3lbstri tip, a whole tri tip is around 3 lbs give or take
1tspblack pepper
1tspkosher salt
8garlic, cloves, chopped
2TbspMaggi, or low sodium soy sauce
1Tbspfish sauce
½lime, juiced
1Tbspbrown sugar
2Tbspsesame oil
Dipping Sauce:
1Tbsptamarind paste
2Tbspgochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
1 ½Tbsppalm sugar or brown sugar
¼cuproasted rice powder
¼cuplime juice
⅓cupfish sauce
1Tbspwhite vinegar
2green onions, chopped
¼cupshallots, chopped
lime zest, from ½ lime
1cupcoconut water
¼cupcilantro, chopped
¼cupThai chili peppers, chopped
For searing the steak:
2Tbspavocado oil, or any neutral oil
¼cupunsalted butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and rub all over the steak. Put aside to marinate for 4 hours or ideally over night if possible, but not necessary.
Add cooking oil and butter to a cast iron pan or oven proof pan, and heat to medium high. Sear tri tip fat side down for 3 minutes, and then flip over and cook for another 3 minutes.
After searing, pour marinade sauce over tri tip and place in oven.
Roast for 12 minutes per pound. This should cook the beef to a medium to medium rare. Best to use a meat thermometer for your desired temperature. It usually takes 35-40 minutes for medium rare.
While your meat is roasting, mix all ingredients together for the dipping sauce.
Let it sit so all the flavors can infuse together.