Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast Recipe in the Slow Cooker
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Let me show you how to cook fall apart sirloin tip roast in the slow cooker to make juicy, tender shredded beef! This savory, shredded beef roast recipe is cooked low and slow with simple ingredients to create an incredible dinner that is hearty & full of rich, beefy flavor!
If I had to pick one of my favorite recipes from my childhood to define it, it would probably be something called “Rock Elm Beef.”
Rock Elm Beef is a fall-apart shredded beef sirloin tip roast typically eaten on sandwich buns. This meal is called Rock Elm beef because this recipe was the go-to meal for the rural church dinners in Rock Elm, WI where our family farm was located.
However, the rest of the world will know this as hot beef, shredded beef, or fall-apart sirloin tip roast. This shredded beef is cooked on low heat for a long time creating perfectly tender, pulled beef that adults and kids alike will go crazy for!
This great recipe is based on my mom’s old recipe for Rock Elm Beef, but I replaced some of the more processed envelope ingredients with more wholesome alternatives making this a great recipe for those who want to learn how to cook fall-apart sirloin tip roast without the ultra-processed ingredients.
Sirloin tip roast is also lean, making it a great choice for those who would like to enjoy this comfort meal without too much fat.
From Tough to Tender
Sirloin tip roast is a lean cut that comes from the front end of the rear leg. While it is traditionally a tougher cut of meat, it becomes juicy and tender when you give it ample time to cook over low heat.
Slow cooking with liquid gives the connective tissues ample time to break down, creating a more tender, flavorful roast, making the crock pot or slow cooker the perfect cooking method! It is the full break down of the connective tissues that leads to shredded meat, so that’s why the crockpot is a great cooking method for this roast.
This recipe is one you’ll want to make again and again, and the best part is how simple it is! It has the added bonus of making your house smell incredible all day long. The whole family is going to love this incredible meal.
Tender Sirloin Tip Roast Tip:
Sirloin tip roast is very tough–until it’s not! That means if you poke at it too early, you may be concerned that your meat is not going to fall apart.
Trust me–it needs the full 8-10 hours on low to tenderize. If you are poking at it 7.5 hours into the cooking time and starting to fret, just put that lid back on the slow cooker and back away….come back later, and you will be amazed.
Moral of the story: if it’s still tough, it’s not done. Keep on cookin’.
Ingredients
To make this tender fall-apart sirloin tip roast slow cooker recipe, you will need:
Sirloin Tip Roast – Also known as a knuckle or round tip roast, this can be found at most grocery stores. Some also refer to it as a spoon roast. Sirloin tip roast is very lean, making this a great choice for those wanting to enjoy a hearty meal without too much fat or calories.
Diced Onion – Use white or yellow onion for this recipe.
Better than Bouillon Beef Base – We are going to use this to make our own ultra-concentrated beef broth. I absolutely love this stuff! It’s so convenient for recipes where I just need a small amount of broth. It also has great ingredients. However, you can also just use regular beef broth, too.
Worcestershire Sauce – This adds some rich flavor to our beef juices, but if you don’t have it on hand, you could leave it out or use soy sauce.
Garlic – I minced about 1 tbsp fresh garlic, but jarred garlic works great, too.
Dried Herbs & Spices – Dried Parsley, Salt, Black Pepper, Onion Powder, and a bit of Cinnamon bring incredible flavor to this delicious shredded sirloin roast.
Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast Instructions
Follow these instructions to make a tender fall-apart sirloin tip roast that is perfect every time!
1. Sear Meat
Heat a medium to large size skillet to medium-high heat on the stovetop. Add a splash of olive oil to the pan. Use tongs to set your roast down on the skillet and let it cook for about 1-2 minutes per side. Use the tongs to gently rotate the roast so that you are able to brown all sides and angles of the meat. Once all of the sides are browned, set the roast aside.
2. Cook Diced Onion
Add another splash of olive oil to the skillet if needed, and then add your diced onion. Cook the onions until they soak up all of the meat flavor from the pan and are soft and fragrant.
**If you’re pressed for time, you can skip steps 1 & 2, but searing the meat and cooking the onions makes this dish so much more flavorful.
3. Fill Slow Cooker
Add your roast and sauteed onions to the crockpot. Add 1 tablespoon of Better than Bouillon beef base to one cup of water and whisk to combine (or simply use 1 cup beef broth if you prefer). Pour into the crock pot. Add your Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, and all of your seasonings to the slow cooker.
4. Cook on Low
Set your crockpot to low for 8-10 hours of cooking time. The timing may vary depending on your crockpot.
Slow cookers that run on the hotter side will be done in 8 hours, but if yours runs cooler, then you may need up to 10 hours. See the Tips section below for more information on this.
When the meat is done cooking, use tongs to place the roast on a cutting board to pull apart. You will know your meat is done if it easily falls apart.
