Monday, August 1, 2011

The Mythical Guy Fieri's Costco Tri-Tip

OK it's not exactly mythical, but the fact that I can't find it again or prove that I've had one has moved it to that category.  Last month BEFORE my surgery I bought a marinated tri-tip at Costco with Guy Fieri's name on it.  They were sampling it and it was delicious.  We promptly threw it on the grill that night.  It was SO good and so small the 3 of us ate all of it that night. It was my husband, daughter and I here that night.  So, my son teases that there was some form of mass hallucinations going on regarding the delicious tri-tip we all won't stop talking about.

I figured I fix his butt and buy another one.  Can't find it.  Not only that I have no idea what it was called other than Guy Fieri's name was on it.  Who is Guy Fieri?  He's a Food Network Star.  Literally!  He won the first season of "The Next Food Network Star" and has been quite a character on that network ever since.

So, I did a search online thinking I could come up with a name of this mythical tri-tip and I really couldn't find too much.  I did find his recipe for Santa Marie Tri-Tip that kind of seems like it might be what we had.  One thing I remember vividly was in was marinating in an orange liquid in the package.  This recipe calls for an orange oil called Achiote Oil.


Last night I had gathered all my ingredients.  Achiote seeds from the Mexican grocery store, lots of garlic and cracked black pepper.  I made the Achiote Oil per Guy's instructions on the recipe.  That was easy.  Then followed the recipe.
Right now the tri-tip is in the refrigerator for it's 24 hour sit.  Quite honestly all the pepper and salt have me a bit frighten that it will not be edible, but I can't see Guy steering me wrong.

Update:  Very tasty.  Nothing like Costco tri-tip.  Very salty, but not too peppery.  If I were to do this again I'd cut the salt back.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Try Super Target

JettyMN said...

I just bought one at Super Target in Richfield, MN as it carries Guy's tri-tip roast. It also carries as a couple of his other signature meats. There's a chicken breast w/drumstick and a pork one but didn't pay enough attention to those to know what they were rubbed with.

Anonymous said...

I just bought one this weekend at costco in phoenix. It is called guy fieri rosemary herb-pepper crusted recipe beef tri tip roast. Distributed by Golden West Trading (Vernon CA) and it states to visit www.guyfieri.com for more info on the products.

Anonymous said...

I bought one last week at a costco here in northern california! You are not hallucinating. They had a while refrigerated case of them!!

Anonymous said...

Whole*

Lynne said...

Yes, I saw them again this year too. I bought a couple and stuck them in the freezer. Knowing that they'd disappear for another year if I didn't.

Jesse B said...

If you want the best carne asada you've ever had then buy the Guy Fieri marinated carne at Costco. It is boombastic. I'm eating it 2-3 times a week now. If you want something delicious and off the hook, head to Costco and pick some up

Anonymous said...

I Was obsessed with that Rosemary Tri-Tip! I also Bought it at Costco at two differnt locations back in 2012! I loved the Taste and I want to make it for Easter, I went back a week or so go and they didn't have any of his products except for some type of BBQ Beef. I put it back seeing as My main mission was to find this Rosemary Tri tip! TOday I will go to another location in hopes that they have it.. if not I will see if there is an exact recipe for it. I didn't know Target carried his items as well, I havnt seen anything at my local Target.

I love it and found that Putting Slices of Lemons and squeezing half a lemon over it while inhances the flavor!!! My Boyfriend wasnt to fond to begin with he states it tasted like the Cow lived off a Rosemary Diet.. lol -Jessica Long Beach, CA

r s thompson said...

the costco in reno nv had two varieties of guy fieri tri tip...rosmary and herb and a 4 chili crusted variety.

i have purchased 2 4-chile type tri tips and both were quite tasty. they very good hunks of sirloin. i cooked the last one in a ninja cooker - browning the sides first in a little oil and then steam-roasting it in a half inch of beer and it was delicious...30 minutes at 350.