Beef Tri Tip Steak (1.4Kg). Grass Fed Beef, Great Smoked On The Barbecue 🐂

Information about Beef Tri Tip Steak.

Beef Tri Tip Steak is from the end of the whole Rump, it is triangular in shape with good intramuscular fat & has a fat cover on one side. Our Tri Tip Steaks are cut from finest Irish Grass Fed Beef Cattle & have a distinctive flavour. They are great cooked “Low & Slow” on the Barbecue, perfect to slice into steaks for sharing. The coarse grained meat breaks down during cooking & is a very succulent piece of meat.

The Beef Tri Tip Steak is an American Barbeque cut that has become very popular in the UK & Europe over the last 10 years.

The Barbecue scene in America has been using these for years & because home cooked Barbecue or Barbecue restaurants are now becoming more popular the world over through better equipment & shared knowledge through the internet, the Beef Tri Tip is now a more frequently sought-after cut. Our restaurant trade has been buying our Tri Tip Steaks for years, now our online customers are happy as they can have the same quality piece delivered to their door.

Where does the Beef Tri Tip Steak originate from?

This cut was originally created by a butcher in California, it was a little tougher than some of the more mainstream standard Beef Steak Cuts. He realised that if he cooked this low & slow on the Barbecue, the fibrous texture of the meat broke down becoming very tender, the results he had were superb. He created a delicious tender Beef Steak from a cheaper cut of beef that is now recognised for its excellent grilling all over the world.

How do we cut Beef Tri Tip Steak?

The Tri Tip Steak is cut as a whole piece from the tail section of the Whole Primal Rump with the fat left on one side. The weight varies when cutting these because they are a natural cut of meat from different sized rumps due to the cattle weight & conformation be varied.

The Rump is cut as a whole boneless piece from behind the “Aitch Bone” (hip bone) leaving the fat on the back. Any excess gristle is removed from the full primal cut & laid down flat with the cut face of the Rump facing towards you. On one side of the Rump is a “Tapered Tail”, this part is the Beef Tri Tip. The Tri Tip is cut off the main Rump just where it is at its widest joining point to the whole boneless rump.

Why do we leave the “Fat Cap” on the Beef Tri Tip?

The fat cap serves three purposes during cooking;

1) To protect the piece from burning when over direct heat.
2) During cooking it partially renders down to & helps to add additional moisture to the whole piece.
3) The fat adds extra flavour to the meat without compromising the delicious taste of the Grass-Fed Beef.

In America people say this comes from the bottom of the sirloin but in Europe, they are from the end of the Rump.  The Beef Tri Tip is also referred to as “Beef Rump Tail” in the wholesale trade, these are normally used for Steak Strips or sold into Chinese Restaurants for stir fry beef as a P.A.D ( Prepared And De-Gristled ) beef cut.

How do we pack our Beef Tri Tip Steak?

We cut & pack most of our beef at source (ie. the slaughterhouse) because it ensures fresh beef & the most hygienic / safest way to cut the best steaks.

The Beef Tri Tip is vacuum sealed in “Clear Recyclable Pouches” 1 piece per pack immediately after cutting. All the natural juices in the beef are locked inside the piece when the air is sucked out of the bag. The Tri Tip Steaks are boxed up & then chilled for a few days to let the meat settle in the bags whilst aging. The steaks are then transferred to the freezer & frozen down to -18°c, preserving that “Fresh Cut Taste” in the bag.

Cutting & packing our Beef quickly & efficiently with a reduced amount of handling gives the meat a longer shelf life of 2 years when kept frozen at -18°c. The packaging prevents any “Freezer Burn” when stored in the low temperatures, when chilled the packaging stops any other foodstuffs from cross contaminating the meat. When the Beef Tri Tips are being delivered the plastic pouches protect the meat from other any further handling.

When you are bringing the Tri Tip Steak up to room temperature before cooking, the plastic pouches prevent any airborne bacteria contacting the meat. As the steaks get warmer they will start to lose their juices, the vacuum sealed packs help retain these in the meat. The Recyclable Packaging we use is now stronger & thinner lowering our “Carbon Footprint” & we actively encourage all our customers to recycle responsibly.

In an effort to reduce our carbon Footprint we are now using thinner & stronger recyclable pouches on all our vacuum sealed products. The nett result of this is; less plastic per portion of meat making our products greener. Far less than the supermarkets for items like confectionary, cereals, dairy products, crisps & snacks etc.

All our production facilities are BRCGS / IFS approved  that make any of our meat cuts or products. All refrigerated air is filtered in production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from your Boneless Beef Tri tip Steaks up to 2 years after they are made.

Do Beef Tri Tip Steaks give good value for money?

The Tri Tip Steak is fully prepared & has no waste, the price per kilo is lower than many other premium steaks; the steaks offer good value for money.

