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Red Wine Marinated Smoked Tri Tip with Chimichurri Sauce
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Smoked Red Wine Marinated Tri Tip Recipe

An award-winning recipe for Smoked Tri Tip, made with a wine marinated smoked tri tip and smoked slowly to perfection.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Resting Time15 minutes
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American, barbecue, bbq, meat
Keyword: smoked tri tip, smoked tri tip recipe, tri tip, tri tip marinade, tri tip steak
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge
Cost: $25.00

Ingredients

For the Tri Tip

  • 2 pound Tri Tip We use Snake River Farms
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

For the Marinade

  • 1 cup red wine , Syrah or Zinfandel
  • 1/3 cup Worcestershire
  • ¼ cup diced shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 tablespoons fresh rosemary, diced

For the Rub

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground pepper

Instructions

  • Trim excess fat off tri tip (see video for visual).
  • In a large zip lock bag add marinade ingredients and the trimmed tri tip. Seal tight and shake well to mix. Marinate for two hours, (up to 6) in a dish in the fridge, remembering to flip the marinade and bag halfway through the marinade time.
  • Remove meat from bag and discard marinade. Pat meat dry, remove excess rosemary and chunks. Mix the salt and pepper in a small dish and season roast.
  • Pre heat the smoker to 225 degrees F using a fruit wood like cherry or apple.
  • Add the tri tip. Cook for about one hour, until it reaches an internal temperature (IT) of 125 degrees for rare or 135 degrees for medium rare.
  • Pull from smoker and rest for 15 minutes (or wrapped and stored in a small cooler with NO ice to keep warm if done early or needing to be kept warm before serving).
  • Slice against to grain, this is key for tri tip due to the way the grains change along the tri tip. Serve with your favorite sauce.

Video

Notes

Wood Choice: We like cherry wood for this

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 2094mg | Potassium: 1067mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 5mg