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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.
Tip. 1  To oven-roast a tri-tip, prepare meat with rub and refrigerate as instructed. 2  Heat oven to 350 degrees. 3  Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil or other cooking oil to a large, heavy ovenproof pan. 4  On stovetop, heat on high until pan is very hot, then add tri-tip, fat side down. Place roast on grill and sear one side well, 6 to 8 minutes, checking for flare-ups. 2  Turn the roast and sear other side for about the same time. 3  Then lower gas to medium-high or move the meat to a cooler part of the charcoal grill. 4  Turn meat again and cook another 8 to 10 minutes.