How to Cook American Wagyu Tri-Tip Roast
Mastering the Art: Tips to Elevate Your Table With Wagyu Tri-Tip
Primal: Sirloin
Features: Boneless, tender, and exceptionally flavorful
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.
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.
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Cooking Temperatures for American Wagyu Tri-Tip
For optimal food safety, cook beef steaks to a minimum of 145°F.
For best results, use temperature over cooking times to determine desired doneness.
| Doneness | Temperature Range |
| Rare | 120°F to 129°F |
| Medium-rare | 130°F to 139°F |
| Medium | 140°F to 149°F |
| Medium-well | 150°F to 159°F |
| Well-done | 160°F + |
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
How to Slice an American Tri-Tip Roast
- 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.
Recipe: Garlic-Citrus Marinated Tri-Tip Tostadas
Wagyu tri-tip meets a bright citrus marinade before being seared in a skillet and served with jalapeños and creamy queso fresco. It’s a springtime party must.
