Grilled Tri-Tip with Cilantro-Lime Sauce

Name: Grilled Tri-Tip with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons, coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons, black peppercorns; 2½ teaspoons, kosher salt; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 1 teaspoon, granulated garlic; 1 (2-pound), beef tri-tip roast, trimmed; ⅓ cup, heavy cream; ⅓ cup, dry white wine; 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon, kosher salt; ¾ cup (¾ ounce) coarsely chopped, fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 2 , jalapeño chiles, stemmed and coarsely chopped (½ cup); 1 tablespoon, grated lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice (2 limes); 2 , garlic cloves

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2023

Main Courses

Beef

A little know-how and technique turn this casual cut into special-occasion fare.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¾ hours, plus 12 hours salting time

Grilled Tri-Tip with Cilantro-Lime Sauce

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For this lean Santa Maria–style cut, we salted the tri-tip overnight to season the meat all the way through, tenderize it, and help it retain juices. To season the meat, we chose a combination of spicy black peppercorns, bright and lemony c...

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