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FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: SmokinKat on July 12, 2016, 05:44:06 PM

Title: Tri-Tip, Take Two!
Post by: SmokinKat on July 12, 2016, 05:44:06 PM

Did another tri-tip on Monday on a whim, straight out of the freezer.  This one has been sitting around in the freezer for a few months as well, in just the Styrofoam tray and wrapping straight from Safeway, so I didn't have super high hopes for it... but gosh darn it, I wanted some beef!

Ran it under some warm water to get the frost off, then rubbed it with a bit of olive oil and gave it a good seasoning with BPS Sweet Money.

I knew it'd take awhile to thaw, so I turned my 2 Star onto SMOKE and put the meat on.

Didn't get any photos of it cooking, I was off doing chores and playing with baby goats.  I think it was on for about 2 hours when I went up and was able to stick a probe inside.  Probe registered 50 degrees, so I knew it had thawed all the way through.   

Turned the grill up to 225, and let it get up to IT of 135°.  I left it on the grill and put the MAK into cool-down mode while I went inside to finish up the other sides, figuring it'd rise a good bit more before I pulled it.   James made garlic mashed baby red potatoes (he's learnin', folks!!!), and I did asparagus with balsamic glaze and butter. 

(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu214/SmokinKat/TT_zpscjy8tqci.jpg) (http://s649.photobucket.com/user/SmokinKat/media/TT_zpscjy8tqci.jpg.html)

I'd been a little nervous that it would come out kind of funny because it was a bit old, and I'd put it on the grill frozen, but my whim and craving for steak turned out pretty dang good!   Really liked the rub (was a new one for me), and it turned out even more uniformly medium rare than my first Tri.  James agreed this one was even better than the first. :) 

We had a little leftover steak, so last night I made a rice noodle dish with lots of veggies and the thinly sliced tri tip leftovers.  Could see the smoke ring a lot better after we tossed it in the sauce I made (soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and a couple dashes of fish sauce).

(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu214/SmokinKat/tri%20tip%20noodles_zpsnmtqkhjh.jpg) (http://s649.photobucket.com/user/SmokinKat/media/tri%20tip%20noodles_zpsnmtqkhjh.jpg.html)

(http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu214/SmokinKat/tri%20tip%20noodles%202_zpsiwlixcbe.jpg) (http://s649.photobucket.com/user/SmokinKat/media/tri%20tip%20noodles%202_zpsiwlixcbe.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tri-Tip, Take Two!
Post by: rwalters on July 12, 2016, 05:48:32 PM

Another fabulous TT cook Kat!  Love the "leftover" dish :)  Was that done on the 1 Star or 2 Star? Just curious.

Title: Tri-Tip, Take Two!
Post by: Pappymn on July 12, 2016, 05:57:56 PM

Killer looking meal

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Post by: sparky on July 12, 2016, 06:04:01 PM

Nicely done.

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Post by: Smokin Don on July 12, 2016, 06:19:36 PM

Both meals look delicious!!! Tell James he did good on the potatoes!!! Don

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on July 12, 2016, 07:44:28 PM

Very delicious looking Kat!

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Post by: tomcrete1 on July 12, 2016, 08:13:30 PM

Awesome! Looks great!  :)

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Post by: smoker pete on July 12, 2016, 08:29:25 PM

WOWZA!!! Fabulous job ... That Tri-Tip turned out great. Nice use of your MAK.

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Post by: hikerman on July 12, 2016, 08:43:00 PM

Oh yeah!  Looks great Kat! :P

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Post by: akruckus on July 13, 2016, 02:43:13 AM

Nice looking cook!

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Post by: muebe on July 13, 2016, 01:56:02 PM

Yum!