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Herbed Beef Tri-Tip Roast





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Makes 8 to 10 servings

Notes: Up to 5 hours ahead, start meat preparation.

 1 beef tri-tip (about 2 1/2 lb.), fat-trimmed
 3 or 4 cloves garlic, peeled
 1 tablespoon dried Italian herb blend or herbes de Provence blend
 1 cup beer or apple juice
  Salt and pepper
Step 1
1

Rinse meat and pat dry. Cut 1/2-inch-wide slits all over roast. Cut garlic into 1/2-inch slices and tuck into meat slits. Rub meat with herbs. Place in 1-gallon heavy plastic food bag, add beer, and seal bag. Set in a bowl and chill at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours; turn over occasionally.

Step 2
2

Prepare barbecue. If using charcoal briquets, mound and ignite 60 briquets on the firegrate of a barbecue with a lid. When briquets are dotted with gray ash, in 15 to 20 minutes, push equal amounts to opposite sides of firegrate. Add 5 more briquets now, and every 30 minutes of cooking, to each mound of coals.

Step 3
3

If using a gas barbecue, turn heat to high and close lid for 10 minutes. Adjust burners for indirect cooking (no heat down center) and keep on high.

Step 4
4

Set a drip pan on fire grate between coals or burners. Set barbecue grill in place.

Step 5
5

Lift meat from marinade and lay on grill, not over heat. Cover barbecue; open vents for charcoal. During the first 30 minutes, baste meat with marinade occasionally. Cook beef until a thermometer inserted in the center of the thickest part reaches 135° for medium-rare, 35 to 40 minutes. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 6
6

Transfer beef to platter or board, keep warm, and let rest about 10 minutes. Cut meat into thin slices; add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 157Calories from Fat 24
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.2g7%

Saturated Fat 1.4g7%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 55mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 0.8g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 27g54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.