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The Best Tri-Tip Marinade (Grill or Oven!)

Name: The BEST Tri-Tip Marinade (Oven or Grill!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Steaks
Ingredients: 2 pound tri tip roast, silver skin and excess fat trimmed; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar or use honey; Juice from 1 large orange about 1/2 cup; Juice from 1 large lime about 1/4 cup; 2 tablespoons Sazon seasoning - Recipe below or see recipe notes for alternatives; 1.5 teaspoons salt or more to taste; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce or to taste, use your favorite; 2-3 spicy chili peppers chopped - I used a serrano and a couple spicy aji peppers from my garden. Use milder peppers for less heat.; 6 cloves garlic minced; 1 tbsp ground annatto seeds substitutes include saffron, or equal amounts turmeric and paprika; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp onion powder; ½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for a spicier version; ½ teaspoon salt or to taste; ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

October 19, 2023

The Best Tri-Tip Marinade (Grill or Oven!)

We recently came across a mouthwatering marinade for our pasture-raised, dry-aged tri-tip roast from Chili Pepper Madness. Keep on reading for a tri-tip marinade that is as easy as it is delicious to make at home - PLUS: how to make the BEST tri-tip at home in the oven.

The BEST Tri-Tip Marinade (Oven or Grill!)

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Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Calories

329

From chilipeppermadness.com: Are you looking for an amazing cut of meat that always delivers on flavor? We're cooking up a Tri-Tip in the kitchen tonight, and the secret is in this juicy Tri-Tip Marinade recipe.

What Is Tri-Tip? Tri-tip is part of the bottom sirloin cut of beef that is triangular in shape, hence the name, also called a triangle roast. It's a flavorful, well-marbled cut of meat, though usually not as expensive as the more popular ribeye cut. Tri-tip is hugely popular in California, where it is called the Santa Maria steak, traditionally seasoned and grilled.

Tri-tips are most often grilled, but - done right - can be delicious when made in the oven, it's just so easy with little cleanup. When cooked in the oven, I prefer to use a marinade to build in extra flavor and juiciness, making it even more tender. This cut of beef is more on the lean side, so it benefits from cooking at high heat. We'll give it a quick sear a few minutes per side before finishing it roasting in the oven at a fairly high temperature, but not too high. This is one of my favorite ways to make tri-tip. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Course:Main Course

Cuisine:American

Prep Time:10 minutes

Marinating:8 hours

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Calories:329 kcal

Author:

Chili Pepper Madness

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Ingredients

2 pound tri tip roast, silver skin and excess fat trimmed
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar or use honey
Juice from 1 large orange about 1/2 cup
Juice from 1 large lime about 1/4 cup
2 tablespoons Sazon seasoning - Recipe below or see recipe notes for alternatives
1.5 teaspoons salt or more to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper
1-2 teaspoons hot sauce or to taste, use your favorite
2-3 spicy chili peppers chopped - I used a serrano and a couple spicy aji peppers from my garden. Use milder peppers for less heat.
6 cloves garlic minced

Homemade Sazon Seasoning Ingredients

1 tbsp ground annatto seeds substitutes include saffron, or equal amounts turmeric and paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp onion powder
½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for a spicier version
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

Directions

How to Marinate Tri-tip

Whisk the Marinade Ingredients. Whisk all of the tri tip marinade ingredients together in a large bowl.
Marinate the Tri Tip. Place the tri tip roast into a large baggie and pour in the marinade. Alternatively, you can use a large bowl. Massage the marinade into the meat and seal (or cover).
Refrigerate and marinate the tri tip for at least 8 hours, or overnight. (You can marinate for 1 hour and still get good flavor penetration - 24 hours is ideal.)

Cooking Tri-Tip in the Oven

Bring the Roast to Room Temperature. Remove the tri tip from the fridge and bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Brown the Meat. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast iron skillet or pan to medium-high heat.
Remove the tri tip from the marinade.Keep the marinade for a sauce later, or discard it.
Sear the tri tip roast 4-5 minutes per side to achieve a nice crust.Transfer the tri tip to a rack covered baking sheet, or use a roasting pan with a rack.
Roast the Tri Tip in the Oven. Move the tri tip to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes (10-15 minutes per pound) to your preferred doneness.
You'll want 125-130 degrees F internal temperature when measured with a meat thermometer for rare, or 130-140 degrees F for medium-rare.
Rest the Meat. Rest for 10 to 15 minutes to redistribute the juices, covered, then slice against the grain into thin slices and serve.
Done! Your oven roasted tri tip is ready to serve. The marinade for the tri tip makes a huge difference. Nice and juicy, wonderfully tender, amazing flavor.