(Safeway) Grilled Beef Tri-Tip with Tropical Fruit Salsa

Wow ! This meat is glazed with a lime-honey sauce and served with a jazzy sweet-hot salsa. Don't forget to wear gloves when you chop the jalapenos!

Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings

Ingredients

Lime-Honey Glaze:

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

  • ½ teaspoon salt

Tropical Fruit Salsa:

  • 1 ½ cups chopped papaya or mango

  • ½ cup chopped plum tomatoes

  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, finely chopped

  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onion

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 ½ pounds beef tri-tip roast

Directions

  1. Preheat barbecue grill. Combine glaze ingredients in small bowl. Combine salsa ingredients in medium bowl.

  2. Place beef roast on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 35 to 45 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Brush with glaze during last 10 minutes.

  3. Remove roast when instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium rare; 155 degrees for medium. Tent loosely with aluminum foil; let stand 10 minutes. (Temperature will continue to rise to 145 degrees for medium rare; 160 degrees for medium.) Carve across the grain into thin slices. Serve with salsa.

Note

To protect your hands, wear gloves when chopping jalapeno peppers.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

285 Calories
15g Fat
14g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 285
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 20%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 23g 45%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 533mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.