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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Beef ยป Steak ยป How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Perfectly

    How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Perfectly

    Published: Jun 3, 2024 ยท Modified: Aug 15, 2024 by Jenna Passaro ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Cooking tri tip in the oven for the first time? I have some secrets to share with you! Learn the best way, exactly how to cook tri tip in oven (no grill needed!) for a tasty steak dinner.

    How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Recipe
    Learn what temperature for tri tip makes it turn out THIS perfect…

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    • What is tri tip beef?
    • What part of the cow is trip tip from?
    • How is tri tip prepared?
    • How much tri tip do I need per person?
    • How do you slice tri tip?
    • How do I season tri-tip?
    • How do I temperature check tri-tip?
    • What can I serve with my tri-tip roast?
    • Ingredients
    • How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven (Step by step)
    • Tri tip temperature chart
    • Try an easy steak recipe from Sip Bite Goโ€ฆ
    • Become a better home cook
    • How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Perfectly | Sip Bite Go
    • Tri tip temperature chart

    Beginner home cooks – scroll down for a detailed and printable step by step recipe (with video!).

    What is tri tip beef?

    Tri tip is a cut of beef that has a really nice marbling, meaning it has streaks of fat running through the meat and is sometimes sold with a fat cap on either or both sides.

    Other names for tri tip include โ€œtriangle roastโ€ because of its triangle shape and the “Newport steak”.

    What part of the cow is trip tip from?

    Tri tip is found at the bottom point of the sirloin.

    How is tri tip prepared?

    In addition to oven-roasting tri tips, which you’ll learn to do on this page, this cut of meat can be cooked deliciously on the grill or as a sous vide recipe.

    In addition to charcoal and gas grilling it, if you’re into outdoor cooking, you make a Traeger smoked tri tip, too.

    But this recipe will teach you how to get perfect tri tip baked in the oven and exactly how to cut tri tip the right way.

    How much tri tip do I need per person?

    A rule of thumb is to figure ยฝ pound of meat per person. A tri-tip roast is typically 2 ยฝ to 4 pounds, and can feed five to eight people.

    How do you slice tri tip?

    Cutting into juicy steak roast is the best part of preparing this steak. If youโ€™re wondering how to cut tri tip steak, donโ€™t worry, itโ€™s pretty easy and you donโ€™t need to use a meat slicer. But you do need to find the center point, where the two grains meat (they run in different directions) and youโ€™ll want to slice your tri tip into thin slices, perpendicular to the grain of the meat. This will bring out the tenderness of the meat. Keep your knife angled slightly as you slice. Learn more about how to cut tri tip.

    How do I season tri-tip?

    Tri-tip is one of the most versatile cuts of meat. You can marinate it with a mixture of wet ingredients like oil, soy sauce, and lime juice for acidity. Or you can use simple dry ingredients like garlic salt, BBQ seasoning or just salt and black pepper if you are in a pinch.

    How do I temperature check tri-tip?

    Use an internal read thermometer and insert it into the thickest part of the tri-tip. Use my internal temperature chart below to find your desired doneness. Please note to rest your tri-tip at room temperature once done. The internal temperature will rise a few degrees, so pull the tri-tip out of the oven a few degrees early.

    What can I serve with my tri-tip roast?

    Tri-tip is delicious with sous vide fingerling potatoes, crock pot sweet potatoes, or sous vide sweet corn. See what to serve for tri tip sides…

    Thinly sliced Tri Tip Oven Baked

    Ingredients

    Hereโ€™s what you need to make a tri tip steak in ovens.

    Infographic with captions and images of Tri Tip In Oven Ingredients
    • Tri tip steak (about 2 LBs, but you can use this recipe to cook bigger tri tip steaks, too)
    • BBQ rub (store bought with salt, or add 1 tsp salt)
    • Olive oil

    Note: in the video recipe demo, I use pre-seasoned tri tip from Costco that already came with BBQ rub on it.

    (The fat side was still in tact, which I’ll teach you how to work with in this tri tip recipe.)

    If youโ€™re making your own from scratch, you need to use a store bought bbq rub. Look for a dry rub with salt, or add 1 tsp of salt to it to make this recipe.

