Big Green Egg Reverse Sear Tri Tip

I have seen a lot of people cook a Tri Tip on their eggs and rave about the experience. I took my time trying this cut of meat mostly as I did not know anything about it. Simply put this cut of meat is lean, lower in cost, and full of flavor (when cooked properly). The “Santa Maria Steak” was popularized in the 1950’s in the Central Coast of California using this cut of meat.  The name “Tri Tip” comes from the shape as the 1.5 – 2 pound cut of meat looks like a triangle. Since I recently became the proud owner of a second Big Green Egg (a Mini Max), I wanted to cook something that would take advantage of my new setup. For this post I used the “redneck” version of Sous Vide and Reverse Seared this Trip Tip. Now sit back, grab a glass of Cabernet, and enjoy this recipe for Big Green Egg Reverse Sear Tri Tip.

Big Green Egg Reverse Sear Tri Tip

Finding a Tri Tip at your local grocery store may be a challenge. Well, it was for me anyway. I had to visit a couple of grocery stores locally before I found a butcher that could cut this for me.

For this cook, I rubbed the Tri Tip with Meat Church’s Holy Cow.In addition, I selected an onion and zucchini for a side of grilled vegetables. Finally, I picked out some fresh corn and a poblano pepper for a quick and easy salsa (recipe courtesy of Food & Wine).

I set the Large BGE up using a Platesetter for indirect heat and got the temp to 300°. For the Mini Max I set that up using direct heat and got the temp to 450°.

I placed the Tri Tip in the Large egg over a drip pan. For the smoke I used a couple of chunks of Pecan wood. Once set and stabilized, I let this roast for 45 minutes or until the internal temp measured 130° using a instant read thermometer.

Once the Mini Max got up to temperature I roasted the corn and poblano pepper for a few minutes until lightly charred.

Once you get that nice char it is time to pull them off and prep the salsa.

The trick to a reverse sear is to slow roast the Tri Tip to the temp you want it and then sear it in a Cast Iron Pan to get that nice crust.  I cooked this Tri Tip 2 minutes per side to get the result I was looking for. I must say the Mini Max was the perfect tool for this job!

Once the crust is just right, pull the Tri Tip out of the pan and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice and then serve with the salsa!

Note: I made a huge rookie mistake with this cook by cutting the meat with the grain instead of against it. For leaner cuts of meat like a Tri Tip you should always cut against the grain so it is easier to slice and eat at dinner time. Thankfully this came out so tender that mistake did not impact our dinner!

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Big Green Egg Reverse Sear Tri Tip

By: The BBQ Buddha

This recipe is for reverse seared Trip Tip using a Big Green Egg. Great cut of meat that is packed with flavor using this technique.

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 lbs Tri Tip
• ▢ Olive Oil
• ▢ BBQ Rub

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Instructions 

• Rub the roast with Olive Oil and your favorite BBQ rub.
• Let the roast sit for 3 minutes until it gets to room temperature.
• Preheat your grill to 300°.
• Cook the Tri Tip indirect for 45 minute or until internal temp measures 130°.
• Now sear the Tri Tip in a cast iron pan 2 minutes per side.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Beef

Cuisine: BBQ

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