Add the chips about 30 minutes before grilling the beef.
Indirect heat gas grill tri tip.
Olive oil is the best oil for the flat top grills as it will add its flavor.
Mop liberally with mopping liquid after each time you flip the roast.
The uneven thickness thicker in the middle thinner at the tapered ends means it will be more done on the ends than in the middle.
Transfer to indirect heat between 250 300 degrees f and cover the grill letting the tri tip cook until it reaches 130 degrees f on an instant read digital meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat for a medium rare tri tip.
How to set up your grill for indirect heat open the lid of your gas grill and make sure all control knobs are in the off position.
Sear the tri tip over direct heat right over the flames on both sides about 5 minutes per side.
Light the grill and set it up for indirect heat light one side of the grill on high and keep the other unlit.
Even at low cooking temperatures the tri tip will cook through quickly because of its size and shape.
If using charcoal this means putting all of your coals to one side.
The flavor and texture of tri tip roast is more like steak than a traditional sunday roast so it is best cooked medium rare.
If you don t have it your regular oil will do just fine.
Grill the tri tip on indirect heat flipping every 6 7 minutes.
Grill the tri tip on each side to develop a dark brown crust i did about 5 minutes on the first side flipped the steak and grilled 8 minutes on the second side.
Tri tip roast with smoked chile steak rub ready for the grill.
Its boomerang shape and uneven thickness require a little extra tlc for the best results.
Set the tri tip over direct heat fat side up and sear until nicely.
If you have several as most grilling enthusiasts do fire up your best gas grill with searing burner and brush some oil on the grill grate so that the meat does not stick.
Prepare a charcoal grill for direct and indirect medium high heat.
Continue to grill the tri tip until the internal temperature reads 120 fahrenheit for medium rare.
After the grill is ready place the tri tip on the grill s hot half and allow each side to sear just a few minutes.
On the indirect heat side of the grill where the grill is turned off or there aren t any hot coals the grill grate will typically be in the range of 200 250 f 93 121 c perfect to avoid overcooking the outside of the meat.