Beef / Pork

Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast takes several minutes to prepare.

Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast takes several minutes to cook.

Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast are:

1 3/4 teaspoons caraway seeds
4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves
1/8 cup chili paste (such as sambal oelek)*
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1 1 1/4 lb beef tri-tip roast, trimmed of fat

Here is how you make Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast:

1. Preheat oven to 400?F (or preheat outdoor grill). Toast caraway seeds in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until seeds darken and begin to smoke, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add olive oil and garlic cloves to caraway seeds in skillet. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 1 minute. Pour caraway mixture into food processor. Add chili paste, tomato sauce, cumin, and chili powder and blend until garlic cloves are pureed. Season harissa to taste with salt. 2. Sprinkle beef all over with salt and pepper; place beef on rack on rimmed baking sheet. Spread with half of harissa. Turn beef over; spread remaining harissa over top and sides. Grill or roast beef until thermometer inserted into center registers 130?F for medium-rare, about 35 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes. Slice and serve. Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Harissa-crusted Tri-tip roast is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 258.3

• Total Fat: 12.9 g
• Cholesterol: 60.9 mg
• Sodium: 266.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 30.7 g