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Steak Tips & Cowboy Butter with Smashed Potatoes and Cherry Tomato Burrata Side Salad

What is a steak tip and what is cowboy butter? Well, I am glad you asked because this meal brought to you by the Washington Beef Commission is quite possibly the most delicious meal I have ever created! “Steak tips”, a popular term used by folks living in and around New England, are simply sirloin or tenderloin steaks cut into chunks—or “tips.” We grabbed some delicious tenderloin steaks and cut them into big chunks so we could achieve a nice sear and perfect medium-rare center. While the steak tips rest, you make the most incredible, spicy, intensely flavored butter you’ve ever had! Enjoy this recipe, guys, it’s a GOOD ONE!

Tender steak tips served over a bed of creamy smashed potatoes and a tomato and burrata salad.
Tender steak tips served on a plate with a tomato and burrata cheese salad over a bed of smashed potatoes.

Steak Tips & Cowboy Butter with Smashed Potatoes and Cherry Tomato Burrata Side Salad

This is an all-in-one meal! Tender steak tips, perfectly seasoned and seared, served with a fresh and flavorful tomato and burrata salad and creamy smashed potatoes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Smashed Potatoes

  • 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steak Tips

  • 1 1/2 pounds tenderloin or sirloin cut into 2-inch chunks
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Cherry Tomato & Burrata Salad

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 8 ounces burrata roughly 4 individual balls, or substitute fresh mozzarella
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Cowboy Butter

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1 bunch green onions diced (reserve 2-3 tablespoons for garnish)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown or dijon mustard

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cover chopped potatoes with water by 1 inch, then bring to a boil until fork tender.
    3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-high heat and season steak tips with salt and pepper. Melt butter in the skillet, then add olive oil. Brown meat on all sides, roughly 5 minutes total for medium rare. Set aside.
    1 1/2 pounds tenderloin or sirloin, Salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Assemble the tomato burrata salad. Place sliced tomatoes in a bowl, then gently tear the burrata in half and add to the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and set aside.
    2 cups cherry tomatoes, 8 ounces burrata, 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • By the time you’ve finished with the steak and salad, the potatoes should be tender. Drain. Using a handheld potato smasher, smash potatoes with butter and heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup salted butter, Salt and pepper
  • Finally, to make the cowboy butter, in a small saucepan melt butter until foamy and add all ingredients, saving mustard for last. As butter cools slightly it will begin to thicken a touch and emulsify. Serve very warm and pour over the steak and hot potatoes. Drizzle butter over the tomato salad as well—it’s incredible! Enjoy!
    1 cup salted butter, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 3 cloves finely chopped garlic, 1 bunch green onions, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon brown or dijon mustard, Salt to taste

Video

Keyword steak tips, the rustic joyful food show
All the ingredients needed to make a delicious steak tips dinner -- fresh cherry tomatoes, butter, small bowls of seasoning, burrata cheese, Yukon gold potatoes, and raw steak tips.
All the seasonings needed to make a flavorful meal of steak tips and potatoes -- salt, pepper, and paprika in one bowl, red pepper flakes, and chopped green onions and garlic on a small plate.
A small sauce pot of cowboy butter -- melted butter mixed with seasonings, onions, and garlic.
A closeup image of tender steak tips served with a tomato and burrata cheese salad, served over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and topped with a flavorful cowboy butter.

Behind The Scenes: The Making of the Rustic Joyful Food Show

THE RUSTIC JOYFUL FOOD SHOW is a labor of love, and we have such a blast pulling it together. Thanks for watching! You are appreciated!

A rustic kitchen set up of The Rustic Joyful Food show -- a stovetop and oven setup, prep table, and countertops.
Rustic kitchen decor includes a small cow statue and faux flower arrangement on a shelf.
A black and white photo of a crew member stirring a pot of food. She's smiling a wide, open-mouthed smile.
A behind the scenes black and white photo of a professional camera recording the Rustic Joyful Food show.
Wicker baskets of silverware set out on a table.
A black and white photo of crew members setting up a table setting in a dining room.
A black and white photo of a man sitting at a crowded countertop filled with recording equipment.
Two camera men film content.
A black and white photo showing a countertop full of recipe ingredients and recipe directions.
Cooked and seasoned steak tips resting on a plate.
A plate of steak tips served over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, photographed with a can of beer and a faux flower arrangement.
Danielle poses in her kitchen with a completed plate of food on the countertop in front of her.