{"id":15585,"date":"2026-08-28T20:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=15585"},"modified":"2026-08-28T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:56:12","slug":"kevins-hawaiian-chicken-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/kevins-hawaiian-chicken-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin’s Hawaiian Chicken Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Author’s Note: As per always, this is not a paid or sponsored review. These are my own ornery opinions. I have no affiliation with either Costco<\/a> or Kevin’s Natural Foods<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boneless, but not sinless.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know what is going on at Kevin’s HQ these days. But this is the first time I’ve received a solid block of bag-shaped “chicken” in the sous vide pouch. Instead of the individual chicken strips. This looks more like what I’d squeeze out of a cat food pouch. Behold: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Look at it. It’s like the unibrow of the chicken world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t unsee that. This is not the “fancy feast” for which I yearned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened to the tender meat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s also moderately tougher\/chewier meat than usual. Why, Kevin? Why are you doing this to us?! I actually spit some pieces out, because they were so stiff and unpleasant. That’s never happened to me before with this brand. I’ve consistently raved about Kevin’s tender\/fresh tasting chicken<\/a>. But not today. Today<\/em> I don’t like you, Kevin.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(Not allll of the chicken was unpleasant, tho. Shout out to this fellow for being juicy and tender. He’s the hero we needed.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Preparing the Hawaiian Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyway. If you’re new here, the process is to heat a little oil in a pan (I used coconut oil), drain\/break up the chicken, and then cook it for a couple minutes on each side. Then add the sauce pouch and stir. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The whole thing takes around 6 minutes. I used a large ceramic pan. As always, I appreciate that the meat and sauce is divided into four packets — two of each — so that I can eat this over a longer period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Aye, but what do it taste like???<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The flavor is sugary sweet. Sweeter than I needed it to be. Despite that, there are “zero grams” added sugar in this meal. Thanks to the power of monkfruit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s a glossy, syrupy sauce, with a slight fruity flavor (from the pineapple). It’s not spicy-hot, but it does have the savory-spiced flavor of BBQ sauce, with a light saltiness. Plus, a little gingery joy, and a touch of citrus (from added orange oil).<\/p>\n\n\n

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I think this is my favorite Kevin’s meal flavor<\/em>, even with the excessive sweetness. There are some small, tender pieces of tangy fruit in the sauce, which made it feel more legit. There aren’t any weird aftertastes from the monkfruit. Hallelujah. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Serving the Hawaiian-Style Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I served mine with freshly cooked basmati rice and broccoli. While there is plenty of this sweet sauce for the chicken<\/em>, there’s not much to “share” with the rest of your meal. Rude.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If I diligently mixed the sauce into my rice, there was enough to give it some pleasant flavor. But my broccoli didn’t get any. Poor broccoli! I know I’ve said this before<\/a>, but a little more sauce<\/em> would help the flavor of Kevin’s meals stretch farther.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, I find the suggested 6.5 servings per package laughable. I only got four. That’s two per pouch. I would like to meet the folks who are squeezing a solid SIX AND A HALF meals from this package. Send me a message. I have so many questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Kevin’s Hawaiian Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I mean, most of us are buying these meals for the “more natural” ingredients, right? So here we go:<\/p>\n\n\n\n