Recipes - Fiesta Roast Beef with Tropical Fruit Relish

Fiesta Tri-Tip With Tropical Fruit Relish

 

 

Total preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes

Makes 6 to 8 servings

1 package (1-1/2 to 2 lbs.)	fully-cooked beef tri-tip roast
2 cans (8 to 8-1/4 oz. each)	tropical fruit salad in light syrup
1	large orange
2 to 3 tsp.	spicy brown mustard
1/4 to 1/2 tsp.	hot pepper sauce
	Salt and pepper
1/2 cup	diced green bell pepper

1. Remove beef tri-tip roast from package; place in microwave-safe dish.   Transfer 3 to 4 tablespoons liquid from package to small saucepan; set aside.   Discard any remaining liquid or reserve for other use.  Cover roast and microwave on high 7 to 10 minutes or until heated through.  Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile drain fruit salad, reserving 3 tablespoons of the syrup.  Cut up any large pieces of fruit; set aside.  Grate 1 teaspoon peel from orange; set aside.  Cut orange in half.  Squeeze juice from 1/2 orange; peel and chop orange sections from remaining 1/2.
3. Combine reserved syrup, orange juice, mustard, orange peel, pepper sauce, salt and pepper, as desired in medium bowl; whisk until blended.  Measure 1/4 cup of the orange juice mixture; add to beef liquid in saucepan.  Set aside.  Add reserved fruit, chopped orange and bell pepper to remaining orange juice mixture in bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Carve roast across the grain into thin slices.  Bring mixture in saucepan to a boil; remove from heat.
5. Arrange beef and fruit relish side-by-side on platter.  Spoon hot sauce over beef, as desired.  Garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Cook's tip:  Beef tri-tip is a boneless roast from the bottom sirloin.  Tri-tip roasts usually weigh about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds and have a distinctive triangular shape.