Sirloin
Lean • Beefy • Everyday • Good value
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Beef flavor
Juiciness
Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does sirloin taste like?
Sirloin has honest beef flavor with much less fat than ribeye. It's a little firmer to chew, which is the trade-off for a lower price.
What does sirloin look like?
A fairly flat, lean steak with an even red color and only light streaks of fat. Usually trimmed with little fat around the edge.
Choose Sirloin if you like
- • good value
- • lean meat
- • everyday steak dinners
Skip it if
- • you want a very tender steak
- • you love rich, fatty cuts
Where it comes from: Hip, just behind the short loin — the sirloin section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Top Sirloin, Rump Steak (UK), Coulotte.
Often seen in: Pubs, United Kingdom, Brazil.