How to Cook American Wagyu Tri-Tip Roast

General Cooking Tips

The Best Ways to Cook an American
Wagyu Tri-Tip Roast

Tender and marbled enough for cooking over high heat but substantial enough for low-and-slow cooking methods,
this large roast is the canvas for any home chef’s masterpiece.

Smoke

Grill

Oven

Recommended preparations

Your Wagyu, Your Way

Grilling

Pan-searing

Sous Vide

Oven Roasting

Temperature Guide

Cooking Temperatures for American Wagyu Tri-Tip

For best results, use temperature over cooking times to determine desired doneness.

Doneness	Internal Temperature
Rare	120°F - 129°F
Medium Rare	130°F - 139°F
Medium	140°F - 149°F
Medium Well	150°F - 159°F
Well Done	160°F+

For optimal food safety, cook beef steaks to a minimum of 145°F.

Smoky, Rich & Robust

How to Grill American Wagyu Tri-Tip Roast

With two-zone grilling, your Wagyu tri-tip will be evenly cooked, juicy, and exceptionally tender with a browned exterior.

instructions:

Heat your grill to 350°F, then lower the temperature on one side while keeping the other side on a higher heat. If you are using charcoal, move the coals to one side of your grill. This is known as two-zone cooking.
Place a seasoned tri-tip on the cooler side (over indirect heat) and grill, flipping every 6-7 minutes. Cook to just below your desired temperature.
Move the roast to the hotter side of the grill and sear on all sides to give it a browned exterior.
Let your roast rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Smoky, Rich & Robust

How to Smoke American Wagyu Tri-Tip

With two-zone grilling, your Wagyu tri-tip will be evenly cooked, juicy, and exceptionally tender with a browned exterior.

instructions:

Heat your grill to 350°F, then lower the temperature on one side while keeping the other side on a higher heat. If you are using charcoal, move the coals to one side of your grill. This is known as two-zone cooking.
Place a seasoned tri-tip on the cooler side (over indirect heat) and grill, flipping every 6-7 minutes. Cook to just below your desired temperature.
Move the roast to the hotter side of the grill and sear on all sides to give it a browned exterior.
Let your roast rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Foolproof Tenderness Every Time

How to Oven-Roast American Wagyu Tri-Tip

For an alluring centerpiece guaranteed to impress your guests, unlock the full potential of Wagyu tri-tip through oven-roasting.

instructions:

Rub roast with herbs and let sit in a resealable plastic bag in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
Preheat your oven to 450°F and drizzle olive oil in a roasting pan.
Add roast to the pan and cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce your oven temperature to 350°F and continue roasting for 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer displays your desired temperature.
Let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Foolproof Tenderness Every Time

How to Slice an American Tri-Tip Roast

instructions:

Once your tri-tip roast has been cooked and rested, determine which way the meat’s grain goes.
If you have grains going in two directions in a chevron pattern (as part of a triangular roast) split the roast directly down the middle.
Once you have grains going one direction, cut against, or perpendicular to, the grain.
Slice thinly for the tenderest bite possible.

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