I recently smoked a Picanha like a prime rib and it came out pretty damn good. So good that I only enjoyed part of it before the rest was given away after our Christmas party. I was going to grab another one and do it again but when I went to buy one they had tri-tips sitting next to them at half the price.
I thought could I do them same with the Tri-tip? Let's find out.
I prepped it almost the same with one change. I have been drying peppers from hot to mild in the kitchen window and wanted to add them to the mix.
I ground them up in a coffee grinder as the tri-tip was smoking. Next to it was Mexican basil and Oregano for later.
The night before I covered the Tri-tip with a Prime rib mix and left it in the fridge uncovered overnight.
I placed it in the smoker this morning at 220* with a smoke tube at the bottom of the smoker and let it go.
When it reached an IT of 110* I added the oregano/basil/pepper mix with EVOO and pulled it at 140*.
Unfortunately I was unable to try it yet. My wife got a foot infection that required a hospital trip. Then a transfer to another hospital where they are keeping her over night for observation. I'm back home for a few hours of sleep until I can bring her home. We should have a good meal tomorrow afternoon. From the looks of that cut it should be as good as the Picanha.
I thought could I do them same with the Tri-tip? Let's find out.
I prepped it almost the same with one change. I have been drying peppers from hot to mild in the kitchen window and wanted to add them to the mix.
I ground them up in a coffee grinder as the tri-tip was smoking. Next to it was Mexican basil and Oregano for later.
The night before I covered the Tri-tip with a Prime rib mix and left it in the fridge uncovered overnight.
I placed it in the smoker this morning at 220* with a smoke tube at the bottom of the smoker and let it go.
When it reached an IT of 110* I added the oregano/basil/pepper mix with EVOO and pulled it at 140*.
Unfortunately I was unable to try it yet. My wife got a foot infection that required a hospital trip. Then a transfer to another hospital where they are keeping her over night for observation. I'm back home for a few hours of sleep until I can bring her home. We should have a good meal tomorrow afternoon. From the looks of that cut it should be as good as the Picanha.
