From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

BRAZILIAN SMOKED TRI TIP ON A TRAEGER

Published 2026-06-09

BRAZILIAN SMOKED TRI TIP ON A TRAEGEROR GAS GRILL

YIELD: SERVES 4-6 total time: 4 HOURS prep time: 5-10 MINUTES cook time: 3-4 HOURS

INGREDIENTS:

1 2 1/2 lb tri tip

For Marinade: (made 2/12/18 with 20 hour marinade - fantastic!)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons black pepper

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 cloves of minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 cup vegetable oil

For Rub:

1/4 cup kosher salt

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon pepper

1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon thyme

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin

1 pinch of nutmeg

For CHIMICHURRI SAUCE:

Pulse blend everythingexcept olive oil in food processor for about a minute, then gradually add in the olive oil and blend until smooth.

DIRECTIONS:

For Marinade or Rub : Mix ingredients in a mixing bowl. then place in ziploc bag or plastic container.

Place the marinade and meat together in a ziploc bag or plastic container.

Let it marinate overnight, or up to 24 hours, better.

Remove your tri tip from the fridge 1 hour before cooking

Gas Grill:

Heat for 15 minutes to get grates hot

Oil grates so tri-tip does not stick

Sear tri-tips for 4-5 minutes on each side (or 2-3 minutes on searing burner)

Move to indirect heat and cook to 130-135 degrees

Traeger:

Turn your Trager to smoke ( allow about 5 minutes)

Take your tri tip out of the marinade and lightly dust all sides of the tri tip with your favorite rub

Place tri-tip on Traeger, turn over after about 30 minutes and cook until the internal temperature reaches 130-135 degrees Farenheit

Remove tri tip from grill and wrap in tin foil

Let it rest in the tin foil for 20-30 minutes

After it has rested, cut thin slices against the grain and serve with Chimichurra sauce