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Reverse Sear Tri Tip

December 16, 2023
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The Best Tri Tip Recipe Just Got Beefed Up  Sweet. Bold. Smoky. Sassy. This tri tip recipe takes things up a notch with Flavor Expedition Co.’s Hazy Midnight—our brown sugar and coffee rub that brings out deep, sultry notes in beef. Toss in a little Scorching Afternoon for that smoky chili kick, and your holiday centerpiece just became main character energy.
Sliced tri tip steak covered in Hazy Midnight seasoning.
Feeds 4-6
Prep Time —
Cook Time 1.5 hours (plus 15 minutes rest)
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Brown Sugar Coffee Rub - Hazy Midnight seasoning with brown sugar, coffee grounds, and whole coffee beans. [pack-1]
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Get the heat going
    Preheat your smoker or grill to 225°F for indirect cooking.

  2. Rub it the right way
    Coat the tri tip all over with a bold layer of Hazy Midnight, then follow with a spicy dusting of Scorching Afternoon. Massage it like it owes you money.

  3. Low and slow
    Set that glorious hunk of meat directly on the grates. Close the lid and smoke until it’s 5–10°F shy of your desired final temp. (Rare: 115°F, Med-Rare: 125°F, Med: 135°F, Med-Well: 145°F, Well: 150°F.) Pro tip: Medium-rare is the sweet spot. This’ll take about 1.5 hours.

  4. Sizzle time
    While the tri tip finishes, get a cast iron skillet screaming hot. Toss in the butter and crushed garlic cloves. Let it bubble like a butter hot tub.

  5. Seariously delicious
    Drop the tri tip into the skillet and sear 2–3 minutes per side, spooning garlic butter over the top like it’s your love language.

  6. Rest and slice
    Let it chill on a cutting board for 15 minutes, then slice against the grain (it shifts—keep adjusting as you go). Serve it like you’re the host of a meat-forward holiday miracle.

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Reverse Sear Tri Tip

December 16, 2023

Featured Flavor Hazy Midnight
Feeds4-6
Prep Time—
Cook Time1.5 hours (plus 15 minutes rest)
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
The Best Tri Tip Recipe Just Got Beefed Up  Sweet. Bold. Smoky. Sas...

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Get the heat going
    Preheat your smoker or grill to 225°F for indirect cooking.

  2. Rub it the right way
    Coat the tri tip all over with a bold layer of Hazy Midnight, then follow with a spicy dusting of Scorching Afternoon. Massage it like it owes you money.

  3. Low and slow
    Set that glorious hunk of meat directly on the grates. Close the lid and smoke until it’s 5–10°F shy of your desired final temp. (Rare: 115°F, Med-Rare: 125°F, Med: 135°F, Med-Well: 145°F, Well: 150°F.) Pro tip: Medium-rare is the sweet spot. This’ll take about 1.5 hours.

  4. Sizzle time
    While the tri tip finishes, get a cast iron skillet screaming hot. Toss in the butter and crushed garlic cloves. Let it bubble like a butter hot tub.

  5. Seariously delicious
    Drop the tri tip into the skillet and sear 2–3 minutes per side, spooning garlic butter over the top like it’s your love language.

  6. Rest and slice
    Let it chill on a cutting board for 15 minutes, then slice against the grain (it shifts—keep adjusting as you go). Serve it like you’re the host of a meat-forward holiday miracle.

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