Tri tip is a triangular cut of beef cut from the bottom of the sirloin.
Rich and meaty in flavor and lower in fat, tri tip cooks like a tender steak but slices like a brisket – perfect for people who want to do a brisket-like cook up but don't have the time.
It can be smoked, barbecued, grilled or roasted, but it’s always best when cooked to a nice medium rare,
It's rich in meaty flavor and lower in fat than other cuts. Though the cut is slightly marbled and boneless, it's a very tender and full of flavor.
Named after its triangular shape with a tapered “tip”, tri tip might just be one of the most flavourful cuts of meat that you’ve never heard of.
Often confused with brisket or picanha, tri tip is most popular in southern California, so you can be forgiven if you’ve never come across it before. It is also called a California cut, a bottom sirloin butt, a Newport steak, a Santa Maria steak or even referred to as a “poor man’s brisket”. But unlike brisket – which comes from the front of the cow, below the chuck – tri tip is actually considered a steak.
