Harissa-Crusted Tri-Tip Roast

Tri-tip was also on sale at Fresh and Easy.  I've never cooked tri-tip before.  The recipe makes 6 servings.  I planned to make this dish on Sunday night for dinner, and Dr. P can have the leftover to make sandwiches for the rest of the week.  The recipe is also from The Bon Appetit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook.


Harissa-Crusted Tri-Tip Roast

To save time, you can buy prepared harissa (a hot North African chili sauce) at some specialty foods stores and Middle Eastern markets. Sambal oelek (a fiery mixture of chiles, brown sugar, and salt) is available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets and at Asian markets.


RECIPE HERE

I couldn't find Sambal oelek, and used Sriracha instead.  Sriracha was spicy and sweet.  The sauce was SOOOOOOO delicious!  Tri-tip was cooked to a perfect medium.  Juicy and tender.  The outer layer was the best part because it got all that delicious spicy/sweet sauce.



We ate it was some sauteed mushroom and rice.  Delicious!  Next time I'll make some extra harissa sauce just for dipping.  Really love the flavor of that sauce!


Reflexion Reserva Rioja 2003 ($9.99)

And had dinner with Reflexion Reserva Rioja 2003 from Fresn and Easy.  The Spanish red wine was complex and spicy.  Perfect with the slightly spicy tri-tip roast.

Dr. P ate the leftover tri-tip for the rest of the week.  He had it with rice, or made it into tri-tip sandwiches.  He loved it.  Will definitely make it again!

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