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Sous Vide Tri Tip

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195 min

Sous Vide Tri Tip

Sous Vide Tri Tip Photo 1

Category

Tea Recipes

Time

195 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

226

Rating

3.00★ (2)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
Sous Vide is wonderful for meal prepping or passive cooking. Tri tip, when cooked this way is incredibly tender. The flavor profile of this beef with the sauce is beautifully complex from acid of citrus, to the sweetness of brown sugar, heat of chiles, and umami of fish sauce.

Ingredients

  • (2 1/2 to 3 pound) tri tip steak, fat cap trimmed to 1/4-inch thick: 1 piece
  • sesame oil: 1 tsp (toasted)
  • kosher salt: 1 Tbsp (divided)
  • unsalted butter: 2 Tbsp (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • coriander seeds, coarsely ground: 1 Tbsp
  • black peppercorns, coarsely ground: 1 Tbsp
  • grapeseed oil: 2 Tbsp
  • lime juice (from 3 large limes): 0.5 cup (fresh)
  • fish sauce: 0.5 cup
  • dark brown sugar: 0.25 cup
  • medium garlic cloves, grated with a Microplane grater (about 2 tsp.): 4 piece
  • ginger, peeled and grated with a Microplane grater (about 1 1/2 tsp.): 1 piece (1 inch piece, fresh)
  • medium green onions, white bottoms finely chopped and green tops thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 Tbsp. minced white bottoms, about 1/4 cup thinly sliced green tops): 2 piece
  • sesame seeds: 1 Tbsp (toasted)
  • sesame oil: 0.5 tsp (toasted)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Prepare a thermocirculator and water bath according to manufacturer's directions. Set thermocirculator to 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) and allow water bath to come up to temperature.
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  2. Using gloved hands, rub tri tip steak evenly with sesame oil and season evenly with 1 teaspoon salt. Transfer tri tip and butter to a large vacuum-sealable bag and arrange in a flat, even layer. Seal bag with a vacuum sealer according to manufacturer's directions.
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  3. Transfer vacuum-sealed tri tip to warm water bath with thermocirculator, cover vessel with aluminum foil to reduce evaporation, and cook 3 hours. Remove tri tip from bag (meat will be at 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) when pulled from water bath) and transfer to a rimmed sheet pan lined with paper towels and gently pat dry; discard bag and any juices reserved in bag.
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  4. Meanwhile prepare the chile-lime dipping sauce. Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, green onions, sesame seeds, and toasted sesame oil in a small bowl until well combined. Cover dipping sauce with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature until ready to use.
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  5. Season tri tip evenly with remaining 2 teaspoons salt, coriander seeds, and black peppercorns, pressing coriander and black peppercorns into tri tip to adhere.
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  6. Heat grapeseed oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add tri tip to skillet, fat-cap-side down, and cook, until all sides are evenly seared and caramelized, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
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  7. Transfer tri tip to a large cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
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  8. Serve steak with chile-lime dipping sauce for dipping, if desired.
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