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Tri-tip Beef w/ Chocolate Rub & Mole Sauce

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Ingredients

The Sauce
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon - 4 medium brown onions (finely diced)
  • 12 clove garlic (1 head) minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5/8 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoon chili powder
  • 14 cup stock (chicken)
  • 6 ounce semisweet chocolate
The Meat
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon - 4 medium brown onions (finely diced)
  • 12 clove garlic (1 head) minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5/8 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoon chili powder
  • 14 cup stock (chicken)
  • 6 ounce semisweet chocolate
  • 1 1/2-2 lb tri-tip(fat trimmed)
The Rub
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon - 4 medium brown onions (finely diced)
  • 12 clove garlic (1 head) minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5/8 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoon chili powder
  • 14 cup stock (chicken)
  • 6 ounce semisweet chocolate
  • 1 1/2-2 lb tri-tip(fat trimmed)
  • 4 tablespoon cocoa - unsweetened
  • 4 tablespoon coffee, instant coffee
  • 4 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/2 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 5 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Lightly tenderize your tri-tip.

Liberally cover the tri-tip with your rub and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours.

Preheat your BBQ to 500 degrees.

Sear your tri-tip on each side for 1 minute.

Decrease the temperature of your BBQ to 275. Place Heavy gauge aluminum foil on your BBQ.

Place the tri-tip, fat side down on the foil for 30 minutes.

Flip you tri-tip over with fat side up and cook for an additional 15-20. During the process, continue to check the tri-tip so that it is served medium rear at center.

For the sauce: In a large stock pot, sauté onion in oil until tender.

Add garlic, oregano, cumin, cinnamon; sauté together for a few minutes.

Combine flour and chili powder; Stir into pan, coating onion mixture.

Slowly whisk in stock; reduce until sauce thickens.

Whisking frequently (this will take about 30 minutes).

Stir in semisweet chocolate until melted.

Serving Directions:

Slice the tri-tip into ¼ inch pieces.

Pour sauce over tri-tip.

Sprinkle a light to moderate amount of cotija cheese over the top of the sauce.

Lightly Grill the jalapenos and add as garnish around the tri-tip.

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