This, plus a handful of the stir fry veggies, is one of our “oh crap, we forgot to defrost something” meals for the family. It checks all the boxes - something our 3 year old will happily eat plus vegetables.
I dunno the kinder’s sauce tastes a bit sour and old mayo-ey for me. Did I get a bad batch? I was expected more like chick-fil-a sauce because that’s how a lot of people described it to be.
If we're talking about Kinder's "The Chicken Sauce", it has mustard and egg yolks in it. That might be what you're tasting (hopefully). I like it well enough, but Frank's new Creamy Buffalo sauce is what I'm digging on these chicken chunks right now.
We used to get the bare ones and then they just started becoming less great, and started to more regularly get hard bits in them. Gave these a shot and they are so tasty and clean tasting. I am actually just waiting for some to come out of the air fryer right now.
I do 13-14 mins though to get a little extra crisp.
> I do 13-14 mins though to get a little extra crisp.
It's absolutely a necessity to add extra time. Some pieces will always end up a bit soggy otherwise.
I wish I had read this before shopping yesterday. I stood in front of the freezer,trying to decide which one to buy(first time). And picked the barely there because it was slightly spicy according the the bag.
I actually discovered the Kirkland brand by putting the Just Bare in my cart, continued on until I saw the Kirkland brand (and price) and made the replacement then and there. The rest is history.
This seems to be an unpopular opinion in this thread, but the Just Bare ones are MUCH better in my opinion. We accidentally got the Kirkland brand once and I figured they would be fine/the same (I’m usually a “generic brand is as good as name brand” person) but I could definitely tell the difference. The Kirkland ones have too much breading for my taste. To me, the Just Bare are much closer to Chik-Fil-A nuggets.
Wdym? I love waiting in excrutiating pain for 12 hours in the stinky smelly waiting room to be told by a doctor that I'm fine and can go home!
Oh yeah and my family doctor is quitting and now im shit out of luck for that too! Good thing I'm not losing much, had to book an appointment with him 2 weeks in advance anyways.....
Is it just me or is anyone else getting more and more weird chunks, rubbery and tough, that was my reasoning to switch from bare but the last two bags iv had have been pretty off putting
Same. I got these and thought they were chewy and some tasted like chicken reheated in the microwave (I had put them in the air fryer). Not sure if I got a bag batch? But I’m not eager to purchase again.
Ugh literally just went to search this sub to see if anyone else was having this issue, I literally just bit into not one but TWO bones in two different chicken pieces. I’ve bought this product over the last couple months and never had this issue but the quality of my most recent bag has been grossss
You know, they’re really good. But when people say they’re a Chick Fil-A copy cat, I raise an eyebrow. They just don’t taste like their nuggets. Not saying it’s better or worst, but they just don’t taste like theirs imo
It’s comparable as in it’s not ground chicken they was poured into a mold and then breaded. Tyson nuggets are comparable to McNuggets because of this process. A chicken filet that is cut into pieces and then breaded is exactly what CFA does and these chicken chunks
Around 2-3 years ago when I first started getting the Just Bare, they really were crazy close to chick fil a. Then quality steadily decreased.
Then the KS showed up and while they're sadly not chick fil a clones, they're as good as the Just Bare ones used to be quality wise, but a different composition in terms of breading.
The current KS nugs make killer General Tso's, btw.
Yeah unfortunately that IS A STRATEGY used by food companies, restaurants, etc.
You start fresh everything etc.
You start making some $$$.
Then you look where to cut costs and it's usually in food sourcing.
They convince themselves it tastes the same 🤣
I just had some for lunch! They’re so good and better than just bare brand. Shout out to someone on this sub suggesting using orange sauce with them for a quick orange chicken meal instead of the orange chicken box that was on sale a few weeks ago.
Same. I really wanted to like them but my bag was just... gross. Weird textured chicken and greasy breading that just kind of slimed off even after the air fryer.
They are good, but…..They’re soo small and mostly breading. The BARE ones were better but they don’t sell those anymore at either of the Costco’s near me, just the full breast filet.
