Garlic Tri-tip Steak

My husband and I are trying a new diet...Over the past couple years we have managed to cut a lot of process foods and focus more on healthier foods. We stopped eating out several times a week and started cooking more food at home. We are not that big on "minimal eating" diets but more focused on natural ingredients, less sodium, and less sugar...eat more several times a day kind of thing. We had to make it work with work, our workouts and gym time regimen. At one point, we were what you called "gym rats"...Now that we have gotten use to being healthier people, we are aiming towards life time goals. Sure, we'll try a couple different diets here and there but not one that we know for sure we could not follow through. So what diet this time? The Paleo Diet...Daniel however will do it strictly. Me, not so much! I'm here as a support system and most obviously: the cook. LOL. He is only giving this a couple months and then maybe on to something new. I guess I'll go along for the ride since I'm the one making all the yummy food! SO the first recipe is...Garlic tri-tip steak!

I marinaded all the ingredients together 8 hours before cooking it. I took the short cut and threw it on the George Forman at 400 degrees for 4 minutes because I couldn't wait any longer! You can cook it in the oven, forman, grill, whatever you please! The beef cooked to medium, was tender and juicy! To DIE for! Oh my goodness, it was absolutely delicious! Don't think of this as a diet dish. Seriously, this is a dish that needs to be in the books! You can also serve this over rice, tortilla, or just plain with a side of mash potatoes and veggies!

Ingredients

• 1 lb tri tip steak
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp EVOO
• ¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• salt and peper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine garlic, EVOO, cilantro and lime juice and pour on top of the skirt steak and make sure it is completely coated.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Marinate for 8 – 12 hours.
4. Preheat convection oven to 350F.
5. Place skirt steaks on a baking pan and cook for 10-15 minutes.
6. Once cooked, slice thinly and serve with pico de gallo.