Tri-tip Carne Asada

[chilerelleno]

Tri-tips, finding them down here is like finding hen's teeth.

So I've been after one of my local butcher shops to start carrying Tri-tips.
And he finally called me, "I've a 67lb case of Choice Tri-tips, buy them by the 15-20lb cryo-pack and it's $4.89lb." and, "I found a new supplier, I can order them on Weds and have them on Fri.".
So I got home and went straight over, bought a cryo-pack and a couple individually packaged too.
Ended up with eight averaging 2.5lbs, trimmed them and vacuum packed in pairs.

I'm freaking thrilled!

So for dinner tonight I've two Tri-tips soaking in a carne asada marinade.
I figure to smoke and grill them to a nice med-rare/med.
And then serve with some tortillas, mexican rice and fresh pico de gallo.

Stay tuned for dinner!

 

[loosechangedru]

Nice find! I'll be watching...

 

[WaterRat]

Good score - Quite the pile of meat and sounds like a fine dinner fiesta you have planned, enjoy!

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

Sounds great!

That’s a high price for tri tips around here but If you can’t find them you have to take what you can get!

Scott

 

[NamVetJoe]

WinDixie has them for $5.99 a lb

 

[motocrash]

Stay tuned for dinner!

Oh,I'm tuned.

 

[Preacher Man]

I'm in!

 

[chilerelleno]

WinDixie has them for $5.99 a lb

Maybe your Winn Dixies do, but mine haven't, nor has anyone else local to me.
Which has been dismaying, it was cheap/plentiful BBQ meat back in SoCal.

 

[chilerelleno]

Sounds great!

That’s a high price for tri tips around here but If you can’t find them you have to take what you can get!

Scott

Back in SoCal they were dirt cheap, $2.lb or less and everywhere to be found.
He wants $5.49lb trimmed and packaged for individual sale, which was better than I was expecting to pay.
I'll happily take the discount.

 

[chilerelleno]

Tried some Cheese/Jalapeno Sausages they had, nice looking with natural casings.
Mmmm... Mmmm... They're tasty grilled with cast iron onions.

 

[motocrash]

Damn if that pic doesn't make ya salivate...

 

[civilsmoker]

Yum!!!

And I wish I could get TT at that price!

 

[dcecil]

Tried some Cheese/Jalapeno Sausages they had, nice looking with natural casings.
Mmmm... Mmmm... They're tasty grilled with cast iron onions.

Chile, this looks awesome. Now I have to go pick some up for dinner LOL

 

[dcecil]

Tri Tip has sky rocketed in my part of California. Paid 6.99 a lb for choice at Christmas. The Prime was 8.99. This was at Costco. Unfortunately the trim them up so that comes at a premium. Funny thing though as I sorted through the primes and the choice I could not hardly see a difference in the marbling.

 

[Scott Eisenbraun]

Looks like meat heaven to me!

 

[Preacher Man]

Just got back from my grocery store. Tri-tips were on sale for $3.99/lb.

 

[Tex1911]

Dang, them sausages look fantastic. Just wow.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Waiting for finished product.

 

[chilerelleno]

Dinner was a home run, family was grinning, grunting and belching.

Carne Asada'esque Marinade for 20 Hours

Then into the smoker with a mix of Hickory and Mesquite
Smoke to an IT of 115°

Then on the grill to an IT of 135°

Rested and Sliced

The Money Shot!

Served with Arroz Mexicana and Pico de gallo

 

[Scott Eisenbraun]

You did a beautiful job as always.