Tri-Tip was on sale this weekend, $1.99 a pound. I bought a smaller cut of meat, about 2.25 pounds and set off to experiment. This was tonights' dinner. We just finished eating and I wanted to blog before I forgot what I did.
I consulted with my dad, my cooking expert, who told me how he cooks it and sent me some recipes. All of them called for a marinate of some sort which I obviously didn't have time to do, but I did end up following one recipe's method. So, here goes...
I seasoned the meat first with seasoning salt, sea salt, and cracked black pepper. Rubbed it on all sides, then popped it in a pre-heated 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, I turned the oven down to 350 degrees, covered the roasting pan with foil, and put it in for another 15 minutes. Then, take off the foil and let it cook another 20 minutes. Take it out of the oven, cover with foil, and let sit 15 minutes. Slice thinly. For dinner I served it with a side of mushroom cream sauce pasta (instant crap that I burned -- oops), a salad, and corn.
Next time, I want to season it with some herbs or something. It was missing a good flavor. Or perhaps I will rub it with a clove of garlic. Yes, that might be delicious. Timing worked out pretty well -- the smaller edges were a bit tough, but the inside was a perfect medium rare -- still a little bloody. mmmm....
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