Bison Tri-Tip with Chimichurri

Name: Bison Tri-Tip with Chimichurri
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp granulated garlic or garlic powder; 1 Juice lemon; 177 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp freshly cracked pepper; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 bison* tri-tip or beef tri-tip, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 in. thick and about 2 lbs., trimmed of fat

Bison Tri-Tip with Chimichurri might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. One serving contains 293 calories, 6g of protein, and 29g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic powder, freshly cracked pepper, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine.

Instructions

Combine tri-tip with oil and seasonings in a 1-gal. resealable plastic bag. Chill about 24 hours.

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Seasoning

Cooking Oil

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Ziploc Bags

Take bag from refrigerator about 1 hour before cooking. Meanwhile, set a cast-iron griddle or large cast-iron skillet on a grill and heat grill to high (450 to 550).

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Grill

Lay tri-tip on hot griddle. Cover grill and cook, turning once or twice, until meat is deep brown and an instant-read thermometer reaches 130 (medium-rare; don't overcook), 15 to 20 minutes total.

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Meat

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Grill

Transfer tri-tip to a board, tent with foil, and let rest 10 minutes. Slice across the grain and serve with chimichurri.

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Aluminum Foil

Chimichurri: In a food processor, pulse 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup packed parsley sprigs, 7 garlic cloves, 1/3 cup packed fresh rosemary leaves, 2 tbsp. fresh oregano leaves, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, and 1 1/2 tsp. each red chile flakes and sea salt to coarsely chop. While pulsing, pour in 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh Rosemary

Fresh Oregano

Balsamic Vinegar

Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Garlic Cloves

Chimichurri

Lemon Juice

Sea Salt

Parsley

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Food Processor

Let sauce rest at least 1 hour; or chill up to 3 days, then bring to room temp.

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Sauce

*Find bison at well-stocked butchers.

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Bison

Plancha Cooking 101

WHAT: An Argentinean style of cooking on a hot griddle (plancha) over a grill. Chef Jay Bentley of Open Range in Bozeman, Montana, has cooked a la plancha for decades and gave us his tips.

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WHY: It quickly creates an even sear, for meat that's crusty outside, juicy inside. Plus, drips of marinade stay on the plancha, rather than hitting the coals. Grill salmon, onions, and zucchini this way too.

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Marinade

Zucchini

Onion

Salmon

Meat

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GET STARTED: Any cast-iron griddle or skillet will work; we like those by Lodge (lodgemfg.com). For more plancha recipes, see Open Range by Jay Bentley and Patrick Dillon (Running Press, 2012; $33).

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