    Baked Tri Tip With compound butter

    My garlic and herb compound butter is perfect to serve on top of this steak.

    It’s also delicious on my new recipe for t bone steak in oven.

    How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven (Step by step)

    1. Preheat oven to 425ยฐF. Season tri tip steak for oven baking by rubbing the BBQ dry rub all over the steak. If required, trim any silver skin if not already done by your butcher.
    2. Heat a large cast iron skillet (or other oven safe pan as desired) to medium-high heat on the stove. Add olive oil, and once olive oil gets hot and begins to smoke, add the tri tip to the pan (fat side down, if the fat cap is still on the steak). Sear for 3 minutes, without moving. Take a peek to make sure the bottom is completely browned and seared, then use tongs to sear the edges for about 20 seconds each, until lightly browned (against the pan for 20 seconds each side. Place the uncooked flat side of the tri tip down on the pan. Turn off the burner.
    3. Transfer skillet seared beef to the oven to bake at 425ยฐF for about 12 minutes per pound. This helps warm the roast throughout with indirect heat. Exact time of how long to cook tri tip in the oven will vary based on your desired steak temperature. For best results, use a thermometer that has a probe that reads the temperature of the steak while it cooks in the oven so you know exactly when the inside temperature reaches your desired level of doneness. See the steak cooking chart below for the temperature the tri tip steak is done at. The steak in this recipe tutorial was cooked to 140ยฐF which is more of a medium temp VS. medium rare.
    4. Once done roasting tri tip in the oven, transfer it to a cutting board to rest for 10 minutes. Add a compound butter (see recipe on Sip Bite Go) if desired. You can cover it with foil if you want to keep it warm, but I donโ€™t personally find that necessary.
    5. Slice thin and serve with your favorite steak sauce or in this yummy tri tip sandwich. (see the bottom of this post for tips on slicing it against the grain).
    Perfectly cooked oven tri tip medium rare

    Tri tip temperature chart

    How to know when tri-tip is done?

    If you have a meat thermometer, you can check easily if the meat is cooked to your preferred level of done-ness.

    Here’s a tri tip temp chart to help you out…

    Infographic tri tip temperature chart.
    • Rare tri tip (125-130ยฐF) is still red inside.
    • Medium rare tri tip (130-140ยฐF) is red to pink inside.
    • Medium tri tip (140-150ยฐF) is mostly pink.
    • Medium well (150-160ยฐF) has just a slight bit of pink inside.
    • Well cooked (160ยฐF) has no red or pink inside.
    Thinly sliced cooked tri tip

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    Cooked Tri Tip sliced thinly with tongs

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    How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Recipe

    How To Cook Tri Tip In Oven Perfectly | Sip Bite Go

    Cooking tri tip in the oven for the first time? I have some secrets to share with you! Learn the best way, exactly how to cook tri tip in oven (no grill needed!) for a tasty steak dinner.
    5 from 84 votes
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    Course: Entree, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: best way to cook tri tip in oven, how to make tri tip in the oven, tri tip in oven
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Finish Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 38 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 411kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

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    Ingredients

    • 2 lb tri tip steak
    • 2 tbsp bbq rub store bought with salt, or add 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tbsp olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425ยฐF. Season tri tip steak for oven baking by rubbing the BBQ dry rub all over the steak.
    • Heat a large cast iron skillet (or other oven safe pan as desired) to medium-high heat on the stove. Add olive oil, and once olive oil gets hot and begins to smoke, add the tri tip to the pan (fat side down, if the fat cap is still on the tri tip steak). Sear for 3 minutes, without moving. Take a peek to make sure the bottom is completely browned and seared, then use tongs to sear the edges of the tri tip for about 20 seconds each, until lightly browned (against the pan for 20 seconds each side. Place the uncooked flat side of the tri tip down on the pan. Turn off the burner.
    • Transfer skillet seared tri tip to the oven to bake at 425ยฐF for about 12 minutes per pound. Exact time of how long to cook tri tip in the oven will vary based on your desired steak temperature. For best results, use a thermometer that has a probe that reads the temperature of the steak while it cooks in the oven so you know exactly when the inside temperature reaches your desired level of doneness. See the steak cooking chart below for the temperature the tri tip steak is done at. The steak in this recipe tutorial was cooked to 140ยฐF.
    • Once done roasting tri tip in the oven, transfer it to a cutting board to rest for 10 minutes. Add a compound butter (see recipe on Sip Bite Go) if desired. You can cover it with foil if you want to keep it warm, but I donโ€™t personally find that necessary.
    • Slice thin and serve with your favorite steak sauce or in tri tip steak sandwiches. Note on slicing tri tip: it has two grains, so you have to first find the center point, where the two directions of grains meet in the middle of the meat (they run in different directions). Slice the tri tip in half. Then slice each half against the grain into thin slices.

