Santa Maria-Style Tri Tip Roast

Description

My family raves about this oven-cooked tri tip roast; it’s succulent, flavorful, and even my picky 5 year-old loves it! If you want to get a taste of southern California barbeque, this is it. Serve with fresh salsa, tortillas, rice, and beans. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ¼ teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1 (3 pound) beef tri-tip roast

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Whisk kosher salt
  3. black pepper
  4. granulated garlic
  5. onion powder
  6. oregano
  7. cayenne pepper
  8. rosemary
  9. sage
  10. lemon pepper
  11. seasoned salt
  12. and beef bouillon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle spice mixture on all sides of roast and rub spices into meat.
  13. Heat a skillet over high heat. Cook roast in hot skillet until browned
  14. 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer meat
  15. fat-side facing up
  16. to a roasting pan. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
  17. Roast in the preheated oven until just turning from pink to grey
  18. about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees F (65 degrees C). Uncover roast and tent loosely with aluminum foil; let rest for 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 8

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