Tri-Tip Roast with Parsley Cherry-Tomato |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This cut of meat yields a juicy roast with no fuss. And the spicy parsley sauce is tasty enough to keep some on hand for chicken, fish, or pasta. Ingredients:
1 (2- to 2 1/4-lb) tri-tip beef roast (also called triangular roast; about 2 inches thick) |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes (5 cups) |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes |
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
1 cup firmly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves |
1 garlic clove, sliced |
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar |
Directions:
1. Make roast: Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Pat roast dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sear roast until underside is browned, about 4 minutes. Turn meat over, then transfer skillet to upper rack of oven and roast until thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat registers 120°F, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes. (Internal temperature of meat will rise to 130 to 135°F for medium-rare.)
3. Make sauce while meat cooks: Toss together tomatoes, salt, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup oil in a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish. Roast on lower rack until tomatoes burst and release their juices, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, pulse parsley and garlic with vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a food processor until chopped, then transfer to a bowl.
5. Stir tomatoes with their juices into parsley mixture. Slice roast across the grain and serve with sauce.
6. Cooks' note: Leftover sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 5 days.
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