The story behind Tri Tip Beef (a.k.a. Triangle Roast): This cut of meat is
limited in availability because there is only one per side of beef. Therefore it is typically ground into
hamburger or cut into cubes and sold as soup meat. This often over looked piece of meat is not
only relatively inexpensive but also very flavorful and has become a favorite
amongst the few in the know. The tri-tip roast or steak (also called a triangle
roast) is the 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds of meat that sits at the bottom of the
sirloin. It has great flavor and tends
to be much lower in fat than most cuts of beef i.e., it's a good lean cut of
beef.
The thing to remember is that lean
also means it will dry out faster so it is recommended that you prepare with a
good marinade &/or Rub. Particularly
good flavors for tri-tip are Southwestern or Asian. Because tri-tip is lean, be
careful not to overcook it, particularly when preparing the full roast. Medium is as far as you should go with
this cut. Use a meat thermometer to monitor often during
cooking. If you are used to grilling
other cuts, this one can throw some grillers off by appearing underdone when it
is ready to serve and by the amount it ‘swells’ when cooked.
Santa Maria/Grilled Soy Lime Style – This simple tri tip recipe utilizes a hybrid
marinade that is loosely based on a combination of spices picked up from two
different recipes.
·
2.5-3 Lb.
Tri-tip roast
·
Paul Prudhomme’s
Magic Seasoning Blends – Meat Magic
Seasoning Marinade:
·
2 teaspoons
freshly ground 4-color pepper
·
1 teaspoon onion
powder
·
1 Tbls. Garlic
powder
·
2 Tbls. Sea Salt
(fresh ground)
·
1 ½ Cups Apple
Juice (100% pure juice)
·
¼ Cup Soy
Sauce (low sodium)
·
2 ½ Tsp. Lime
Juice
·
1 Tbls. Red
Pepper Flakes
·
2 Tsp.
Worcestershire sauce
·
2 Tsp. Cayenne
Pepper
·
½ Tsp. Fresh
Ground Ginger Root
·
Honey (3 Tbls.)
Basting Sauce:
·
½ cup red wine
vinegar
·
½ cup vegetable
oil (or EVOO) (add garlic powder if you can’t find garlic infused oil)
Preparation and cooking
1.
Mix together all
marinade ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the tri tip in a 1 gallon
freezer bag. Place in refrigerator for
4-8 hours turning occasionally; overnight will result in the best outcome
however.
2. Whisk basting sauce ingredients together in a small
bowl and set aside for basting.
3.
Lightly oil your
cooking grid
4.
Set up BGE for
Indirect cooking (plate setter) fire up BGE to T-Rex.
5.
Remove tri tip from
Marinade and pat dry. Rub each side with
Paul Prudhomme’s Meat Magic then place the tri-tip into the BGE and cook to an
internal temperature of 130 degrees (approximately 35 minutes) for medium rare,
basting at least once each side during the cook.
6.
Remove tri-tip
from the BGE, cover it with foil and let it rest 15 minutes; to serve cut into
½” slices against the grain.2
That was one cringe inducing moment on BBQ Pitmasters this year when they had to cook tri-tip. I think one took it to 190 like a brisket and someone else cut it with the grain.
ReplyDeleteI'm no expert at tri tip but I do know THAT much.
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