Tri Tip with Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tri tip
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/3 cup orange blossom honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 minced, canned chipotle pepper plus
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can
• 1/2 cup mashed fresh raspberries
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Season tri tip with salt and pepper.
2. Grill over medium heat for about 8 to 9 minutes on each side or until meat is cooked to your liking.
3. Combine barbecue sauce, honey, lime juice, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly; stir in raspberries and cilantro. Brush some of the sauce over beef during the last 5 minutes of grilling; serve the rest with the sliced beef.

Nutrition

Per serving: 510 calories, 33 g protein, 33 g total fat (14 g sat., 0 g trans), 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g sugar, 110 mg cholesterol, 1380 mg sodium