Tri tip roast

What is a Tri Tip Roast?

A Tri Tip is a popular American cut that is also known in the Netherlands as "ezeltje" or "liesstuk." In the Netherlands, Tri-Tip is gradually gaining ground, while this meat may be the most popular BBQ meat on the American West Coast. The meat has a somewhat coarse texture but is very flavorful. And also great: the "ezeltje" can hardly fail in preparation. For this reason, this meat is also called "Stukkie Pasgetrouwd" in Amsterdam.

A Tri-Tip is located against the thick loin and has a long grain that runs through the piece. So be careful when slicing and cut perpendicular to the grain, as this will give you wonderfully flavorful and tender meat on your plate. At The Butchery, you will find tri tip roast from Nebraska Prime USA and Australian Wagyu. Beautiful meat breeds, which only enhance the taste and texture.

Why the Name Tri Tip?

If you look at the tri tip, you can probably guess how the tri tip roast got its name. The name comes from its triangular shape and the fact that it is located at the very tip of the ribeye.

Tri Tip vs Picanha

Sometimes, the tri tip is confused with picanha. Understandable! They look quite similar in appearance, both being a kind of triangle. They also come from the same part of the cow. Since they resemble each other a lot, you can substitute one for the other in a recipe. Ideal if you have a smaller budget and want to try out a specific picanha recipe.

Of course, there are also differences between the tri tip and picanha, as they are two different cuts of meat. Picanha has a slightly softer texture than the tri tip and has a more prominent fat cap. The tri-tip has a more subtle flavor and is less marbled than picanha. If you are very conscious about nutrition, it is nice to know that compared to picanha, the tri tip contains fewer calories and fat than picanha. A healthier choice, therefore!

How Many Grams of Tri Tip per Person

Tri Tip is a nice roast to prepare whole. As a guideline, you can follow the weights below.

Tri Tip as a Main Course

Normal eater: 250 grams
Big eater: 350-400 grams
Hardcore carnivore: 400+ grams

Tri Tip Roast to Share

Normal eater: 400-600 grams
Big eater: 600-800 grams
Hardcore carnivore: no share

BBQ with Different Types of Meat

Normal eater: 100 grams
Big eater: 150-200 grams
Hardcore carnivore: 250 grams

How to Prepare Tri Tip?

You can prepare the tri tip in multiple ways: Low & Slow, reversed sear, or sous vide. Below you will find the preparation method for a low & slow cooking. Prefer sous vide or reversed sear? Then check the product page of the tri tip!

Tri Tip Low & Slow

1. Plan ahead, thaw the meat a few days in advance (or a few hours in cold water) and take it out of the refrigerator 5 hours before to reach room temperature.
2. Preheat the oven to 120°C for thorough cooking and heat the pan or grill to maximum heat.
3. Sear or grill the meat until browned all around in a large pan with butter or on the grill until it is completely brown and any fat edges are nicely crunchy.
4. Move the meat to the preheated oven, place the seared steak in a baking dish, and add the cooking fat.
5. Time: use the schedule below for your own planning, these times are indicative. Always measure the core temperature for these types of meat. Use the temperatures from the schedule.
6. Resting: let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing/serving.
7. Season the meat after searing or afterwards with pepper and salt or a rub of your choice.

Final Core Temperatures

Rare 52°C
Medium rare 54°C
Medium 57°C
Rose/Well-done 62°C

Keep in mind a total cooking time of one and a half hours.

Tri Tip Recipes

BBQ Junkie created an amazing recipe for us with tri-tip in mojo marinade. A really good combination, if you ask us. It's a recipe that requires some time, as the tri-tip needs to marinate for several hours, but it's definitely worth it! Promised. Check out the recipe here.

Buy Tri Tip Online

Since the tri tip is not the most well-known roast, you won't find it at every local butcher. Honestly, we don't have it as a standard item in our 'local' store either. People prefer the more familiar picanha. It's a shame, though, how nice it is to vary. Once you've tried tri tip, you fully understand what we're talking about. We have them from beautiful premium beef breeds in our assortment, as you prefer to eat tri tip from a high-quality beef breed. We even have it from Japanese wagyu!

Tri Tip Roast Quickfrozen Delivered

If you order from The Butchery, you will receive your meat flashfrozen. What exactly does that mean? As soon as the meat arrives from the supplier, it goes towards our production where each piece is handled by our skilled butchers. The steaks/roasts are precisely trimmed, so you don't have to trim anything at home, making them grill-ready. Then, they are individually vacuum-packed, labeled, and we freeze them in a special way within an hour. This ensures that the quality is guaranteed and the nutritional values & structure are preserved. And you receive your meat frozen at home, so you can decide whether to place it back in the freezer or prefer to thaw it and eat it within a few days.

Order Tri Tip Roast Online?

That is now a piece of cake. Choose your favorite and the desired weight, and we ensure that your Tri Tip is quickfrozen—with the preservation of all flavors and nutrients—delivered to your home. Oh, by the way, we offer free shipping from 60 euros onwards. So feel free to add products to your shopping cart that are always handy to have in the freezer, such as chicken breast, ground meat, homemade burgers, or a nice roulade for Sunday. We offer day delivery and evening delivery, and you can choose your delivery date in the checkout. You can nicely plan the delivery for when you are already at home!