Ever since our recent trip to Northern California (close to where Seth served his LDS mission) Seth has rediscovered his love of Tri-Tip...so much so that he scoped it out at Costco and popped it in the cart. Tri-tip is a bit on the pricey end when you aren't buying it on sale in Cali and you usually have to ask the butcher for it specifically around here because they don't stock it in their displays, but Seth loves it and that makes it worth it! We have done the same sort of thing with London Broil, though, and it turns out so delicious (and is easier to get right on the grill) for about $2/lb. instead of $5. We tried a recipe from allrecipies.com with our own adjustments and marinated it in the fridge for 4 days. Melt-in-your-mouth meat! My brother, who has never eaten a bite of any kind of roast or steak in his life (I know - total wierdo), was lured in by the yummy aroma enough to try a bite and admitted that it was pretty darn good!
1/4 cup soy sauce (or teryaki or Worchestershire)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp water (I substituted 1 Tbsp. water and 1 Tbsp. Worchestershire)
4 cloves of garlic (pressed)
black pepper to taste
4 lbs. Tri-Tip (I think ours was just over 2 lbs.)
kosher salt
Rub the meat with kosher salt. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Place meat in a large ziploc bag and pour marinade in with it. Grill for about 20 minutes on each side (make sure you don't overcook...I am a medium to medium-well girl myself, but the thick roasts on the grill need to be medium or rarer! A little pink in the middle is neccesary - not chewy, just pink). When finished on the grill, place in a foil tent for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. (Tri-tip is served in thincut slices). Our kids LOVE this and it is perfect for a backyard BBQ, though we can eat nearly the whole roast - just the 4 of us!
Happy Grilling!
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