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Coffee Marinaded Tri Tip

Coffee Marinaded Tri-Tip recipe

This Coffee Marinaded Tri-Tip recipe uses bold flavors and is cooked on a Z Grills 700 series with cherry pellets. Marinated for 4-6 hours, the tri-tip is grilled to perfection at 275°F, then seared for a crisp finish. It's a simple, flavorful BBQ dish ready in under an hour. Perfect for grilling enthusiasts!
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Z Grills Pellet Smoker

Ingredients

Coffee Marinade Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon horseradish
  • 1/4 cup espresso powder
  • 1/4 cup  brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper

Tri-Tip Ingredients

  • 2.5-3 Lb Tri Tip(cleaned)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Prep-

  • Add all marinade ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Place tri-tip roasts in a resealable plastic bag. If so, Carefully add in the marinade to the bag andSeal. Place the bag into the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.  

Once the marinade is done-

  • Remove the Tr-Tip from the marinade and place in a colander to drain. disregard any marinade but do not rinse the tri-tip
    Add some S&P to the Tri(BOTH SIDES)

The Cook-

  • Once your ZGRILLS has reached that 275f, add in the Tri-TipCook the tri-tip to 110-115 for Med-Rare(approximately 1 hour)once that temperature is reached remove the tri-tipTurn your z grills to its highest temperature(450+)once that temperature is reached sear for 3 min, quarter turn, 2 minutes, flip then cook till the desired temperature is reached. remove let rest 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!
    remove let rest 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Perfectly grilled coffee-marinated tri-tip resting on the grill, uncut.
A whole coffee-marinated tri-tip grilled to perfection, resting before slicing.
Unmarinated tri-tip before preparing the coffee marinade.
Tri-tip ready for coffee marinade preparation.
Ingredients for the coffee marinade, including balsamic vinegar, espresso powder, mustard, and soy sauce.
Balsamic vinegar, espresso powder, mustard, and soy sauce, key ingredients for the coffee marinade.
Mixing the coffee marinade ingredients in a bowl.
A flavorful coffee marinade mixed and ready for marinating the tri-tip.
Tri-tip roasting on the Z Grills 700 series, achieving a beautiful sear.
The tri-tip searing on the Z Grills 700 series using cherry wood pellets.
Sliced coffee-marinated tri-tip showing a perfectly cooked medium-rare center
Juicy, tender tri-tip slices cooked to medium-rare perfection.
Cost: 30
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef