Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Name: Santa Maria Tri-Tip
Prep time: 1 d 40 min
Cook time: 1 d 40 min
Total time: 1 d 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps achiote seeds; 118 milliliters canola oil; 118 milliliters garlic cloves; 2 Tbsps granulated garlic; 3 Tbsps kosher salt; 79 milliliters fresh cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 kilograms prime tri-tip roast

Santa Maria Tri-Tip is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 48g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 562 calories. Head to the store and pick up achiote seeds, canolan oil, cracked pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 24 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Combine the granulated garlic and pepper in a small bowl and set aside. Mince the garlic and slowly incorporate the salt and sugar, alternating, to create a paste.

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Granulated Garlic

Garlic

Pepper

Ground Meat

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the Achiote Oil and mix well. Be careful, this oil will stain.

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Annatto

Cooking Oil

Rinse and pat dry the roast and rub with the garlic paste, evenly coating the meat.

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Garlic Paste

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle evenly with the granulated garlic and pepper mixture and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 24 hours and up to 48 hours.

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Granulated Garlic

Pepper

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Remove the wrap and allow the roast to rest while you preheat a well-oiled grill to medium-high heat.

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Wrap

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Grill

Add the roast and cook for 9 minutes, turn, repeat and check the temperature. Once 90 degrees F is achieved, turn the middle burner to high and sear all sides of the roast.

Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes, loosely covered with aluminum foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Grill

Slice across the grain in thin (1/8-inch) pieces, drizzle any juices that have accumulated back onto the sliced meat and serve immediately.

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Grains

Meat

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add the seeds and toast for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Seeds

Toast

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Sauce Pan

Add the oil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. The oil will become bright orange. Immediately remove from the heat, cool and strain. Store the oil in a glass container in the refrigerator. The oil will keep for several months.

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Orange