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Santa Maria-Style Tri-Tip — American recipe
Santa Maria-Style Tri-Tip, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Santa Maria-Style Tri-Tip

California's famous barbecue cut: a whole tri-tip coated in a smoky-sweet rub of paprika, chili powder, cumin, garlic and a touch of brown sugar, dry-brined for flavor, then seared over a hot grill and finished to a juicy, rosy medium-rare. Sliced thin against the grain.

At a glance

Cuisine
American
Category
Main
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
1 tri-tip
Calories
About 380 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Medium
Dietary
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, High Protein, Low Carb

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