Grilled Mediterranean Beef Tri-Tip

Title:
Grilled Mediterranean Beef Tri-Tip

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Entre?--,
Beef
/,
Veal




Ingredients:




---------------------------MEDITERRANEAN
MARINADE---------------------------


   1/2 c  Fresh lemon juice


   1/3 c  Red wine vinegar


     2    Garlic; finely chopped


     2 tb Oregano; crushed


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Pepper


     1 c  Olive oil


     2 lb Beef tri-tip roast






 Mediterranean Marinade: Mix all ingredients except oil in blender. Slowly


 add oil with motor running. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Makes


   1 1/2    cups.


 


 In glass dish, pour marinade over roast, coating all sides. Cover and


 refrigerate 6 to 24 hours. Grill over medium coals, turning occasionally,


 about 35 to 40 minutes for rare (140 degrees) to medium (160 degrees).


 Brush with marinade during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.


 


 Variation: Cumin 'N Lime Marinade: 1/2 cup beef broth, 1/3 cup fresh lime


 juice, 2 T. ground cumin, 4 tsp. ground coriander, 2 large cloves garlic,


 finely chopped, 1/4 cup olive oil. Follow directions for Mediterranean


 Marinade. Makes 1 cup. Serve with salsa, French bread and salad with Ranch


 dressing.


 


 NOTES : I used this marinade on a tenderloin.  Seared it first in a skillet


 and then finished it in the oven--really good!  Also good on steaks!


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Pamela Creeden" 


 on May 7, 1998