Boston Steak Tips

Steak tips are a stable of Boston bar food. Locals know where to flock for the very best of these tasty morsels. One Boston pub that has been celebrated for their steak tip recipe for decades is The NewBridge Caf�© in Chelsea, MA. The NewBridge Caf�© is in the Prattville section of Chelsea bordering Everett and Revere. Being a mere 5 miles from Downtown Boston the NewBridge Caf�© draws crowds not only from the aforementioned communities but from all over the Boston area.

source	Web
categories	main dish, meat
yield	Serves 6
prep time	30 mins
total time	8 hrs 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

12 oz Heinz Chili Sauce

12 oz Wishbone Italian dressing

12 oz Coca-Cola

1 ½ cup cranberry juice

4 lbs beef tips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut your sirloin into 2 2. 3 inch or slightly bigger chunks.

3. Dump them in a zip lock with all of the ingredients and make sure everything is mixed well. You want to let the tips sit at least overnight. I prefer to let the sirloin tips marinate for at least 3 days.

4. Let the tips reach room temperature before putting them on the grill.

5. Traditionally Bostonians will enjoy steak tips with french fries. Rice pilaf and potato salad are also popular partners for the barroom staple. One garnish that is a constant with steak tip no matter where you try them is a couple of cherry peppers on the side of the plate.

NOTES

What makes the NewBridge Caf�© steak tips so good is the house BBQ sauce. One of the main ingredients of this sauce and many Boston steak tip recipes is Coca-Cola. Coke has two effects on the steak tips. Firstly the acid in the Coca-Cola helps breakdown the meat and makes it tender as it marinates. The vinegar in the Wishbone salad dressing also helps in the tenderizing of the meat. Secondly the sugar in the Coke caramelizes as the meat hits the grill. This helps seal in the juices and gives the steak tips a crunchy exterior and tender juicy inside. For this reason do not use Diet Coke for this recipe. You will notice that brand names have been names in the ingredients. These are the ingredients used by The NewBridge Caf�©. Cuts of meat..l Flap Steak, Skirt Steak, or Flank Steak