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4.92 from 49 votes
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Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast

Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Protein 35g
Carbs 2g
Fats 13g
If you're looking for a steak recipe that is juicy, tender, and practically melts in your mouth, then look no further than this one! My Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast is perfectly cooked, perfectly delicious, and is seasoned with my signature spice blend that is truly crave-worthy. It doesn't get any better than this! I got this recipe from my mom, who made this all the time growing up, and I can't wait to share it with you (along with some AMAZING ways to serve it). This is a recipe you'll hang onto for ages!

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Nicole Modic

August 27, 2023
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    If you’re looking for a steak recipe that is juicy, tender, and practically melts in your mouth, then look no further than this one! My Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast is perfectly cooked, perfectly delicious, and is seasoned with my signature spice blend that is truly crave-worthy. It doesn’t get any better than this! I got this recipe from my mom, who made this all the time growing up, and I can’t wait to share it with you (along with some AMAZING ways to serve it). This is a recipe you’ll hang onto for ages!

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    Friends, want to know a funny thing that happens? The older I get, the more I appreciate my parents’ recipes. Sure, I love making the recipes of my fellow creators and friends (or even scrolling through TiKTok lookin for new recipes), but there’s something about my parents’ recipes that I always come back to. Whether it’s their juicy kofta kebabs or their Arayes, I find myself craving recipes that feel like coming back home. Maybe it sounds clicé, but the older you get, the more you realize that there’s truly no place like home.

    So, when my mom came up to visit me in San Francisco recently, I found myself craving one thing and one thing only: her tri-tip. This was a dish that she made all the time growing up, and we ate it in everything from tacos to sandwiches to even rice. And every time we ate it, it was absolutely delicious.

    This recipe is a twist on my mom’s recipe, because it’s prepared exactly the way she did, but it’s seasoned with my self-proclaimed signature spice mixture. I have been using this spice mixture to season everything from shrimp to tofu to yes, even tri-tip, and it is absolutely delicious. Trust me on this one!

    All of the ingredients needed to make this tri tip roast, laid out on a countertop
    To make this perfect Tri-Tip, you will need tri-tip, coffee grounds, and my signature spice blend of cumin, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and chipotle.

    3 Ingredients Needed to Make This Perfect Tri-Tip Roast

    • Tri-Tip:Tri-Tip is a small, boneless, triangular-shaped cut of beef that, when cooked perfectly, is absolutely tender and delicious. You can get tri-tip from any butcher, even at Whole Foods! Plus, it’s a less-expensive cut of meat than a ribeye, so it’s great for those times when you’re craving steak, but don’t want to spend a ton of money.
    • Coffee Grounds: Don’t knock it until you try it! Coffee grounds add the most delicious dark and smoky flavor to this tri-tip. This recipe is NOT the same without them!
    • Kalejunkie Signature Spice Blend: My signature spice blend is my new favorite way to season everything from meats to veggies! It consists of cumin, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and chipotle, and is too good.
    The tri tip, sitting on a tray on a countertop, with the seasonings actively being sprinkled on top of it
    Start by preparing the spice mixture. Mix together the coffee, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chipotle, and cumin, and rub it over the room-temperature tri-tip.
    The seasoned tri tip, sitting inside of a cast iron skillet
    Next, place the tri-tip inside of a pan and allow it to cook for 4 minutes on each side.

    How to Make This Delicious, Easy Steak Recipe

    To make this recipe, start by allowing the tri-tip to come to room temperature. Next, prepare the spice mixture by mixing together the the coffee, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chipotle, and cumin in a bowl. Rub the tri-tip with the spice mixture, then let it rest while you preheat the oven to 350 F.

    While the oven is preheating, heat a pan, on the stove, over high heat and add in a few tablespoons of olive oil (or avocado oil). Once the pan is hot, place the tri-tip inside of the pan and allow it to cook for about 4 minutes on each side. If you’re using a meat thermometer, place it inside of the tri-tip.

    The cooked tri tip, sitting inside of a cast iron skillet
    Then, preheat the oven to 350 F and cook the tri tip until it reaches an internal temperature of 135 F. This should take approximately 15-17 minutes.

    Then, remove the pan from the stove and place it into the oven. I like to cook my tri-tip so it’s medium rare, which means it reaches an internal temperature of 135 F. If you aren’t using a thermometer, this will take approximately 15-17 minutes. Once the tri-tip is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before slicing it, serving as desired, and enjoy! Store any leftovers in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to three days.

