16 October, 2020
Classic Santa Maria Tri Tip
This is the way tri tip is supposed to be cooked. This is the classic, traditional, Central California style tri tip with all the traditional sides. No bbq sauce, no chimichurri, not slow smoked or marinated, and cooked hot and fast on a Santa Maria style grill over red oak. As simple as this recipe is, I still haven’t had a tri tip that beats it.
1 Tri Tip
Susie Q Seasoning
1 can Pinquito Beans (or beans of your choice)
1 loaf, Garlic Bread
Salad of your choice
Pico De Gallo Salsa
STEP 1:
Trim fat from tri tip. You don’t have to remove all of it, but remove most of it.
STEP 2:
Season tri tip evenly with Susie Q. Heat beans over low heat.
STEP 3:
Cook directly over oak wood until medium rare. Rest, covered in foil for 15 minutes.
STEP 4:
While resting, grill garlic bread on the barbecue.
STEP 5:
Slice the tri tip. Tri Tip has two grains. Wen slicing, cut in half first, along the black dashed line. Then slice along the blue solid lines:
STEP 6:
Serve with beans, garlic bread, side salad, and salsa on top of the meat.