    Notes

    Tri tip temperature chart

    • Rare tri tip (125-130ยฐF) is still red inside.
    • Medium rare tri tip (130-140ยฐF) is red to pink inside.
    • Medium tri tip (140-150ยฐF) is mostly pink.
    • Medium well tri tip (150-160ยฐF) has just a slight bit of pink inside.
    • Well cooked tri tip (160ยฐF) has no red or pink inside.
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    Tips
    Tri tip comes both trimmed, and with the fat cap. It just depends on where youโ€™re buying it. For this recipe, you can use either trimmed or tri tip with the fat layer.
    Do you have to trim the tri tip fat cap to use it? No. Most people prefer to leave the fat later on for roasting the steak, because it adds to the juiciness of the meat.
    Turn this into โ€‹โ€‹bacon wrapped tri tip in the oven by adding layers of bacon on top before adding the tri tip to the oven.
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    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/cook-tri-tip-oven
    ย 
    See the recipe video for tri tip in the oven on Sip Bite Goโ€™s YouTube.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 4mg
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    2. Mary P says

      February 13, 2024 at 10:30 am

      made this tonight for dinner, along with the compound butter. my tri tip is almost 3 lbs and i prefer more cooked than red, it was wonderful!5 stars

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    12. Claudia Almanza says

      May 21, 2023 at 7:50 pm

      Literally this recipe was as simple as it reads! Thank you so much for sharing this quick, easy and super hassle free way of cooking my tri-tip.5 stars

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    13. Tim says

      May 14, 2023 at 8:05 pm

      Tip: use the drippings to make a fantastic sauce.

      Cut up about half an onion.
      Put half a stick of butter in the pan after the tritip is done, you pull it out of the oven and move it to the cutting board. Heat the butter on medium heat until it melts and add in the onion. Add a whole sprig of fresh rosemary and stir around the pan to incorporate the flavor. Caramelize the onions until they’re translucent and slightly browed. Add in a cup of red wine and cook for about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups of beef broth and let that simmer down until the alcohol is gone from the sauce. Strain it into a separate bowl to get all the chunks out.
      Drizzle over the meat after you plate!5 stars

      Reply
    14. Heidi says

      May 03, 2023 at 5:14 pm

      so easy and soooooo yummy! thank you!!5 stars

      Reply
    15. Nancy J Green says

      April 30, 2023 at 11:40 am

      This was my first time cooking a tri-tip. Found a 4lb on clearance at Walmartโ€ฆwasnโ€™t sure what to do but came across this recipe on a search. Oh My Goodness!! I will definitely purchase a tr-tip again and will follow this recipe again. Iโ€™m cooked the meat to medium rare and then let it rest. My 60 year old husband says it is the best beef he has ever eaten! Serving it in steak salads today with lots more meat to go. Thank you for this great recipe and lesson!5 stars

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    16. karen covington says

      March 28, 2023 at 5:46 am

      $64 dollars worth of Tri-tip so I was a little apprehensive about trying a new cooking method for our typical Cardiff-Crack-On-The-BBQ!! Let me tell you I had 6 adults who KNOW their Cardiff Crack (it’s a San Diego thing ;)) … RAVE reviews for this cooking method!! I followed exactly, 12 min per pound, I did cover with foil for 5 minutes whilst plating the caesar salad, twice baked potatoes, and rustic bread…..PERFECTION!!5 stars

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    17. Jenny M says

      March 08, 2023 at 10:24 pm

      Thank you sooo much!! I didnโ€™t wanna freeze outside while grilling (even though we bought a grill heating wrap for our tank) so this was the perfect alternative!! It turned out perfect!!5 stars

      Reply
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