How to Cook the Best Tri-Tip Roast in the Oven

Why we love to roast!

My family loves meat! In fact, steak is a staple food over the weekend. My husband also loves to roast meat. On cool nights, we love to hang out in the backyard and grill some meat. One of our favorites is the Tri-Tip Roast recipe. This triangular tip is lean and you have to let it marinate overnight to bring out the flavor. During Fridays, I drop by the supermarket and stock up on this piece of meat so I can marinate it and cook it for lunch the next day.

Whenever we roast meat, we always pair it with a light salad such as the Spicy Summer Slaw by Jeremy’s food blog. Tri-tip roast with vegetables in the oven or some mashed potatoes are also a hit. It is also perfect with red wine — my husband and I have a few sips for dinner!

How to prepare the tri-tip roast marinade:

For the tri-tip marinade, I have 2 alternatives. The first option is to mix 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.

The second option is more of a tri-tip dry rub which consists of 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. brown sugar, 1 tbsp. ground cumin, 1 tbsp. smoked paprika, 1 tsp. garlic powder, and 1 tsp. onion powder.

When marinating, place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Put the meat in a Ziplock bag then pour the marinade. Massage the meat so the marinade absorbs well and keep it in the fridge overnight. When you’re ready to roast, take out the meat from the fridge at least an hour before roasting.

Dig in!

I can just smell the juiciness of the tri-tip roast meat! Can you imagine how the boys look when they smell the aroma of this freshly roasted meat?

Bon Appetit!!

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Best Tri-Tip Roast

The secret to the best tri-tip roast is the marinade and the preparation. A dry rub or sauce marinade is perfect so long as it's marinated overnight.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword all meat, roast meat, tri-tip roast

Prep Time 1 day day 1 hour hour

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1 lb tri-tip meat

Option 1: Marinade

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Option 2: Dry Rub

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line the baking pan with foil to catch the drippings.
• Place the cooling rack on top of the pan, brush some olive oil, and put the tri-tip meat on it.
• Roast the tri-tip meat for 30 to 35 minutes at the same temperature.
• Use a meat thermometer to measure the preferred doneness. For a medium roast, roast until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. For medium-rare, let it cook until 135°F.
• When the tri-tip meat is cooked, transfer it to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Let is rest for 15 minutes before slicing to preserve the juices.