Costco Everything Seasoning Breaded Cod Review
Author’s Note: This is a completely unpaid and unsponsored review. I have no affiliation with Costco. Nada.
Comically small portions.
It’s 2025, and we need something to laugh about. And today, I laughed at these Everything Seasoning Breaded Cod from Costco. What happened here, my dudes? Is this a cod filet, or a fried minnow?
And yes, the whole bag is like this. They’re all hobbity fish nuggets. Kiddie-sized portions. I don’t think this was an accident, because the filets are cut to size (rather than a natural whole filet), and they’re all roughly the same size/shape. Why, Costco?
They’re giving fish-stick energy. For real. In fact, I picked mine up and ate it like a big fish stick. I happen to love fish sticks, so I wasn’t exactly mad. Just baffled.
(Hey, do you also like fish sticks? Here’s my silly review of Trident Ultimate Fish Sticks — which were, in fact, ultimate.)
The good news is, these cod portions are wonderfully crunchy. The breading is a thick, hard, crisp shell. Only my heart has a harder shell! The insides are soft and moist, but with a good, firm fish texture. There are no mushy parts, or stringy cod texture, or questionable gray slime. This is good fish. I mean, the few mouthfuls I got, anyway.
The breading has a pleasant savory flavor, without being overpowering. In fact, the frozen fish smell a little stronger than they ended up tasting. Right out of the bag, they possess a rich “everything bagel” smell, but it mellows as they bake. The surface is studded with black sesame seeds, crunchy poppy seeds, and textured bread crumbs. There’s a gentle garlic flavor. I liked this, although I wanted a bit more salt.
(Here’s another review of a frozen fish with a crunchy, flavorful breading: Aldi Macadamia Nut Crusted Flounder Filets.)
Cooking Instructions
Speaking of baking, I cooked these in my toaster oven. The instructions list only oven or air fryer, but I wanted to see if the toaster oven would work. And it did!
I used the crumpled foil method that the label suggested for a crispier result — this is kind of genius, honestly. The crumples keep the fish bottom from getting soggy as it bakes, because air can circulate underneath. Mine was actually popping and crackling in the toaster as the breading oils fried it. It came out crisp and crunchy and perfect.
Nobody wants a soggy fish bottom. Ahem.
Ingredients in Costco Kirkland Breaded Cod Filets
Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients, from the label:
- Cod
- Rice Flour
- Modified Tapioca Starch
- Sesame Seeds
- Modified Corn Starch
- Water
- Dehydrated Onion
- Dehydrated Garlic
- Raisin Juice Concentrate
- Yellow Corn Flour
- Breadcrumbs (Rice Flour, Pea Protein, Dextrose, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate])
- Salt
- Sugar
- Canola Oil
- Poppy Seeds
- Dextrose
- Guar Gum
Yes, the cod is wild-caught. And made in the USA. Alaskan Seafood. Hooray!
These are also Gluten-Free.
Honestly, these are pretty “great” ingredients. It’s nice to see raisin juice concentrate for flavoring and sweetness, rather than sugar or artificial flavors. Canola oil isn’t my favorite, but it is way better than the alternatives (Soybean oil or Cottonseed oil). And it’s far down the list, so I don’t feel so bad about eating these.
Costco left a parenthesis open in the ingredients, me thinks, so I had to guess at where the “breadcrumbs” ingredients ended. Hmmph.
Nutrition Facts
A serving is one tiny cod piece. One. Although there are 12 “servings” per box, a normal hungry adult will likely eat 2 portions per meal. Which means there would be only 6 servings per package. Just saying.
Anyway, IF you only eat one “portion,” you will get 180 calories, 5 grams of fat, and 12 grams of protein. There’s only 1 gram of sugar (0 grams “added sugar”) and 1 gram of fiber. Sodium is modest at 19% your daily value. You can also expect 6% each of Vitamin D, Iron, and Potassium.
Price and Servings
The 2.5 pound box cost $17.49 at my local Costco. There are 12 servings per package, so each filet costs $1.45. Per ounce, this is 44 cents. If you’re eating 2 filets per meal, the price jumps to almost $3. Not the best fish bargain out there. Still, for a gluten-free product, this is not a terrible price.
This is a “Kirkland Signature” (Costco store-brand) item, and the product # is: 1100900.
Shelf Life
My package allowed approximately 1.5 years to consume, which is “OK” for a frozen product.
Dramatic Conclusion
These have a winning crunchy/soft texture combination, and I enjoyed the savory breading flavors. The fish is good-quality and fresh-tasting. For a gluten-free product, they are well worth it. However, for an adult, entree-style meal, these are just too dang tiny! Gah.
The End.
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