Originally Posted by
corky
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.
I marinated about 5 hours the other day - usually stick to about four but went longer as somebody's mouth was numb from the dentist. It was just perfectly tender. I'll keep in mind the potential mushiness for future reference.
NYT has a good "Steak N Bacon cheddar meatball" recipe that calls for diced leftover steak (if you like a labor intensive glorified bacon cheddar burger
) - so that's where the tri-tip leftovers we don't eat go. Then we freeze half the meatballs - we get about four meals total out if them. It makes 24 total.