Sous Vide Tri-Tip with Cilantro Butter
Recipe from Food & Wine

Michael Ruhlman, co-author of Thomas Keller's sous vide bible, Under Pressure, likes to drop a Cryovac'd tri-tip straight from the butcher into a water bath.


Sous Vide Tri-Tip with Cilantro Butter
Antonis Achilleos

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Related Categories: Beef, Dinner, European Cuisine, French Beef Dishes, French Cuisine
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  2-pound
    tri-tip sirloin, chilled
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  • 2  teaspoons
    kosher salt
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  • 2  teaspoons
    minced shallot
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  • 2  teaspoons
    lime juice
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  • 1  stick
    salted butter, softened
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  • 2 
    chipotle chiles in adobo, stemmed, seeded, and minced
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  • 3  tablespoons
    chopped cilantro leaves
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    Vegetable oil, for cooking
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Directions
1.
Preheat a water bath to 135 degrees. Season the tri-tip steak with the salt. Transfer to a 1-gallon vacuum-pack bag and vacuum-seal. Submerge the bag in the water bath and cook at 135 degrees for 1 hour.
2.
In a bowl, mix the shallot with the lime juice; let stand for 10 minutes. Using a handheld mixer, beat in the butter, chipotle, and cilantro at low speed until blended.
3.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Remove the steak from the water; let stand in the bag for 10 minutes. Remove the steak and pat dry. Brush the grill with oil and grill the steak over high heat, turning once, until browned and crusty, 2 minutes. Transfer the steak to a work surface; let stand for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the meat and transfer to plates. Serve the cilantro butter alongside.
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