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Title: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Smokin Don on June 28, 2013, 02:22:15 AM: Jun 27 2013

I am getting an overload of greens on hand so tonight I figured I would do some good steak and have a large romaine salad. I went to Krogers but it was too early and they did not have their select meats out yet. I guess they think no one buys select meats until after 11:00 AM. I like to shop before 10:00 am to avoid the crowds.

Some pre-seasoned tri tip caught my eye so picked out a small one for the wife and I, 1.39 pounds. It was $7.99 a pound but $6.99 with my Krogers card. To me that’s still too expensive; it was not that long ago here in the Midwest butchers were throwing that cut in with the ground beef. The one I bought was seasoned with Santa Maria style seasoning.

I have had good luck with tri tips doing low & slow to an IT of 130 deg. and then doing a sear on my Weber Q100. I got it on at 5:00 and held 260 deg. grill level temp; smoke mode P0 on my Traeger. It took just about an hour to get to temp. I then seared it 2.5 minutes each side.

I had my salad made up, romaine, some leaf lettuce, baby bella mushrooms, slivered onions and some tomato. I made my dressing; a balsamic vinaigrette. Most recipes call for 3 to 1 oil to vinegar ratio. That’s way too much oil for me so I do a 1 to 1. Mine was ¼ cup each of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, 1/8 cup of water, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of dried onion flakes all mixed in a pint jar.

While the roast was resting I finished the salad with the dressing and shaved some parmesan on top. I sliced the roast and served it with some gorgonzola butter on top and ciabatta bread with the butter.
The tri tip and salad went well together; meat was very moist and tender.

The Tri tip
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279278_zps182076b4.jpg)

130 deg. IT and ready to sear
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279279_zpsa2ee4f2c.jpg)

Resting
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279280_zpse4aafafc.jpg)

Sliced
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279281_zpsfbb7e03c.jpg)

My Salad
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279282_zpsfc9210f9.jpg)

My Plate
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_6279284_zps3fceeb88.jpg)

Smokin Don
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: MoHuka on June 28, 2013, 02:46:21 AM: Looks fantastic..also like the knife..almost looks like a Buck?
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Wing Commander on June 28, 2013, 03:03:11 AM: I like the idea with the Gorgonzola butter. Looks great.
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Smokin Don on June 28, 2013, 03:08:07 AM: Quote from: MoHuka on June 28, 2013, 02:46:21 AM
Looks fantastic..also like the knife..almost looks like a Buck?
The knife is a Cutco, my wife had a set when we got married. Now that was 47 yrs. ago. They are still in business and about a year ago I sent some kitchen shears back to get sharpened, they sent me a brand new pair. They are expensive but they will sharpen for free or replace for life. Don
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: fishingbouchman on June 28, 2013, 03:12:19 AM: great looking meal.
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: muebe on June 28, 2013, 07:31:25 AM: Don that is some good looking Tri-tip. Being that it was pre-seasoned did it seem a tad salty? The cryovac package and salt over a long period would make a pretty good brine.

And Cutco makes some of the best knives out there. They are only sold through distributors however and not available in regular stores.
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Smokin Don on June 28, 2013, 08:09:23 AM: Quote from: muebe on June 28, 2013, 07:31:25 AM
Don that is some good looking Tri-tip. Being that it was pre-seasoned did it seem a tad salty? The cryovac package and salt over a long period would make a pretty good brine.
I did not think it was too salty the predominate taste was garlic. I think I would prefer to use fresh meat though and season my own. Don
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: smokeasaurus on June 28, 2013, 08:13:47 AM: The first thing I thought of was too salty, sure am glad it wasn't. Looks like it came out good.
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Scallywag on June 28, 2013, 08:37:00 AM: Looks really good Don!
Title: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Pappymn on June 28, 2013, 10:04:30 AM: Awesome cook Don!
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: sliding_billy on June 28, 2013, 10:08:31 AM: Nice meal.
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Post by: drholly on June 28, 2013, 01:14:49 PM: Very nice!
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Post by: DK117 on June 28, 2013, 02:41:41 PM: Nice looking meal Don!

DK117
Title: Re: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Keymaster on June 29, 2013, 09:00:36 AM: Great looking Tri-Tip Don!!
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Post by: veryolddog on June 29, 2013, 09:19:31 AM: That looks great, Don. I am doing a Tri Tip tomorrow for the first time and I hope that mine will come out as good as yours.

Ed
Title: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: mikecorn.1 on June 29, 2013, 01:27:59 PM: Nice looking tri.

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Title: Tri Tip and a Salad
Post by: Chili Head on June 29, 2013, 10:35:44 PM: Nice looking tri tip!
I like the butter melting on it..so delicious looking.