Tri-Tip with Cabernet Sauvignon Marinade
Pair your grilled tri-tip steak with a bold Cabernet Sauvignon marinade for tender, juicy flavor enhanced with smoky heat.
Cooking for 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb.
beef tri-tip
Marinade
- 1 cup
Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1 tbsp.
honey
- 1 tsp.
salt
- 3 tbsp.
balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp.
soy sauce
- 4 sprigs
thyme
- 6 large cloves
garlic, roughly chopped
1Food Prep
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together your marinade ingredients.
Add your mixture to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, then add your tri-tip steak.
Seal your bag, pressing out any excess air and place the bag in a shallow baking dish. Let your steak marinate in the bag in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
2Grill Prep
Fuel: We recommend Kingsford™ Original Charcoal Briquets.
Method: Direct-Heat Grilling
Temp: 450°F (Medium Heat)
3The Cook
When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.
Place your tri-tip on the grate and reserve the remaining marinade in the bag.
Grill meat to desired doneness.The USDA recommends cooking steak until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F on a digital meat thermometer.
When ready, remove your tri-tip steak from the grill and let it rest for 15 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring your remaining marinade to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When your reduction sauce is ready, slice your tri-tip steak and top with sauce to serve.
Redwood Creek Winery
Recipes containing alcohol are intended for those 21 years of age and older only. Please drink responsibly.
For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.
FAQs
Marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for deeper flavor and tenderness.
Cook over medium heat until the internal temperature reaches 145°F, then let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
Yes! Boil the reserved marinade, then simmer for 8–10 minutes to create a rich reduction sauce.
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