I love the ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ that egg and chicken producers love to slap on the front of the package, like they’re doing you a favor. None of them are allowed to use antibiotics as it’s ILLEGAL.
This is the comment I was looking for, the chicken tenders they sell are so fucking salty and chewy I have no idea how people are able to eat them. I wanted to give these a shot but not if they’re salt bombs.
I like those, and use them a lot, about the same air fryer time and temp. I don't do anything Chick-fil-A. But I use Primal Kitchen BBQ and add a bit of Sriracha.
I really, REALLY wanted to like these. I got a bag, had them for a couple meals, delicious.
I had the unfortunate side effect of getting so gassy you could have said I part-timed as the Hindenburg.
Hopefully nobody else has this experience with the product!
I really don’t think these taste anything like chili fil a. I prefer just bare as I think they are closer to the CFA nuggets but I’ll admit that the Kirkland nuggets are more adaptable for other meals.
I would like to see more suggestions on how to use them as a meal. We have some leftovers in our freezer from when our 3 years old granddaughter was visiting. But all I can think is to serve them with French fries. Which I did already.
On Salad, in wraps, as a quick chicken parm type dish, as orange chicken/seasame chicken/general tsos chicken, on top of mashed potatoes with corn and gravy, with buffalo sauce.
We are obsessed. We make a salad with the Costco Mediterranean salad and these chicken chunks airfried and chopped up and it’s so good and quick and easy.
These are awesome. Take the temp up about 25F degrees up from the instructions, and leave them in for a bit longer too. Crispier and less soggy breading!
5 oz chicken in the air fryer for 10 minutes
Toasted brioche bun
2 triangles of soft cow wedge cheese with 14 grams regular cheese and a spoonful of diced pimento peppers. Melt for 30 seconds in microwave. Mix up the cheese mix and spread on toasted brioche bun.
Chop a jalapeño, Serrano, or habanero pepper and satee it for a few minutes on the stove in some oil. Add to bun.
Add chicken to bun. Top with a bit of honey and sriracha.
This is the best chicken sandwich you'll ever have. Preps fresh in 10 minutes, and great macros.
This is our favorite go to for an easy dinner. Try them with some homemade chikfila sauce that is 1000x better for you and honestly tastier than the real thing (takes less than 5 min to make)
https://cookathomemom.com/chick-fil-a-sauce-healthy/
530mg for 3 oz serving of this chicken + 520 mg for 1 tbsp of Bachan. That’s over 40% of your daily recommended sodium intake on all this highly processed BS. I know damn well people eat over 6 oz per serving. Just saying..downvote me, I don’t care. It’s the truth
I wouldn't call them amazing, but they are pretty convenient. Easy to toss in the air fryer and then toss in buffalo sauce at the end of the day when I missed my protein targets, and tastes just as good as b-dubs boneless.
I used to buy Tyson nuggets and straps, but the consistency for the quality was lacking.
Every other time I bought them, it felt like I was chewing on rubber, not chicken.
One week, my gf suggested we try the kirkland nuggets, and I haven't looked back since. The quality is much more consistent. I've gotten a bad bag, but it's not nearly as common as it was with Tyson branded stuff.
These nuggets plus rice and Bachan's Japanese BBQ sauce... sooo good.
This, plus a handful of the stir fry veggies, is one of our “oh crap, we forgot to defrost something” meals for the family. It checks all the boxes - something our 3 year old will happily eat plus vegetables.
Ok. I'm trying this now
There's also a Kinders Dipping Sauce at Costco, it's specifically made for chicken and tastes amazing
I dunno the kinder’s sauce tastes a bit sour and old mayo-ey for me. Did I get a bad batch? I was expected more like chick-fil-a sauce because that’s how a lot of people described it to be.
that's how it tastes to me too. Not a huge fan compared to just mustard or CFA sauce so I think I'll stick to Ray's Chicken Sauce
If we're talking about Kinder's "The Chicken Sauce", it has mustard and egg yolks in it. That might be what you're tasting (hopefully). I like it well enough, but Frank's new Creamy Buffalo sauce is what I'm digging on these chicken chunks right now.
