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    Home » Main Dishes

    Tri-Tip Sandwiches

    Published: Jul 13, 2011 · Modified: Jan 6, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    The first time I ever went camping with FishPapa it was a coup de cuisine. His idea was opening a can of chili and cooking it on the fire. Ick. No thanks.

    My idea of camping food was marinating chicken breast in a ziploc bag, grating some parmesan, chopping some lettuce, and having Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad al fresco.

    (And yes, I could totally relate to Sally when it came to food. Totally.)

    However, recent FishFam camping trips have entailed the men heading out for the Great Outdoors and the women staying home to cry over sappy chick flicks. The boys eat chili from cans and the girls, well, the girls enjoy a feast of salads, breads, and other dainty morsels.

    A group of kids sitting by a fire

    However, this last time, the guys decided to take things up a notch. And they came back with food photography to show me. Love those guys getting into the true blogging spirit. Their snaps of “fish and chips” (fried fish and Doritos) and chili dogs were hilarious.

    But, while I’m happy to stay home and sob over Heidi with my 4-year old, I wouldn’t have minded a few bites of their tri-tip sandwiches!

    open halves of tri-tip sandwich

    Hubs planned ahead, picking up fresh baguettes at the French bakery on their way up the mountain. He packed garlic butter and trimmed tri-tip in the cooler. And then I slipped a packet of homemade spice rub into their camping supplies. Since they already had a great fillet knife and cutting board in their gear, they were good to go. Not pictured: Salsa.

    This is a typical grilled sandwich often served on the Central Coast of California, and one that both hubs and I can agree on. You could easily pack a make ahead garlic bread from the freezer to save time.

    open halves of tri-tip sandwich on a cutting board
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    Tri-Tip Sandwiches

    A classic from the central coast of California, tri-tip sandwiches are simple: toasted baguette, grilled tri-tip steak, and a spicy salsa. So good but so simple!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 359kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher
    Cost: $7
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    Ingredients

    • 1 tri-tip roast trimmed
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon Basic Spice Blend
    • 1 loaf Easy Make-Ahead Garlic Bread
    • 1 cup salsa
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Heat an outdoor grill.
    • Brush the oil over the surface of meat. Generously sprinkle the seasoning over the meat and rub it in.
    • Cook the roast over a hot grill until the meat reaches your desired doneness. 145 degrees is considered a safe internal temperature.
    • Meanwhile, cook the garlic bread on the grill, wrapped in foil, for about 15 minutes. Open the foil and crisp the cut sides by turning them upside down on the grill for a few minutes, watching for flare ups.
    • When the tri-tip is done, remove the roast from the heat and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice it thinly.
    • Layer thin slices of meat onto one side of the grilled bread. Place the top and cut the loaf into four sections.
    • Serve the sandwiches with the salsa.

    Notes

    Promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.
    Nutritional values are approximate and based on ¼ the loaf.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 973mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 7mg
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    1. Megan

      July 17, 2011 at 9:59 am

      Do you guys live on the central coast? Im in SantaMaria, and not only is tri-tip the most popular bbq dinner, its my FAVE!! I never even thought of taking it camping… Ill have to let my hubby in on this idea for our next trip 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        July 17, 2011 at 10:10 am

        @Megan, no, but we lived in both Santa Barbara and Paso Robles for a number of years.

        Reply
    2. Tina @ AboutOne

      July 14, 2011 at 6:26 pm

      Wow so glad I found this! We are having a big camp-out in August and I can’t wait to check out these recipes. Thanks!!

      Reply
    3. Kristin

      July 14, 2011 at 11:28 am

      We eat a vegan diet, so coming up with great camp food is a bit tricky. Sandwiches for lunch is always our stand-by, but I hope to come up with more great dinners.

      Reply
    4. BarefeetInTheKitchen

      July 14, 2011 at 8:39 am

      NICE sandwiches! I’m impressed. We camp once a year and I like to pack a huge SW Chicken Salad (everything in separate ziplocs until we are ready to eat), tomato pasta salad, frozen soups, breads etc. I love not actually cooking when camping. Just warming great food and hanging out with family is the best!

      Reply
    5. AmyLeigh

      July 14, 2011 at 8:28 am

      Love, love, love tri-tip! True Santa Maria style tri-tip is seasoned only with garlic salt and black pepper. I keep the rub simple and serve with a yummy BBQ sauce. Plus, eating anything outdoors makes it taste just that much better. Growing up, the camping trips usually consisted of the men going fishing and the women staying at the campsite working on their tans. At least one evening we had chili that cooked all afternoon while my mom and her friends read magazines, gossiped and drank margaritas. Talk about a vacation!

