Tri Tip Sandwich

5 from 10 votes

This hearty sandwich is piled high with tender slices of tri tip steak, grilled onions and peppers, Gouda cheese, and spicy chipotle aioli.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Sandwiches and Pizza

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilled tri tip sandwich, Santa Maria tri tip sandwich, tri tip chipotle sandwich, tri tip sandwich, tri tip sandwich aioli, tri tip sandwich Santa Maria, tri tip steak sandwich

Servings: sandwiches

Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

For the chipotle aioli

1 cup mayonnaise
3-4 garlic cloves minced
1 to 3 chipotle peppers depending on how hot you want it
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

For the grilled onions and peppers

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions sliced
2 bell peppers seeded and sliced

Assemble the sandwiches

4 large hoagie rolls
8 slices Monterey Jack cheese
1 grilled Tri-Tip steak

Instructions

For the chipotle aioli

Place the mayonnaise in a small mixing bowl.
Chop the chipotle peppers and garlic together until they are finely minced and add them to the mayonnaise.
Stir in the vinegar, molasses, onion powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Set the aioli aside.

Grill the onions and peppers

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the onions and peppers and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown. Season with salt and pepper

Assemble the sandwiches

Toast the hoagie rolls under a broiler or lay them flat on a grill until lightly browned.
Slice the tri-tip steak into thin slices. Cut across the grain to get tender slices of meat.
Spread the chipotle aioli onto the toasted buns then pile the onion and pepper mixture on one side. Top the onions with two slices of cheese then a heap of sliced tri-tip.

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