CALIFORNIA SANTA MARIA STYLE TRI-TIP
California Grill masters pride themselves in cooking tri-tip with oak wood. This takes a lot of time, and I don't have oak wood readily available. It's not cheap! When I found this recipe in an issue of Cook's Country Magazine (part of the Cook's Illustrated family) I knew I had to make this. Forget BBQ sauce... this is an amazing recipe! Cook's Illustrated adapted this recipe where you used wood chips, soaked in water. You grill the tri-tip, seasoned only with salt & pepper (the Santa Maria way) and-- towards the end-- you add the wet chips to the coals to give a smoky flavor to the meat. I'm telling you, if you love to eat red meat-- this is to die for! Seriously, it's worth trying.
Provided by FoodieWife
Categories Roast Beef
Time 4h25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pat roast dry with paper towels. Using fork, prick roast about 20 times on each side. Combine garlic, oil, and salt and rub over roast. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Soak wood chips in bowl of water to cover for 15 minutes.
- Open bottom vents on grill.
- Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (about 100 coals) and burn until charcoal is covered with fine gray ash.
- Pour hot coals in even layer over one half of grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, open lid vents completely, and let grill heat for 5 minutes. Scrape cooking grate clean.
- Using paper towels, wipe garlic paste off roast.
- Rub pepper and garlic salt all over meat.
- Grill directly over coals until well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Carefully remove roast and cooking grate from grill and scatter wood chips over coals.
- Replace cooking grate and arrange roast on cooler side of grill.
- Cover, positioning lid vents directly over meat, and cook until roast registers about 130 degrees (for medium-rare), about 20 minutes.
- Transfer meat to cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes. Slice thinly across the grain. Serve.
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Wayward Sons 513
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the tri-tip always turns out delicious.
Dalila Mazzio
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a special occasion. The tri-tip is always cooked perfectly and the flavor is amazing.
Charmaine Maseko
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The tri-tip is always cooked perfectly and the flavor is amazing.
Ahmad Saadat
[email protected]I wasn't sure how this recipe would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. The tri-tip was so tender and juicy, and the flavor was amazing.
alexis bossack
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy meal. The tri-tip is always tender and flavorful, and the marinade is simple to make.
Hadj12 Omiri
[email protected]I've tried many tri-tip recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The flavor is incredible and the meat is always cooked perfectly.
Muhammad azab Khoso
[email protected]I love this recipe! The tri-tip always comes out so tender and juicy. It's the perfect dish for a special occasion.
Mukesh Yadav
[email protected]This is my first time making tri-tip and it turned out great! I followed the recipe closely and the meat was perfectly cooked and very flavorful.
Gaji Tufajjal Gaji Tufajjal
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of tri-tip, but I have to say this recipe was really good. The meat was cooked perfectly and the flavor was amazing.
HILAL official
[email protected]This is now my go-to recipe for tri-tip. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect.
Akash Chhetri
[email protected]I made this for my husband's birthday party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and couldn't stop talking about how tender and delicious the meat was.
Mary Kivuva
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the tri-tip turned out amazing. So juicy and flavorful. My guests were raving about it.
Greg Gerr
[email protected]I was a bit disappointed with this recipe. The meat was tough and the flavor was bland.
Sagar Sagr
[email protected]This was the perfect dish for a summer cookout. The meat was cooked perfectly and the flavor was out of this world.
md shourav
[email protected]The flavor of this tri-tip was great, but it was a little dry. I think I'll try cooking it for a shorter amount of time next time.
Qhahqnaj Hhhskaja
[email protected]I've been cooking tri-tip for years, and this is by far the best recipe I've tried. Thanks for sharing!
Muhammad Abdurrehman
[email protected]This was delicious! The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavor was amazing.
millani _mellzie
[email protected]My family loved this recipe! We are from Santa Maria and very particular about our tri-tip. This was a hit and will definitely be added to our regular rotation.