      Reply
    6. Bekki

      July 14, 2011 at 8:11 am

      Mmmm that looks yummy. We are going camping in August for a week. One of my children’s favorite camping dishes is mac and cheese cooked over the fire. Very easy to prepare ahead and so fun to let them make it themselves. You could use it either as a main meal or as a side. We usually use it as a side since we are so hungry form being outdoors all day!
      This is the orginal recipe, I have altered it to fit my familys needs.

      http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/campfire-mac-n-cheese-687708/

      Reply
    7. Jackie Brown

      July 14, 2011 at 5:21 am

      hmmm, I linked back to your page and it won’t link up??? I’m working on a new mac?? http://momonamission.me/?p=1984

      Reply
    8. stephanie

      July 14, 2011 at 5:01 am

      some camping meals:
      first night is always easy – hot dogs/chips/fresh veggies and then smores for dessert.
      we have a small camp stove – so we always make eggs/pancakes/sausages for breakfast (try the pancake batter in the can – great!). For lunches, simple lunchmeat sandwiches work for us.
      Other dinners: hobo hamburger packs, marinated chicken, or marinated steak.

      Reply
    9. Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger)

      July 14, 2011 at 4:39 am

      I can’t say I go camping very much (at all!) but if I did, I think I’d want some of my zucchini banana bread. It travels well and is so satisfying!

      Reply
    10. Aimee

      July 14, 2011 at 4:38 am

      That sandwich sounds delish. We don’t usually go that gourmet. By the time dinner rolls around we are exhausted from hiking and swimming, we eat easy food (walking tacos, burgers, hot dogs, brats).

      Reply
    11. Sarah

      July 14, 2011 at 4:23 am

      I’m not a big camping person, I’ll be honest, but I love camping snack foods: trail mix, M&M’s, and Rice Krispie Treats!

      Reply
    12. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

      July 14, 2011 at 4:16 am

      Boy, I would love to eat that on a camping trip!!

      Reply
    13. [email protected] Balance Sheet

      July 14, 2011 at 4:14 am

      We don’t camp often, but when we do I grill the sausages and hobo pack that I linked up today.

      Thanks for the link-up.

      Reply
    14. Bibi

      July 14, 2011 at 12:04 am

      That looks delicious!

      We are camping right now as I type this and we just had smokies and beans….I usually make better meals then that, but today was busy outdoors day,lol.

      Reply
    15. Wendy (The Local Cook)

      July 13, 2011 at 10:29 pm

      I love camping because we actually have time to cook. Well, I say camping but really it’s in my father in law’s RV on his property so we have pretty much a full kitchen and a real grill 🙂

      Reply
    16. Devon Thurtle Anderson

      July 13, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      I make-ahead all of our food for camping. I have so many recipes on my blog (there’s a whole tag just for camping posts!) that it was hard to choose. But I think the Jack Daniels Glazed Ribs were the best choice. They’re a great camp food and comfort food!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        May 03, 2012 at 8:40 pm

        Could you share your blog URL? I’d love some camping food ideas.

        Reply
      • Stacy

        May 03, 2012 at 8:41 pm

        Never mind! Sorry, I was just being lame and didn’t realize you were already linked. Thanks.

        Reply
        • Devon Thurtle Anderson

          May 19, 2012 at 9:14 am

          No worries! You can jump to all the camping recipes here: http://eastside-make-ahead.blogspot.com/search/label/camping

    17. Jane

      July 13, 2011 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks so much for the ideas! I’ve already checked out a couple of the links, such good ideas! Your post made me wonder why I don’t love camping more. I might just have to put my dislikes of being dirty, all the work, and all the packing aside while my kids are younger and just do it. Camping builds so many lasting memories. 🙂 I am so inspired by your blog. Thanks for all of your great posts!

      Jane

      Reply
    18. Keli

      July 13, 2011 at 8:12 pm

      We’re camping this weekend for the first time ever. Well, we’ve camped before but the only thing we cooked was marshmellows 🙂

      Reply
    19. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom

      July 13, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      Sharing our homemade protein bar recipe. Enjoy!

      Reply
    20. Anthony from CharismaticKid

      July 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm

      OMG that looks sooooo good if I wasn’t vegan I’d scarf that up.

      Reply
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