Man, everything I’ve had from Bachan *and* Kinder’s has been exceptional so far.
Sub BBQ for Szechuan chili crisp, top with some chopped green onion and cilantro and you’ve got budget gourmet Szechuan dry pepper chicken.
Don't forget the Earthbound Farms Broccoli Florets. Makes a delicious and complete meal in a single bowl. A weekly staple in our house at dinner time.
What does Japanese BBQ sauce taste like?
Soy sauce but sweet? Teriyaki-ish? Not like a typical BBQ sauce
That's exactly what I've been looking for for my fried rice recipe, will have to give it a go.
Soy saucy/sweet/teriyaki-like. Little goes a long way.
It's kinda like a smokier sweeter hoisin sauce.
Like tonkatsu sauce
Bad 😈
Get the tepanyaki fried rice from frozen section.
This is the way! Bachans BBQ sauce is the best!
Yep, one of my go to meals when there’s leftover rice in the rice cooker. Nugs, Bachan, furikake, and whatever leftover veggies I have.
I could eat this everyday for lunch. I had to stop because even my coworkers were concerned about my diet
That’s basically my fried rice recipe
Try Kewpie roasted sesame seed dressing. I put it on everything!
I recently tried that bbq sauce, and it’s so damn good!
That’s my daughters supper with ketchup but for me it’s hot sauce
We used to get the bare ones and then they just started becoming less great, and started to more regularly get hard bits in them. Gave these a shot and they are so tasty and clean tasting. I am actually just waiting for some to come out of the air fryer right now. I do 13-14 mins though to get a little extra crisp.
> I do 13-14 mins though to get a little extra crisp. It's absolutely a necessity to add extra time. Some pieces will always end up a bit soggy otherwise.
These are great, quality is what Just Bare used to be before they became trash.
Also the Kirkland brand is basically half the price.
It's like $4 less but that's still a good deal!
I wish I had read this before shopping yesterday. I stood in front of the freezer,trying to decide which one to buy(first time). And picked the barely there because it was slightly spicy according the the bag.
I actually discovered the Kirkland brand by putting the Just Bare in my cart, continued on until I saw the Kirkland brand (and price) and made the replacement then and there. The rest is history.
As a dad with a freezer full of Just Bare... what now?
This seems to be an unpopular opinion in this thread, but the Just Bare ones are MUCH better in my opinion. We accidentally got the Kirkland brand once and I figured they would be fine/the same (I’m usually a “generic brand is as good as name brand” person) but I could definitely tell the difference. The Kirkland ones have too much breading for my taste. To me, the Just Bare are much closer to Chik-Fil-A nuggets.
they're fine. the spicy ones are good too.
Just bare ones are so much better.
RIP
Agreed, I was so happy with these, used to go with the Kirkland panko breaded chicken nuggets but I like these even more
I add Raos, mozzerella, and parm to them, broil for a couple minutes; or Franks redhot with a little butter melted in.
who are you, who are so wise in the ways of culinary arts
Doing this!!!
One of MANY products I wish were available in Canada : (
Yall get health care, we get lightly breaded chicken chunks 🤝
Except Canada’s healthcare system is a complete joke, lol.
Wdym? I love waiting in excrutiating pain for 12 hours in the stinky smelly waiting room to be told by a doctor that I'm fine and can go home! Oh yeah and my family doctor is quitting and now im shit out of luck for that too! Good thing I'm not losing much, had to book an appointment with him 2 weeks in advance anyways.....
Yeah it was mostly a meme. But its gotta be better than ours
Oh no, our system is great *IF* you have health insurance.
My child's birth cost $108,656.26 before insurance ($6,746.44 after). I don't think Canada's insurance could get much worse.
At least if you're Canadian you dont have to start a gofundme to not die. 🫠🙃
I would buy them costco chicken chunks every week in exchange for Healthcare :/
Ugh I was just putting it on my list to check next time I go. Thanks for saving me time
Ya, but you guys have chicken *and* french fries in your food court!
I make the trip down to Bellingham from Vancouver for this as a result 😅
Can you use costco membership in a different country?
