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smoking First Ever Tri-Tip on the Rotisserie w Chimichurri

There's no sense in providing a long narrative here - I'll let the pictures do the talking for the most part:

Pulled this beauty out of the chest freezer:

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Seasoned up with a multi-layer rub consisting of Oakridge Carne Crosta, Lawry's, and Seasoned Pepper:

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All trussed up:

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Green Weber OTG all fired up:

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Added a bunch of cherry chunks for smoke, along with the meat:

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Opened up the vents fully:

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The meat is now spinning:

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OK, so here's what it really looked like:

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When the meat reached 130, I pulled it:

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Anointed with the Chimichurri:

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Closeup of the goodness:
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Just utter deliciousness. Here's the chimichurri recipe:
 
One bunch fresh Italian Parsley leaves, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 red wine vinegar
3 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes

In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and mix well, but do not puree. Let sit for at least 4 hours before serving or overnight.
 
 
 
Good looking Tri Tip......that's a cut of meat we do not see much of around my area....maybe twice a year the big markets may have them.
 
Sizzle Lips said:
Good looking Tri Tip......that's a cut of meat we do not see much of around my area....maybe twice a year the big markets may have them.
 
Look out for alternate names
 
The California cut
Bottom sirloin tip
Triangle cut
Bottom sirloin primal cut
Santa Maria cut
Newport steak
Bottom sirloin butt (but it’s NOT called a rump roast – totally different!)
 
Moose's TRI TIP steak  posting had me interested in this cut...seems upon some reading it's readily available in California ..well fast forward & as I was looking at the local flyers, I noted with glee, the Big Y supermarket has ANGUS Sirloin TRI TIP STEAK on sale for $4.99/lb..so I will mosey on down tomorrow & get me some.
FYI ..locations  in Ct. & Ma. if you care to know...sorry no shipping :cool:
 
 
Just a complete tangent , but the whole branding specification of Angus or black Angus irritates the f()¢k out of me ; out of proportion really . It is just that black Angus is the most widely raised cattle in NA. Unless you specifically go looking for beef from some other breed it is almost 100% going to be black Angus. There are surely some small areas of NA that this might not be the case , but for the rest of us supermarket beef is going to be black Angus . Generally speaking specifying (black)Angus beef is like specifying wet water. /Endrant
 
I believe it's not an USDA term, like Choice per se, but an industry term with baseline merit nonetheless ... which isn't to say there aren't people trying to game/deceive using it ...
 
Those beefers were Black, as a matter of fact ...
 
 
 
Black Angus is the prevelant breed. Distinguishes it from Red Angus,which is some damn tasty cow too. The use of black to distinguish quality is a bit of a game . Wagyu is a breed, and there are specific quality designations for Wagyu too. Not all Wagyu is created equal, I don't think there are many if any commercial outlets for A4-A5 waygu in North America, although that could have changed since the last time I looked into it.
 
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