored until there were nothing lefts on our plates. Pairs great with steamed rice. The marinade really made the steak explode with flavor. Bravo!
Melissa says
May 3, 2018 at 8:53 pmHi Lee, I’m delighted you enjoyed these sirloin tips. I really appreciate your sweet note, thank you!
Natalie says
July 30, 2018 at 8:11 pmThis is a fanstastic recipe! We had a sirloin in the freezer we needed to use up, and this recipe was just perfect. We used low-sodium teriyaki and Sweet Heat steak seasoning by Williams Sonoma. Oh my goodness, with the caramelized onions and peppers it was so tasty. This was super easy to make, and we’ll definitely do it again. I served it with baked sweet potatoes on the side.
Melissa says
July 31, 2018 at 8:49 amI’m so happy you loved these as much as we do, thank you!
Susan Kirton says
March 17, 2019 at 8:20 amHi Melissa!! I have a beef sirloin tip roast and would like to know if you think your recipe would work for this cut of beef. Thank you!
Melissa says
March 17, 2019 at 8:38 amHi Susan, while both have sirloin in the name they’re cut from different parts and aren’t necessarily interchangeable. Something labeled a roast will need much longer to cook than these sirloin tips.