The internal temperature will be at least 180-190 degrees F–while beef will be safely cooked long before that temperature, this is the temperature at which tougher cuts of beef will start to fall apart.
Shred the beef, then add it back to the liquid to soak up the flavor and stay warm until serving.
Tips for Perfect Crock Pot Sirloin Tip Roast
Different crockpots have different temperatures for their low setting, so the cook times may vary. When I make this in my Crockpot brand crockpot, which runs pretty hot even on low, it’s done in 8 hours. My Ninja slow cooker, however, needs much more than 8 hours on low to give me a fall-apart tender roast. If your crock pot runs on the cooler side, for best results get this meat in the crock pot early so you have plenty of time to let it tenderize.
Serving Suggestions
Here are some of my favorite side dishes that would go perfectly with this fall apart sirloin tip roast:
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
These perfectly seasoned air fryer sweet potato wedges are the perfect kid-friendly healthy side dish. Perfect for shredded beef sandwiches!
Orange-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
These tasty savory-sweet roasted brussels sprouts with orange glaze are a perfect veggie side for this lean beef recipe.
Kale Crunch Salad
This tasty Chick-Fil-A Copy Cat Kale Salad is another great way to get some dark leafy greens on the table!
Turkish Kebab Shop Salad
This crunchy, tangy Turkish Red Cabbage salad is a super easy side dish perfect for picnics and BBQs.
Air Fried Butternut Squash Cubes
These air fryer butternut squash cubes are perfectly seasoned and lightly sweet. These are a great side dish for fall!
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Squash
If you want a uniquely savory squash recipe, you’ll love this garlic parmesan mashed potato acorn squash!
Crockpot Sirloin Tip Roast Nutrition Info
The nutritional information given here is an estimate using my macro-tracker of choice. Your stats may vary with different ingredients or different sizes of roast.
For 1/8 of the recipe using a 2-pound roast, the nutritional info is as follows:
- Calories: 204
- Protein: 24 grams
- Fat: 10 grams
- Carbs: 3 grams
Other Nutritious Red Meat Meals
If you’re looking for another nutritious slow-cooked red meat recipe, try one of the following:
- Healthy Tater Tot Casserole – This delicious, wholesome midwestern classic uses clean ingredients and no canned soup to remake this childhood favorite in a nutritous way.
- Sour Cream & Onion Bison Chuck Roast Recipe – This roast is another family favorite with a tangy sour cream & onion gravy.
- Bison & Barley Stew – This wholesome and nutritious stew made with bison stew meat and hulled barley hits the spot on a chilly day!
- Quick & Easy Birria Beef – This is a great Instant Pot recipe when you want beef birria consomme made quickly in the Instant Pot.
- Instant Pot Sirloin Tip Roast Beef & Veggies – This is another great recipe for a sirloin tip roast if you missed the window on getting the crock pot going early enough!
Shredded Sirloin Tip Roast Storage
Store leftover beef in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can heat this in the microwave for 1-2 minutes per serving. You can also heat the meat in a pot on low with some leftover juices for about 5 minutes.
Shredded Beef the Whole Family Will Love!
Your whole family is going to love this fall-apart sirloin tip roast recipe! If you give it a try, please leave a comment and review! It means a lot to hear from you.
Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb Sirloin Tip Roast
- 1-2 tsp Olive Oil for searing meat & sauteeing onion
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tbsp Dried Parsley
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat on the stove top. Add 1 tsp olive oil to the skillet.
- Use tongs to place the sirloin tip roast in the hot skillet. Sear your roast on each side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.
- Add another teaspoon of olive oil to your skillet and add your diced onions. Cook them until they are soft and fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Into your slow cooker, place your roast and onions. Add 1 tbsp of Better than Bouillon beef base to one cup of water and whisk to combine. Pour into the crockpot. Then add the Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, onion powder, and cinnamon.
- Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook for 8-10 hours on low. Your roast is done when the meat pulls apart easily. Some slow cookers are done in 8 hours, while others will need 9-10 hours on low to reach this stage.
- Shred your meat and add it back to the juices for serving. Enjoy on sandwiches, with mashed potatoes, or any other favorite side.
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This recipe makes the best hot beef sandwiches! This is a recipe everyone is always craving, and we all look forward to picnic gatherings where we know it will be served!
Delicious! Always one of my favorites. 🙂
Great recipe! Made a giant batch to freeze for future meals.
That’s a great idea! Glad you liked it!
There are sirloin tip roasts on sale right now at my local grocery store. Much smaller than yours but I’m thinking with a horseradish sauce, it might be pretty darn good!
Oooo, yummy! That’s a great idea! If you need a horseradish sauce recipe, I’ve got a good one made with Greek Yogurt & Sour Cream!
https://thesweetsimplethings.com/healthy-horseradish-sauce-with-yogurt/
I’m so glad I found this recipe! It’s so easy and tasty, definitely going to be a staple for my house.
Glad you loved it! 🙂