The top sirloin is the honest workhorse of the steak case — lean, genuinely beefy, and priced for a Tuesday. Ours is USDA Choice, cut 1 inch thick to order, and at a pound and a half it’s less a personal steak than a family platter: grill one, slice it, and feed three or four without touching premium-cut money.
How To Cook It
Sear over high heat to 130–135°F, rest, and slice thin across the grain for the table.
Typical timing: 4–6 minutes per side, plus a 10-minute rest
- 01Season well ahead if you can — 40+ minutes of salt does a lot for this lean cut.
- 02Sear over high heat 4–6 minutes per side, moving to indirect if it darkens too fast.
- 03Pull at 130–135°F. Lean cuts punish overcooking — don’t chase medium-well.
- 04Rest a full 10 minutes.
- 05Slice thin across the grain and serve platter-style — this is a sharing steak.
Best for: Family steak night at hamburger prices, steak sandwiches, kabobs, meal-prep protein for the week.
What’s In It
Short list. Real ingredients.
Ingredients
- · 100% USDA Choice beef top sirloin — single whole-muscle cut
Sourcing: Midwest-farm beef, hand-cut 1 inch thick at our Bemidji counter.
One of the leanest true steaks — high protein per dollar, clean beef flavor, nothing added.
Why Butcher Shop Matters
Sirloin is where grocery stores hide their quality gaps, because shoppers expect it to be “just okay.” A well-cut Choice top sirloin, sliced properly across the grain, eats far above its price — it just needs a butcher who takes the cheap cuts as seriously as the ribeyes.
Pairs With
Goes well with these.
FAQ
Quick answers.
How big is it and how is it priced?
A 1-inch top sirloin averages about 1.5 lb at $10.99/lb — one flat price of $16.49, exactly what you pay. Sliced, it feeds 3–4.
Is sirloin tough?
Overcooked and thick-sliced, yes. Pulled at medium-rare, rested, and sliced thin across the grain, it’s a different animal — tender enough for the family table every time.
Best use besides straight steak?
Kabobs, steak sandwiches, fajitas, stir-fry, steak salad — sirloin is the utility infielder of the beef case.