Southwestern Tri-Tip Roast
Beef
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ to 2 pounds boneless beef tri-tip roast
For rub, combine spices, oil and garlic. Spread over surface of meat, rubbing in with glove-covered hands. Cover and chill for 6 to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 425°. Place meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of meat. Roast in a 425° oven. For medium rare, roast for 30 to 35 minutes or until thermometer registers 140°. Cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes. The temperature of the meat after standing should be 145°. (For medium, roast for 40 to 45 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155°. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. The temperature after standing should be 160°.