Grilled Marinated Tri Tip Steak - Ultimate Marinade Recipe
The ultimate flavorful tri tip marinade that is easy to make and results in the most delicious tender and juicy grilled marinated tri tip!
Equipment
- Outdoor Grill
Ingredients
- 2.5 pound tri tip roast
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil or grape seed oil
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
- ½ cup sweet yellow onion small dice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
Trim the Tri Tip
- The thick layer of fat on top of the tri tip should be trimmed if it wasn’t done at the butcher. A very thin (⅛”) layer can be left on top.2.5 pound tri tip roast
Make the Marinade
- Add the soy sauce, oil, Worcestershire, brown sugar, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to a large zip top bag or air tight container that will fit the tri tip. Mix the marinade ingredients well so it is all combined.½ cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons avocado oil, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar, ½ cup sweet yellow onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Marinate the Roast
- Add the tri tip to the marinade, removing as much air from the bag (if using) as possible. Place it in the refrigerator overnight, flipping the roast once in the morning.
Grill the Tri Tip
- Remove the tri tip from the refrigerator 30 minutes before the grill is ready to allow it to come closer to room temperature. Remove it from the marinade and set aside, and reserve the marinade for basting.
- Prepare your grill and cook the tri tip over indirect heat (instead of directly over the flames). Baste a few times with the reserved marinade during the cooking process. The roast should come off of the heat at about 125°F internal temperature or so, allowing the meat to carryover cook to the desired temperature. We suggest a final temperature of around 138-140°F, which is at the high end of medium rare for this cut of meat. Plan on a loose timeline of cooking the tri tip on the grill for 10 minutes per pound, but we highly recommend an instant-read meat thermometer to check the internal temperature to make the grilling more precise.
- Once the roast has rested for 10 minutes, carve into slices against the grain and serve.
Notes
Substitutions:
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- Tri Tip: If you can’t find it, try a sirloin tip or a bottom round as a substitute. You can also use this delicious marinade on any steak or cut of beef.
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- Soy Sauce: We like to use Tamari as a gluten free alternative to soy sauce.
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- Onion: We’ve used yellow, white, and red onions in place of the sweet onion with great results. You can also use shallots. Onion powder will also work in the marinade recipe.
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- Fresh Garlic: You can use garlic powder in place of fresh minced garlic if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 41gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 1722mgPotassium: 768mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 4mg
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