Spiced Rum–Marinated Tri-Tip

Name: Spiced Rum–Marinated Tri-Tip
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) white vinegar; ½ cup (120 ml) soy sauce; ½ cup (120 ml) spiced rum, plus more as needed; 12 garlic cloves, peeled; 3 tablespoons (30 g) chopped sweet onion; 3 tablespoons (18 g) chopped scallion, green parts only; 2 tablespoons (30 g) ginger paste; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) canola oil; 4 teaspoons (24 g) fine sea salt; 4 teaspoons (8 g) freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons (20 g) brown sugar; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 or 3 Scotch bonnet peppers or habaneros, seeded; 2 or 3 Scotch bonnet peppers or habaneros, seeded; 4 tablespoons (½ stick, or 56 g) unsalted butter; 2 whole tri-tips; Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish; Lime wedges for serving; ½ cup (120 g) ketchup; ¼ cup (60 ml) Spiced Rum Marinade; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon (20 g) honey

Preparation info

4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

Flavor by Fire

By Derek Wolf

Published 2022

About

Beautifully cooked jerk chicken is something not to be missed and this spiced rum–marinated tri-tip is inspired by the thing I love about jerk chicken: that signature marinade. Jerk marinade is a blend of spicy peppers, specifically Scotch bonnets, with savory and spiced notes, and more. Combining that flavorful mix with spiced rum seemed like a no-brainer. The biggest shift was using beef instead of chicken—and figuring out the perfect cut, which I find to be tri-tip, since I often marinat

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