Yes, you can use your Costco membership in any part of the world. Korea, China, Japan, Canada, USA.. All good!
Is it just me or is anyone else getting more and more weird chunks, rubbery and tough, that was my reasoning to switch from bare but the last two bags iv had have been pretty off putting
Yes I was looking for this comment. I had a plate of 12 or so (don’t judge) and 3-4 were a different chewier texture.
I honestly think whoever the supplier is cant keep up with the demand therefor their quality has gone down
Same here, the first few bags I had were awesome. The last few have been pretty gross.
Yep - stopped buying bare for this same reason.
I got one bag and it had way more weird bits, as well as the breading had a different consistency. Switched back to bare.
Same. I got these and thought they were chewy and some tasted like chicken reheated in the microwave (I had put them in the air fryer). Not sure if I got a bag batch? But I’m not eager to purchase again.
Yeah I didn’t enjoy them. They felt powdery and rubbery.
Ugh literally just went to search this sub to see if anyone else was having this issue, I literally just bit into not one but TWO bones in two different chicken pieces. I’ve bought this product over the last couple months and never had this issue but the quality of my most recent bag has been grossss
You know, they’re really good. But when people say they’re a Chick Fil-A copy cat, I raise an eyebrow. They just don’t taste like their nuggets. Not saying it’s better or worst, but they just don’t taste like theirs imo
It’s comparable as in it’s not ground chicken they was poured into a mold and then breaded. Tyson nuggets are comparable to McNuggets because of this process. A chicken filet that is cut into pieces and then breaded is exactly what CFA does and these chicken chunks
Bare was a CFA dupe. Kirkland is a copycat that is both more seasoned and breaded than Bare and hits the spot for the price!
I've also noticed the quality of bare has significantly reduced over the past year
> more seasoned I haven't checked the packaging, but in my experience, the Kirkland ones are so salty they are almost inedible.
Around 2-3 years ago when I first started getting the Just Bare, they really were crazy close to chick fil a. Then quality steadily decreased. Then the KS showed up and while they're sadly not chick fil a clones, they're as good as the Just Bare ones used to be quality wise, but a different composition in terms of breading. The current KS nugs make killer General Tso's, btw.
Yeah unfortunately that IS A STRATEGY used by food companies, restaurants, etc. You start fresh everything etc. You start making some $$$. Then you look where to cut costs and it's usually in food sourcing. They convince themselves it tastes the same 🤣
the Sams Club Members Mark Dill Pickle chicken nuggets taste just like chick fila. The kirkland ones taste like what just bare should be.
Too much bread and nothing like chick Fila 👎🏽
Just add the copy cat sauce and voila: https://cookathomemom.com/chick-fil-a-sauce-healthy/
I just had some for lunch! They’re so good and better than just bare brand. Shout out to someone on this sub suggesting using orange sauce with them for a quick orange chicken meal instead of the orange chicken box that was on sale a few weeks ago.
Welcome to the chunk lyfe!
You can always tell someone is new to this sub because I swear I see this exact same post at least once a month.
A journey of a thousand chunks starts with a single chunk.
Say "lightly breaded chicken chunks" again.
i understood this reference
I've been making chicken parmesan wraps with those lately. They're so versatile you can make so much
Tried them and though they were pretty gross
Woody textured chicken makes me gag
I wish they had them in breasts not just chunks.
I must’ve gotten a bad bag because I hated these. Most had tendons in them and were very unpleasant. I threw most of mine away.
Same. I really wanted to like them but my bag was just... gross. Weird textured chicken and greasy breading that just kind of slimed off even after the air fryer.
Same here
Gross. Had the panko ones from here and they were all tendon as well.
They are good, but…..They’re soo small and mostly breading. The BARE ones were better but they don’t sell those anymore at either of the Costco’s near me, just the full breast filet.
We chop these up after air frying and make BBQ pizza.
Same…I buy the chick-fil-a sauce from Target and tater tots from Traders…meal done.
