Coffee And Spice Smoked Tri-tip

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 lb) beef tri-tip steak
• coarse salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon french roast coffee beans
• 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the rub: place the ingredients in a heated heavy skillet.
• 2 shake together and allow to toast for 1 minute or until mixture begins to release a strong aroma.
• 3 pour into a spice or coffee grinder and grind to a coarse powder.
• 4 rub the tri-tip on all sides with the spice rub; sprinkle with salt to taste.
• 5 place meat in a sealable plastic bag, seal and place in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
• 6 remove the meat from the plastic bag and place on rack of smoker that has been preheated to 225deg.
• 7 combine the maple syrup and hot sauce; begin basting every 1/2 hour after the first hour.
• 8 smoke the tri-tip until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center registers 130deg. for medium-rare (approximately 2 to 3 hours).
• 9 transfer the meat to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
• 10 slice the meat thinly across the grain and arrange on a warmed serving platter, sprinkle with salt.
• 11 serve with chipotle guacamole and spanish rice.