How to Cook Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast in the Slow Cooker
Let me show you how to cook fall apart sirloin tip roast in the slow cooker! This delicious fall-apart shredded beef roast recipe is cooked low and slow with simple ingredients to create an incredible dinner that is savory and full of rich flavor!
If I had to pick one of my favorite recipes from my childhood to define it, it would probably be this great recipe for fall-apart shredded beef sirloin tip roast. When you cook this cut of beef over low heat for a long period of time, you get perfectly tender, fall-apart meat perfect for sandwiches. Growing up, we called this recipe “Rock Elm Beef” because this style of beef was the go-to meal for the rural church dinners in Rock Elm, WI where our family farm was located.
If you’d like to learn how to cook fall apart sirloin tip roast, this is hands down the best way to do so. 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 slow cooker the perfect cooking method!
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 incredibly tender beef.
Ingredients
To make this deliciously tender fall-apart sirloin tip roast slow cooker recipe, you will need
- Sirloin Tip Roast – Also known as a round tip roast, this can be found at most grocery stores.
- 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.
- 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
Fall Apart Sirloin Tip Roast Instructions
Now here are the instructions for how to cook fall apart sirloin tip roast so 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.
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. 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 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 for you 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 your beef and then add it back to the cooking liquid to soak up all of the flavor and keep warm until you’re ready to serve.
Tips for Perfect Crock Pot Sirloin Tip Roast
Sirloin tip roast is very tough until it’s not. That means if you poke at it too early, you may get concerned that your meat is still too tough. It really needs the full 8-10 hours on low to tenderize. If it’s 7.5 hours into the cooking time and still tough, just let it keep going. It will eventually fall apart.
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
Now that you have learned how to cook fall apart sirloin tip roast, you will want to learn how to make this a complete meal. In a more casual setting, we love to eat this meat on sandwiches (and the juices make a delicious au jus!) with air-fried sweet potato wedges.
If you want to serve this for a special occasion, it would be delicious alongside some mashed potatoes with some orangey spiced Brussels sprouts.
If you want some low-carb side dish options, try my low-carb vanilla fruit salad and my garlic-parmesan mashed potato squash.
Nutritional Information
This recipe makes 8-12 servings, depending on the size of your roast. For 1/8 of the recipe using a 2 pound roast, the nutritional info is as follows:
- Calories: 238
- Protein: 23 grams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Carbs: 3 grams
Other Slow Cooker Meals
If you’re looking for another healthy slow-cooked red meat recipe, try my Sour Cream and Onion Bison Pot Roast. My Bison and Barley Stew is also a favorite!
Recipe Notes
Store leftover beef in an airtight container in the fridge. You can heat this up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes per serving.
FAQ
The best way to tenderize a sirloin tip roast is to cook it low and slow, and to a temperature greater than 180 degrees Fahrenheit so that the collagen breaks down to make for pull-apart meat.
For a slow cooker sirloin tip roast, it will fall apart between 8 to 10 hours on low. It depends on the temperature of your crockpot.
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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.
Makes the best hot beef sandwiches! Thanks!!