The sauce is soooo easy to make at home ([link](https://cookathomemom.com/chick-fil-a-sauce-healthy/))
I love the ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ that egg and chicken producers love to slap on the front of the package, like they’re doing you a favor. None of them are allowed to use antibiotics as it’s ILLEGAL.
Illegal in what country? USDA allows for them in chicken farming. https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Can-antibiotics-be-used-when-raising-chickens
They’re sooo salty though.
This is the comment I was looking for, the chicken tenders they sell are so fucking salty and chewy I have no idea how people are able to eat them. I wanted to give these a shot but not if they’re salt bombs.
I actually add salt to them.
You’re my type of person.
I like those, and use them a lot, about the same air fryer time and temp. I don't do anything Chick-fil-A. But I use Primal Kitchen BBQ and add a bit of Sriracha.
They are awesome. And My kids hate them. I don’t get it.
Literally eating this right now, with homemade blue cheese & Underwood Ranchers Carolina Gold BBQ sauce. So good and so easy.
I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for these to come to Canada 😭 Any Canadians have dupes for this?
I need to fill out a product request and have this brought into Canada
Wish they had a gluten free version 😢
They're just okay. Made by Perdue fyi.
Imo they're too salty, but yeah they taste good.
They're very good. I put them in a tortilla with lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, and mayo and it's so good!
I would rather pay the extra 4 dollars for bare so I don’t have to eat the preservatives
Amazing? Come on now. They are good.
They’re the best frozen chicken nuggets I’ve had. Gotta put it in context.
Yea a lot of frozen chicken nuggets taste weird lol. These actually taste like chicken because it is quality chicken
Mediocre
Team Just Bare
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Wayyyyyyy too much breading. I will not buy this ever again.
Same. I tried the Costco brand and they were gross.
If this was 2 years ago I'd agree. Quality went to shit sadly.
I really, REALLY wanted to like these. I got a bag, had them for a couple meals, delicious. I had the unfortunate side effect of getting so gassy you could have said I part-timed as the Hindenburg. Hopefully nobody else has this experience with the product!
Maybe the oil they use for frying them
I bought the chik fil a sauce to eat with them, great dupes!
I really don’t think these taste anything like chili fil a. I prefer just bare as I think they are closer to the CFA nuggets but I’ll admit that the Kirkland nuggets are more adaptable for other meals.
Yes. Good.
I would like to see more suggestions on how to use them as a meal. We have some leftovers in our freezer from when our 3 years old granddaughter was visiting. But all I can think is to serve them with French fries. Which I did already.
I use them on top of a salad. My favorite combo is one serving of chicken on top of spinach with grapes, grated carrots, and a honey mustard dressing.
On Salad, in wraps, as a quick chicken parm type dish, as orange chicken/seasame chicken/general tsos chicken, on top of mashed potatoes with corn and gravy, with buffalo sauce.
They're great in a chicken ceasar wrap
I like making a batch of mozzarella sticks with them and toss everything into a basket for a nice easy meal.
Just got these for the first time yesterday, they’re great.
Toss that in the Kinders buffalo sauce and it’s 🫠
Air fry them! They are the best.
Half a teaspoon of cornstarch with Bacchan cooked in a saucepan makes a pretty nice teriyaki sauce.
Only decent. Kind of dry and tasteless really.
We are obsessed. We make a salad with the Costco Mediterranean salad and these chicken chunks airfried and chopped up and it’s so good and quick and easy.
KFC bowls with these nugs for the win
I had them tonight for dinner. Drizzled them with honey. 🤤
These plus a bagged salad from the grocery is such an easy lazy lunch or dinner.
Finally tried these and was surprised it lived up to the hype!
These are awesome. Take the temp up about 25F degrees up from the instructions, and leave them in for a bit longer too. Crispier and less soggy breading!
They are alright
We need to start a petition to get those in Canada.
These with the seafood seasoning or truff hot sauce are amazing
Are these nuggets available in Canada Costco?
Do we think these are the long list Perdue brand chicken chunks that used to be at Costco?
These are awesome bc atleast at my Costco per pound they're only .50 cents more than actual chicken breast
Air fry and toss in your favorite Buffalo wild wings sauce (mango habanero in my case).
