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Looking to grill that perfectly medium rare steak? Check out this grilled tri tip recipe! If you are not familiar with this cut, this steak is found at the bottom sirloin area of a cow. It’s appearance is similar to that of a ribeye with the beautiful marbling, and if grilled properly, this cut is the most tender and flavorsome of all steaks.
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Step 1: How to prep a Tri Tip steak
This cut of beef is very flavorful. It would be a shame to cover it in marinade or overpowering spices. A simple coating of Dad’s All Purpose rub or Dad’s Steak seasoning is all you need to enhance and improve this steak.
Start with coating the tri tip with a little bit of olive oil as the binder for the spices. You risk a lot of the spices falling off or burning without the binder. Then apply a layer of seasoning and this baby is ready to be grilled.
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Step 2: How to grill the perfect tri tip steak.
Start off by heating up the grill to 250 degrees and set in up for dual zone heat. This means there should be an indirect cooking set up as well as direct for the final sear.
First place the tri tip on the indirect side for approximately 1 hour or until it reaches 120 internal.
Then, increase the temperature of the grill to high heat at 500 degrees and sear the steak 2 minutes per side.
Finally, set aside the grilled trip tip steak to rest for 10 minutes. It’s very important to rest any protein after a cook. This process helps redistribute all those wonderful juices that will create a beautifully tender slice of meat.
Before serving, top it off with some homemade chimichurri sauce and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Type of steak depends on what you are trying to grill up. For hot and fast look for cuts with good marbling like a ribeye or NY strip. If you are cooking a roast or stew, look for cuts that are cheaper and meatier like a chuck roast. For tacos, I highly recommend outside skirt steak.
The internal temperature all depends on how you want or prefer your steak cooked. For a medium rare, remove it at between 120-125 degrees. If you are going for a medium cooked steak, anywhere between 135-140 degrees. Anything over will be well done. Remember to always rest the meat for 10 minutes before slicing.
All my recipes can be replicated in the oven, stove top or gas grill. You do not need a big green egg or weber grill to replicate any of my recipes.
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Grilled Tri Tip
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Tri Tip steak
- 1 tbsp Steak seasoning
- 2 tsp Olive oil
Instructions
- Start with coating the tri tip with a little bit of olive oil as the binder for the spices
- Then apply a layer of seasoning around the entire steak.
- First place the tri tip on the indirect side at 250 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until it reaches 120 degrees internal.
- Then, increase the temperature of the grill to high heat at 500 degrees, and sear the steak 2 minutes per side.
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