{"id":253,"date":"2023-09-08T03:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T03:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/09\/08\/costco-deli-enchilada-bake-rotisserie-chicken-review\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:33:10","slug":"costco-deli-enchilada-bake-rotisserie-chicken-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/08\/costco-deli-enchilada-bake-rotisserie-chicken-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Deli Enchilada Bake Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I wasn\u2019t paid to write this review, and I have no affiliation with <\/em>Costco<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scorched earth of Mordor.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At long last, here is my review of Costco\u2019s Enchilada Bake with Rotisserie Chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is available in the Costco Deli, and it’s fresh, not frozen. You bake it at home for approximately an hour before serving. It comes in an aluminum pan that is *tragically* just a tad too big to fit into my countertop toaster\/air fryer oven. So I had to use my “big” oven. It goes in looking colorful and perky and fresh, but comes out looking like the scorched earth of Mordor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m here to tell you that this is a ridiculously “meaty” casserole. Ridiculously. I wasn’t expecting that. It’s almost too<\/em> much meat, and I can’t believe I just said that. Most store-bought casseroles offer a few token morsels of questionable “meat,” but this one is almost more chicken than anything else. It’s also really GOOD meat \u2014 tender chicken breast slices. No jiggly bits. We all know how I feel about jiggly bits. This meat is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for another meaty Costco entree? Perhaps you would enjoy my review of the Kirkland frozen Italian Sausage Lasagna<\/a> \u2014 which has 23 grams of protein per serving.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cheese is a little sparse, but it melts to a nice crusty layer. The peppers on top nearly disappear after baking. Happily, the tortillas inside are soft, and not soggy or slimy.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was surprised how spicy it is. It’s not offensively hot \u2014 I think you could serve this to most audiences without issue \u2014 but it’s spicy enough that folks who avoid spicy food would give you the side-eye. It’s just enough to be fun, but not enough to hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I also reviewed Costco’s Deli Chicken Quesadillas<\/a>, which come with three different sauces.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I thought there would be rice, but then there wasn’t. And then I realized there was<\/em>. There IS rice. I swear it!<\/em> But so<\/em> little rice, I don’t even know why Costco bothered. I had to read the ingredients to make sure it was actually there. You almost have to take it on faith that the grains of rice exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What else? There are also a couple different beans, and some corn bits, and soft tomato chunks. But mostly chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally thought this tasted better with some kind of “sauce” added to the top. I used the Don Pancho Cilantro Lime Crema<\/a>, and thought it was a stupendous pairing. It adds a creamy “brightness” and extra flavors. Perhaps canned enchilada sauce or even just salsa would also work. Maybe a queso sauce. This enchilada bake just isn’t “moist” enough otherwise. I also added fresh vegetables, like avocado or sliced tomatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you prefer a frozen enchilada meal, here is my silly review of Chef Gustavo Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas<\/a>, which are gluten free and include rice and a hatch green chile crema sauce.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Price and Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You get at least six hearty servings per pan. I got eight. You could make your own rice to go with this. I love that the tight-fitting plastic lid goes back on the pan to store leftovers. At ~$24, this isn’t an inexpensive<\/em> item, but it stretches a long way and provides a ton of high quality protein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Read \u201cBonus Storytime\u201d below for warnings about freezing and thawing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Enchilada Bake with Rotisserie Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n