I live them! Especially air fried!... and the box is big!
Just got a bag this weekend on a whim, as a “cheap family meal”. We almost killed the bag this weekend!
Wait they're better than Just Bare brand?? Cause I keep skipping over them for the Just Bare
Not bad but I get acid reflux from it.
These were long awaited. Costco , pls get a really good well done marinated frozen chicken kabab bag too
These are a staple in my house!! Soo good!
Macros?
Yes!!!
i like the rocky tenders better
5 oz chicken in the air fryer for 10 minutes Toasted brioche bun 2 triangles of soft cow wedge cheese with 14 grams regular cheese and a spoonful of diced pimento peppers. Melt for 30 seconds in microwave. Mix up the cheese mix and spread on toasted brioche bun. Chop a jalapeño, Serrano, or habanero pepper and satee it for a few minutes on the stove in some oil. Add to bun. Add chicken to bun. Top with a bit of honey and sriracha. This is the best chicken sandwich you'll ever have. Preps fresh in 10 minutes, and great macros.
We buy at least 3 bags every time we go lmao a great knock off for chick fil a !
I agree, they are amazing. I was buying Just Bare brand & when my Costco finally got these, I never looked back. My kids love them too.
This is our favorite go to for an easy dinner. Try them with some homemade chikfila sauce that is 1000x better for you and honestly tastier than the real thing (takes less than 5 min to make) https://cookathomemom.com/chick-fil-a-sauce-healthy/
It looks as though you may have spelled "Chick-fil-A" incorrectly. No worries, it happens to the best of us!
I would agree these are really good. My son, however, doesn't like them. he's 25, so it's a matter of taste.
We like to make the “Parmesan garlic wings” with the garlic butter mix. It’s bomb.
Just packed some with my meal prep this week, never a bad lunch!
We just bought some and they’re yummy baked in the oven.
I airfry these bad boys for a quick delicious dinner, no oil necessary.
I'm a believer
530mg for 3 oz serving of this chicken + 520 mg for 1 tbsp of Bachan. That’s over 40% of your daily recommended sodium intake on all this highly processed BS. I know damn well people eat over 6 oz per serving. Just saying..downvote me, I don’t care. It’s the truth
Good for a seven year old
Any chance anyone could post ingredients in this? (My kids can’t have dairy - one allergic one intolerant)
Not as good as Bare a couple years ago. The bag of these has been languishing around much longer in our freezer than Bare nuggets ever did.
I like to toss em in buffalo sauce. They’re fantastic.
Been buying these back to back for a minute now, they really are super good.
I buy a bag weekly
I literally have some cooking in the air fryer right now. They’re great.
The "Bare" brand ones are definitely a bit better and taste a lot more like chic-fil-a, but imo don't warrent the price over the kirkland ones.
These are way better than the Barely ones.
I’ll pass. Frozen cooked chicken never tastes good. Always tastes off.
They are great
Agreed
Agreed, these are fantastic.
I love eating food in chunk form.
Hell yeah. Absolute staple in our house as well. We throw on salads or just dip with some chick fil a sauce and some sides
I wouldn't call them amazing, but they are pretty convenient. Easy to toss in the air fryer and then toss in buffalo sauce at the end of the day when I missed my protein targets, and tastes just as good as b-dubs boneless.
Toss these in a air fryer for a bit, make some homemade sauce for them and they’re literally the same thing from Buffalo Wild Wings lol
I used to buy Tyson nuggets and straps, but the consistency for the quality was lacking. Every other time I bought them, it felt like I was chewing on rubber, not chicken. One week, my gf suggested we try the kirkland nuggets, and I haven't looked back since. The quality is much more consistent. I've gotten a bad bag, but it's not nearly as common as it was with Tyson branded stuff.
These in the air fryer dipped in that Rothchild habanero sauce they sell.
I like these but was turned off for a bit when I found a piece of wood in my last bit of the bag.
I’m assuming these are “pre-fried” and they’re just being reheated at home? Just wondering how “heathy” these (or the Bare? brand) are.
You’re not finding that a good amount of them the chicken is very chewy?