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Grilled Tri-Tip
Recipe No. 40 · American BBQ
American BBQ Free recipe

Grilled Tri-Tip

Santa Maria-style tri-tip seasoned simply and grilled to a rosy, smoky medium-rare.

60 minTotal time
6Servings
4.8Rating
MediumLevel

Ingredients

  • 1 tri-tip roast
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Red wine to rest
  • Oak chunks
  • Flaky salt

Method

  1. 1 Season the tri-tip heavily and let it sit one hour.
  2. 2 Sear over high heat to build a crust on both sides.
  3. 3 Move to indirect heat and grill to 130F internal.
  4. 4 Rest 10 minutes, then slice thin against the grain.