Sous Vide Tri-Tip with Cilantro Butter
- One 2-pound tri-tip sirloin, about 2 inches thick, chilled
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobostemmed, seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- Vegetable oil, for cooking
- Preheat a water bath to 135.
- 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 for 1 hour.
- 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.
- 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.
sirloin, kosher salt, shallot, lime juice, butter, cilantro, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sous-vide-tri-tip-cilantro-butter (may not work)