Description
It's easy to cook delicious tri-tip using a Pit Boss or Traeger pellet grill!
This delicious smoked tri-tip recipe is simple enough for a beginner but can taste like a masterpiece. Serve this juicy tri-tip with your favorite BBQ sides like potato salad and baked beans for a crowd-pleasing meal.
Ingredients
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- 3 lbs Tri-tip Roast
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil ((or oil of choice))
- 2 tbsp Dry Beef Rub
Instructions
- Preheat the grill with the lid closed for 15 minutes at 225℉.
- Generously season the tri-tip with olive oil and your favorite dry rub. You can make your own rub with a tablespoon of kosher salt and a few teaspoons of black pepper, but you can also ramp up the flavor with garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and onion powder. 1 tsp of each makes a great DIY beef rub!
- Place the tri-tip on the heated grill grate with a meat thermometer in the center, close the lid, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 125-130℉. This should happen in about an hour and a half, but make sure to check regularly.
- Once the ideal temp is reached, take the meat off the heat, wrap it in aluminum foil, and let it sit on the cutting board for 10 minutes.
- Next the meat gets seared. Turn up the temperature of the grill between 450°F and 500°F depending on how hard a sear you want. You will preheat on high heat for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Leave the thermometer in the thickest part of your meat and return it to the grill. Sear on each side for 4 minutes until it develops a caramelized crust.
- Pull it back off the grill, allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve while still warm. The crust will have a great crunch, and the middle will remain a perfect medium-rare.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Cuisine: American