A roast that cooks for only 20 minutes on the grill. Slice thinly for a delicious main course. Add roasted vegetables as a side dish. Simple, wonderful - makes my roast-loving family happy!
Ingredients
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 T olive oil
½ t salt
1 (2 pound) sirloin tri-tip roast, trimmed
1 t pepper
½ t garlic salt
Instructions
Combine garlic, oil and salt in a bowl
Pat meat dry with paper towels
Poke the roast about 20 times on each side with a fork
Rub the roast evenly with the garlic mixture
Wrap the meat in plastic wrap
Let the roast sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 24 hours
If refrigerated, let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before grilling
Unwrap meat and wipe off garlic paste using paper towels
Rub it evenly with pepper and garlic salt
Turn all burners on your gas grill to high
Cover and heat the grill until hot, about 15 minutes
Clean and oil grate
Grill meat on hotter side of grill until well browned on both sides - 10 minutes
Turn primary burner on high, and turn off the other burner
Place meat on the cooler side of grill
Cover and cook until meat registers 120-125 degrees for medium rare - about 20 minutes
Transfer meat to a carving board
Tent loosely with aluminum foil
Let rest for 20 minutes.
Slice meat thin against the grain and serve
Notes
Bob's Produce in Minneapolis regularly has this roast on sale. Look for specials!
Recipe by 5 Sisters Organics at https://www.5sistersorganics.com/california-barbecued-tri-tip-roast/