Tri Tip Roast With Sun Dried Tomato And Roasted Pepper Relish Recipe Epicuriouscom

GRILLED BEEF SKEWERS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• For the beef: In a resealable plastic bag or glass bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, herbes de Provence, salt, pepper, and beef. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Remove the meat from the marinade and season with salt. Thread 4 pieces of meat onto each skewer and grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-well. Arrange the skewers on a platter.
• For the relish: In a small bowl, combine the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, corn, and olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, add the avocado, feta cheese, and parsley. Gently toss and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve the relish alongside the beef skewers.

TRI-TIP ROAST WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ROASTED-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Make roasted-pepper mixture:
• Roast bell pepper on rack of a gas burner over high heat (or broil 2 to 3 inches from heat), turning with tongs, until skin is blackened, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and tightly cover, then let stand 20 minutes. Peel, then discard stem and seeds. Chop pepper and return to bowl.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir into roasted pepper with sun-dried tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, capers, zest, juice, fennel seeds, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Meanwhile, sear and roast beef:
• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.
• Pat beef dry and season with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sear beef until underside is browned, about 4 minutes.
• Turn meat over and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, 20 to 25 minutes. Let beef rest on a cutting board, uncovered, about 15 minutes (temperature will rise to between 130 and 135°F).
• To serve:
• Add roasted-pepper mixture to meat juices in hot skillet, scraping up brown bits. Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in parsley and basil. Serve sliced beef with roasted-pepper relish.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, CORIANDER, AND ROASTED RED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor purée the red peppers, the tomatoes, the garlic, the cumin, the jalapeños, the lemon juice, the coriander, and the scallion until the mixture is smooth, add the cream cheese and salt to taste, and purée the mixture, adding enough of the reserved tomato-soaking liquid to thin the dip to the desired consistency and scraping down the side of the bowl occasionally, until it is smooth. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and serve it with the tortilla chips.

TRI-TIP ROAST WITH TOMATO RED BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: in a medium saucepan combine the sauce ingredients with 2 tablespoons water; bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally; set aside half of the sauce for dipping.
• Make the rub: in a small bowl, mix the rub ingredients very well, use your fingertips (works better).
• Let the roast stand at room temperature 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Lightly coat the meat with the oil and season with the rub, pressing spices into the meat.
• Grill over Direct Medium heat until well marked on both sides, about 10 minutes, turning once.
• Move the roast over Indirect Medium heat and cook to desired doneness, 20-30 minutes more for medium-rare, brushing the meat with the remaining half of the sauce on both sides and turning it over every 5 minutes or so.
• Remove from the grill and let rest 5-10 minutes.
• Cut meat across the grain into very thin slices.
• Serve warm with the dipping sauce.

ROASTED-RED-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Toss the roasted peppers with the sun-dried tomatoes.
• Slice the fresh tomatoes, some in half and some in quarters, and add to bowl.
• Add the basil, vinegar, and oil, and mix.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Allow the relish to macerate for about an hour before serving.