Originally Posted by
ILuvParis
My friend who gave me the recipe marinates at least four hours and uses high heat - 1 minute and flip, 4 minutes and flip, 4 more minutes on side one, remove from heat and tent. I try to follow that and usually get a nice char. It's such a great cut for a group because the thinner ends get well done (but still tasty) and you can get a nice medium rare to rare (if its thick enough) in the center.
I never even heard of the cut growing up! We had round, sirloin and occasionally t-bone. Time you gave it another try.
Now, we rotate between this and Santa Maria tri-tip. Each time, we say the one we just grilled is the best.
I think 4 hours is the maximum time that I would marinate...I have had the meat get a little mushy when I over marinate it. And I think when I do it, it is only about 8 minutes total time. Of course it depends on the thickness too. You are right--it is great for a group & reasonable priced. Also good in tacos. I love a tri-tip but haven't made it in a long time...it is a lot of meat!
Lol--I wonder if declaring the most recent one "the best" has to do with memory loss!! I do it too.