How to Bake Beef Sirloin Tri-Tip in the Oven

eHow may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here.

Oven-roasted tri-tip is a classic entree that is deceivingly easy to prepare. Having a steak house experience at home requires just a few minutes of preparation and under 1 hour of bake time. Simply use your favorite dry rub or marinade to season a store-bought tri-tip and follow the roasting instructions below to achieve a mouth-watering, perfectly cooked, juicy piece of meat.

Advertisement

How to roast tri-tip in the oven
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Video of the Day

Things You'll Need

  • 1-1/2 pound beef tri-tip, trimmed

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Step 1: Prepare the Tri-Tip

Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, dried oregano, thyme, and salt in a small bowl to combine. Place the tri-tip on a cutting board and sprinkle with the seasoning. Gently rub seasoning into the tri-tip.

Advertisement

Video of the Day

Rub meat with seasoning
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Tip

You can use any store-bought or homemade dry rub or marinade of choice.

Transfer tri-tip to a sealable bag or container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (When possible, up to 8 hours is best.)

Advertisement

Marinate tri-tip in the dry rub
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Step 2: Get Ready to Bake

Remove the bag of tri-tip from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature. This ensures the meat will cook evenly. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Advertisement

Pour enough wine, broth or beer into the bottom of a roasting pan, to cover the surface, about 2/3 to 1 cup. Place the meat in the roasting pan.

Transfer tri-tip to a roasting pan
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Step 3: Roast the Meat

Place roasting pan on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for another 20 to 40 minutes (20 minutes for rare tri-tip; 25 to 30 for medium-rare; and 35 to 40 for well-done). Note: Bake times will vary depending on thickness of meat.

Advertisement

Roast tri-tip to desired doneness
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Tip

For rare tri-tip, the internal temperature should be 120 degrees Fahrenheit. For medium-rare, the internal temperature should be 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and for medium, the internal temperature should be 140 degrees Fahrenheit. To check the internal temperature, poke a meat thermometer into the center of the thickest part of the tri-tip and let it sit until the needle stops moving.

Step 4: Allow Meat to Rest

Remove meat from the oven and transfer it to a plate or cutting board. Allow it to rest 10 minutes. This process ensures that the juices will distribute throughout the meat, making the meat more tender and juicy throughout. The internal temperature of the meat will raise about 6 to 10 degrees as it sits, so bare this in mind when choosing your bake time.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Allow meat to rest
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Step 5: Slice and Serve

Using a sharp knife, slice the tri-tip into thin slices (1/8 to 1/4-inch thick).

Advertisement

Slice the Tri-Tip
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Serve alongside your favorite side dish.

Advertisement

Tri-tip is served!
Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Want to Try Grilling Your Tri-Tip?

Try this! How to Grill a Tender and Juicy Tri-Tip

Image Credit: Julia Mueller

Advertisement

Report an Issue

screenshot of the current page

Screenshot loading...