    A plate of tri tip tostadas, sitting on a countertop with cilantro and lime wedges
    One of my favorite ways to serve this tri tip is on a tostada with guacamole, cilantro, and fresh lime wedges!
    A close-up image of the plate of tri tip tostadas
    You can also serve this tri tip with a side of chimichurri or as part of a salad.

    How to Serve This Perfectly Juicy Tri-Tip

    Now that you have this delicious tri-tip ready to go, there are SO many fun ways that you can serve it! These are just a few of my favorite ways, but feel free to get creative – and if you do, comment down below and let me know how you serve it!

    • On tostadas: I recently shared my tri-tip tostada recipe on Instagram and it has been a favorite in my household! Paired with my homemade guacamole from my cookbook, LOVE TO EAT, it is crunchy, tangy, delicious, and such a fun way to enjoy this recipe.
    • With Chimichurri: Steak and chimichurri go together like bread and butter. Slather this steak with my Easy Chimicurri Sauce and you’ve got match made in heaven!
    • Add it to a Salad: Steak salads are absolutely delicious, and make for the perfect quick and easy lunch! I love swapping it out for the chicken in my Healthy Caesar Salad recipe

    If you make this recipe, please be sure to leave a review and rating below! To see more recipes and behind the scenes, follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube! I’m also now on Pinterest, so stop by and take a look at what’s new.

    ** Photography by Gayle McLeod
    A close-up image of the sliced tri tip roast, sitting on a cutting board with a knife next to it

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    4.92 from 49 votes

    Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast

    • Dairy Free
    • Gluten Free
    • Grain Free
    • Nut Free
    • Paleo Friendly
    • Refined Sugar Free
    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    If you're looking for a steak recipe that is juicy, tender, and practically melts in your mouth, then look no further than this one! My Easy Oven-Baked Tri-Tip Roast is perfectly cooked, perfectly delicious, and is seasoned with my signature spice blend that is truly crave-worthy. It doesn't get any better than this! I got this recipe from my mom, who made this all the time growing up, and I can't wait to share it with you (along with some AMAZING ways to serve it). This is a recipe you'll hang onto for ages!
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    Ingredients

    For the Tri-Tip:
    • 1 ½ Pounds Tri-Tip
    • 1 ½ Tablespoons Coffee Grounds
    • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
    • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
    • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon Chipotle
    • 1 Teaspoon Cumin

    Instructions 

    1. To make this recipe, start by allowing the tri-tip to come to room temperature.
    2. Next, prepare the spice mixture by mixing together the the coffee, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chipotle, and cumin in a bowl.
    3. Rub the tri-tip with the spice mixture, then let it rest while you preheat the oven to 350 F.
    4. While the oven is preheating, heat a pan, on the stove, over high heat and add in a few tablespoons of olive oil (or avocado oil). Once the pan is hot, place the tri-tip inside the pan and allow it to cook for about 4 minutes on each side.
    5. If you're using a meat thermometer, place it inside of the tri-tip.
    6. Then, remove the pan from the stove and place it into the oven. I like to cook my tri-tip so it's medium rare, which means it reaches an internal temperature of 135 F. If you aren't using a thermometer, this will take approximately 15-17 minutes.
    7. Once the tri-tip is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before slicing it, serving as desired, and enjoy! Store any leftovers in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to three days.
    Nutrition Hide Nutrition
    Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 35gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 965mgPotassium: 564mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Gail schmidt
      June 3, 2025

      Let’s try tip was excellent! As well as delicious. Easy easy! If you don’t have a barbecue, this is the way to go. Plus another great use for my grandma’s cast-iron.

      Reply
    2. Charp
      June 10, 2025

      I used this recipe to make tri-tip steak, and we absolutely loved the result! I served it with mashed potatoes and string beans. This will definitely be my go-to recipe for tri-tip in the future—the rub really makes it!

      Reply
      1. kalejunkie
        July 1, 2025

        I am so happy to hear that, Charp! Thank you so much for your review!

    3. Logan
      June 21, 2025

      Great recipe.

      And for the genius who left a 1 star bc they are a “beginner” using a 200$ stainless pan that got ruined. The fact you blamed the chef who gave this recipe is insane. Stick to getting drive thru food and stop blaming others for your stupidity.

      Reply
      1. kalejunkie
        July 1, 2025

        Thank you for your support, Logan!

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