Been having a rough couple of weeks and was really depressed this weekend. Then Sunday, my wife comes back from Costco with a tri-tip for me to cook that night. She had heard me talking about not being able to get them in GA, so when she saw them at Costco, she bought one.
I had never cooked a tri-tip, but I had read about the different ways to cook them. I decided to sear, then cook indirect at 350. I seasoned it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
I used my usual indirect setup.
After searing each side for 4 minutes, I choked down the fire to 350, put the tri-tip on the indirect side, grabbed a beer, and sat back on the porch. I didn't take any pictures of the meat on the fire since I was concentrating on relaxing and enjoying my beer(s). After taking the tri-tip off, I cooked some boneless chicken breasts for salads later in the week, then sliced the tri-tip.
While the tri-tip was cooking, I had grilled some mushrooms and onions and microwaved a box of Bob Evans mashed potatoes. Here is my first plate.
I thought it turned out pretty well for my first tri-tip. It was a little overcooked because my wife does not like medium rare, but it was tasty and tender.
During the whole process, something happened to me; I wasn't depressed anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't been grilling/barbecuing as much lately and hadn't cooked anything outside for almost a week. Maybe I was going through withdrawals.
Oh, well, thanks for looking.
I had never cooked a tri-tip, but I had read about the different ways to cook them. I decided to sear, then cook indirect at 350. I seasoned it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
I used my usual indirect setup.
After searing each side for 4 minutes, I choked down the fire to 350, put the tri-tip on the indirect side, grabbed a beer, and sat back on the porch. I didn't take any pictures of the meat on the fire since I was concentrating on relaxing and enjoying my beer(s). After taking the tri-tip off, I cooked some boneless chicken breasts for salads later in the week, then sliced the tri-tip.
While the tri-tip was cooking, I had grilled some mushrooms and onions and microwaved a box of Bob Evans mashed potatoes. Here is my first plate.
I thought it turned out pretty well for my first tri-tip. It was a little overcooked because my wife does not like medium rare, but it was tasty and tender.
During the whole process, something happened to me; I wasn't depressed anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't been grilling/barbecuing as much lately and hadn't cooked anything outside for almost a week. Maybe I was going through withdrawals.
Oh, well, thanks for looking.
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My Wife doesn't like seeing red in her beef either.