As the Steaks are trimmed & prepared by our expert butchers, when buying Beef Tri Tip Steak online you get “more meat for your money”. Each pack of Tri Tip Steak feeds approx 6 people a good sized portion of steak each. The cost per person is much lower than buying meat from a supermarket.

The efficient production methods combined with the speed at which we cut & pack our Beef Tri Tips, greatly reduces our production cost per steak. The shorter supply chain lowers transport & labour costs, with wholesale procurement of Beef helping to further reduce costs. These savings are passed on to our customers in the price per steak.

Are Beef Tri Tip Steaks Nutritious?

Beef Tri Tip is a Red Meat Steak supplying a good source of Vitamins, Minerals & Protein. They are good to eat as part of a balanced diet, the high Protein content is great for muscle growth with regular exercise. The Iron in Beef helps promote healthy Red Blood Cells & reduces anemia. Eating Beef is a good way of getting your B Vitamins including B12, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, niacin, & vitamin B6.

Eating too much Beef is also not good for you, eaten in moderation it has good health benefits.

How do you cook Beef Tri Tip Steaks.

The most popular way of cooking a Beef Tri Tip Steak, is on the Barbecue. Smoking the meat brings out the flavour of the Beef  whilst leaving it tender & Pink in the middle. The Beef Tri Tip is best cooked whole & then sliced once rested. The generous whole pieces are a great sharing cut of Beef, ideal for sandwiches, Buns, or mains.

• Remove the Tri Tip from the fridge & leave out at an ambient temperature for 2 hours to get most of the cold out of the steak.
• Take out of the vacuum packaging & season with a Barbecue rub evenly over the whole piece an hour before cooking.
• Place over the direct heat to get a good colour & sear to the whole steak.
• Once a good colour has been achieved, move to the indirect heat & let the Smoke from the wood chips in your Barbecue infuse with the meat.
• Finish on the indirect heat until you have reached an internal temperature of 54°c for medium-rare or 60°c for medium.
• Leave your whole Tri Tip on a wooden board loosely covered over for 15 minutes to rest;
• This allows the internal part of the steak to finish cooking, the meat fibres to relax & the juices to be absorbed back into the steak.

When grilling Beef Tri Tip or any meats, it is important that you grill good quality meat. As they are usually liberally seasoned before cooking the seasonings need to be absorbed by the meat to enhance the flavour. High quality Tri Tip Steak should be a rich red colour that is consistent throughout, it should not be dark or have a metallic shine to it, this may indicate a higher PH level having a much shorter shelf life.

Good Beef Tri Tip with a with the correct PH level has a better flavour, texture & smell when cooking, & more importantly; it will eat so much better.

Is Beef Tri Tip Steak value for money?

The Tri Tip is a lower price per kilo than many of the high end, more well known steaks & is a large steak. As these are fully trimmed & prepared with little waste, the weight you buy is the weight you cook. These are great value for money, considering there are only 2 Tri Tip Steaks on each cow.

We can offer Tri Tip Steaks at a good price because we make them as a wholesale cut. Making our Tri Tips in larger volumes has the benefits of economies of scale, the cost per steak is much lower than a butchers. The cost per portion of our Beef Tri Tip is much cheaper & you save money when ordering online.

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Provenance of our Grass Fed Beef.

Sherwood Irish Grass-Fed beef is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals & protein that helps promote energy levels. Our Irish Grass-Fed beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. The welfare of all the cattle is very important to the livestock, you can see improved the results it brings to the table.

All our beef is fully traceable through modern technology, all animals now having virtual passports to ensure they are monitored from farm to fork.

Sharing you Beef Tri Tip Steaks on Social Media.

The Beef Tri Tip works really well when rubbed n’ smoked on the Barbecue or slow-cooked in the oven for up to a couple of hours at around 140°c. Those generous slices of delicious Grass-Fed Beef will impress friends & family, but please be warned that the neighbours could be calling round unexpectedly more often!

As delicious food is good to be shared at home, it is equally good when shared with others online in Social Media posts. We would love to see what meals, recipes, videos, stories, reels, cooking methods are used for your Beef Tri Tip.

Enjoy making your own genuine American Barbecue at home & please remember great food should be shared… after all, it’s why we create all our delicious meats.

Why not join us over on Social Media & tag us in your posts so we can share your cooking with our followers to give inspiration to others. By tagging us in your posts & using our Hashtags, we are able to find them easier to repost on our Facebook page, Instagram & Twitter. 

Many people are unsure on how to cook Tri Tip Steak at home & through your posts on Social Media they are able to learn the Pro Tips of low & slow cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.

Enjoy cooking & sharing delicious meat with family & friends, we look forward to seeing your home cooks.

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