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Strips. Tri-tip strips cook to rare in about 8 to 10 minutes, and to medium in 12 to 14 minutes. This is the total cooking time, so turn the strips over at the halfway point -- 4 to 5 minutes on each side for rare, and 6 to 7 minutes on each side for medium.Calman Lugo/iStock/Getty Images.trips. Tri-tip strips cook to rare in about 8 to 10 minutes, and to medium in 12 to 14 minutes. This is the total cooking time, so turn the strips over at the halfway point -- 4 to 5 minutes on each side for rare, and 6 to 7 minutes on each side for medium. Calman Lugo/iStock/Getty Images.
1 Brown the tri-tip at medium heat for about 10 minutes, turning once or twice. 2  Cover the grill if you can. 3  Lower the heat after 10 minutes or so, and continue cooking for an additional 10 to 30 minutes.4  Cooking times will depend on the size and shape of the meat and your individual grill. If while carving you discover that the inside of the tri-tip is raw or too rare for your taste, return it to the grill at low heat. 2  If you're not able to marinate the tri-tip, season it well with salt and pepper about 30 minutes before cooking.