Santa Maria Grilled Tri-tip Beef

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) beef tri-tip roast
• 1/3 cup red vinegar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs 15 mins


• stir salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, rosemary, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. place beef in a glass baking dish and coat beef on all sides with spice mixture. cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• combine vinegar, vegetable oil, crushed garlic, and dijon mustard together in a sealable container. cover the container and shake to blend ingredients.
• remove beef from refrigerator, uncover, and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• place meat on preheated grill and brush with garlic-vinegar mixture. cook meat for 4 minutes, flip, and baste. repeat the flip and baste process every 4 minutes until beef starts to firm and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 25 to 30 minutes total. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees f (54 degrees c). let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.