Ok so time to get things hot!
4lbs of rock salt being heated at 600F...
After 20 minutes at 600F it looks like it took on some smoke...
Here is the guest of honor...
I emptied about half of the heated salt out and dropped in the Tri-tip. The meat sizzled as it hit the hot salt...
Then buried the meat with the rest of the hot salt...
Back into the Memphis she goes. Left it at 600F for 15 minutes then cut the heat...
After the Memphis cooled down...
Out of the salt cocoon she comes. I just scraped the salt off no rinsing. Kinda looks like a Sous Vide Tri-tip...
Sliced up real nice...
Was really juicy...
My plate...
So this was an experiment and I was very pleased with the results. The flavor was very beefy. There was a mild salt flavor and not overpowering. There was a smokey flavor also I think from the smoke the salt took in and the smoke created during the cool down period. Next time I might just pull it out of the salt after 15 minutes and give it a quick sear. This cooking method is a winner!