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Tri Tip... An underrated cut of steak

Posted on 7/31/15 at 9:59 pm
Posted by CCTider
Member since Dec 2014
24254 posts
Posted on 7/31/15 at 9:59 pm
It's a very tender cut, that you rarely hear about in the south. I usually grill it over high heat. But I'm thinking I need to toss a few in the smoker. I'm thinking it'll come out better than brisket, and will probably be much healthier.

Anyone else have an underrated cut? Ever cooked a tri tip in a smoker?
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16974 posts
Posted on 7/31/15 at 10:01 pm to
Sous vide is where it's at.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21714 posts
Posted on 7/31/15 at 10:12 pm to
It's a great cut. I like it a lot. Trader Joe's has them.

In the South, that part is usually cut as top sirloin steak.

I wish there were more sources locally for this, and hell yeah I would sous vide it. It has great flavor if you don't overcook it.
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6398 posts
Posted on 7/31/15 at 10:23 pm to
need to try some on the new smoker... need to get a wild card together for a bbq competition here in a few weeks.
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7533 posts
Posted on 8/1/15 at 8:35 am to
quote:

Anyone else have an underrated cut? Ever cooked a tri tip in a smoker?


This is cut used in Santa Maria style BBQ in California. You can smoke it over mesquite, but I wouldn't do "low and Slow" as it doesn't have enough fat and would dry out. I would "wood roast" it at 350 ish. Slice thin across the grain, and serve with good tortilla, and avacado!
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
14904 posts
Posted on 8/1/15 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

Ever cooked a tri tip in a smoker?


Ive tried it. One of the times it was awesome, the other not so much. It dried out and got tough.

I usually just reverse sear them to 135
Posted by dandug001
Shreveport
Member since Oct 2011
1578 posts
Posted on 8/1/15 at 2:16 pm to
there was a show on PBS the other weekend that talking about cooking a tri tip. Said that they are a very popular cut of steak in California. Show host used the reverse sear method of cooking the steak
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