Cutting into juicy steak roast is the best part of preparing this steak. If you’re wondering how to cut tri tip steak, don’t worry, it’s pretty easy and you don’t need to use a meat slicer. But you do need to find the center point, where the two grains meat (they run in different directions) and you’ll want to slice your tri tip into thin slices, perpendicular to the grain of the meat. This will bring out the tenderness of the meat. Keep your knife angled slightly as you slice. Learn more about how to cut tri tip.