Tri Tip Tacos

4.34 from 3 votes

These Tri Tip Tacos are juicy, smoky, and easy to make—perfect for summer grilling or a flavorful weeknight dinner.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 222kcal

Cook Tri Tip or Tri Tip Steaks*. You can smoke, grill, or bake tri-tip. If baking, bake tri-tip in an oven-safe dish at 350°F until an internal temperature of 135°F is reached, and if smoking, cook in a smoker at 225°F until an internal temperature of 135°F is reached. Grilling will be the fastest, but you will want to watch the meat closely so you don’t overcook it. Check out my tri-tip marinade or dry rub recipes linked in the notes below.
1-2 lb Tri Tip
Cube your cooked tri-tip.
Cut up the mango, peppers, onion, and cilantro.
½ cup white onion, diced, 2-3 mangos, diced, 2-3 Peppers, diced, 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped, Limes, Salsa- your preference
Lightly brown your tortillas. Sometimes I use a little oil in a hot pan, or you can use no oil.
6-12 Corn Tortillas
Assemble tacos with tri-tip, mango, peppers, onion, cilantro, a spoonful of salsa, and a squeeze of fresh lime.

Tips and Tricks

*Tri Tip Roasts: Check out my Santa Maria baked tri tip recipe, brown sugar dry rub smoked tri tip recipe, and this tasty marinated tri tip recipe to learn how to cook the perfect tri tip!
*Tri Tip Steaks- If cooking tri-tip steaks, you can bake or smoke according to my instructions on my roast recipes, but the amount of time to cook will be shorter since they are smaller pieces. If baking, cook at 350°F until an internal temperature of 135°F is reached, and if smoking, cook in smoker at 225°F until an internal temperature of 135°F is reached.
*An internal temperature of 135°F is considered medium rare and provides a tender, juicy cooked tri-tip. Overcooking the tri-tip will make it chewy, tough, and dry.
*1-2 lbs is usually what I have as leftovers from a tri-tip roast, so your quantities may vary!