Smoked Tri-Tip Roast to Perfection
Smoked Tri-Tip Roast to Perfection - If you're one of those that thinks Tri-Tip roasts smoked to perfection is a difficult task then read on cause it's so simple that you'll be amazed. Your biggest challenge, depending on where you live, could be finding Tri-Tip roasts. Unlike the West Coast there are sections of the Country where these cuts of beef are not only unavailable but some butchers/meat cutters have no real clue as to what a Tri-Tip is. I have read many postings on forums that report they are unable to find these roasts locally.
Fortunately I live on the West Coast near Santa Maria, California which is where a butcher at Safeway in the early 1950s first grilled a Tri-Tip roast rather than grinding it up for hamburger. As they say, The rest is history.
Started with a USDA Prime Peeled Tri-Tip Roast that I picked up at my local Costco. The beauty of a peeled roast is that the fat cap has been trimmed by the butcher. The only thing that remained was to remove any silver skin. Rubbed the Tri-Tip roast with extra virgin olive oil and Pete's Western Rub. Wrapped the seasoned roast with plastic and refrigerated overnight.
Preheated my MAK 2 Star wood pellet smoker-grill with Hickory to 230ºF. Smoked the tri-tip roast for approximately 2 hours until the internal temperature reached 145ºF. Rested the hickory smoked tri-tip roast loosely under a foil tent for 15 minutes before slicing against the grain.
Served with a side of steamed cauliflower and a green bean casserole. Steamed cauliflower is a great alternative for mashed taters if you're watching your carbs.
As I said, smoking a tri-tip roast to perfection is really simple. Season the roast, preheat your wood pellet smoker-grill to 230ºF with your favorite wood pellet flavor for beef, smoke the roast till the internal temperature reaches 145ºF, rest the roast, slice, and enjoy ... Doesn't get any easier than that!!
James
With my MAK 2 Star I followed this, and it came out perfectly. Thanks for writing this up. Too bad I forgot to think about the side ahead of time, I was able to grill Asparagus, which came out great.
smokerpete
Great!! I’m glad it worked out for you and that you enjoyed it. It really hard to beat a smoked Tri-Tip … Tonight I’m going to do a beef broccoli stir-fry using some leftover smoked Tri-Tip.