{"id":281,"date":"2024-01-07T22:28:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T22:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2024\/01\/07\/costco-kirkland-frozen-sockeye-salmon-review\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:07:12","slug":"costco-kirkland-frozen-sockeye-salmon-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/07\/costco-kirkland-frozen-sockeye-salmon-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Kirkland Frozen Sockeye Salmon Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I wasn\u2019t paid or compensated in any way for this review and I have no affiliation with <\/em>Costco<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welp. This blog is officially 6-months old, and this is my 79th food review. Hooray?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whoops, once more, with more enthusiasm: HOORAY!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I bought a 3-pound bag of frozen Kirkland Sockeye Salmon at Costco<\/a>, because it was on sale. Buying $39 of frozen fish all at once felt like quite<\/em> a commitment. But, fortunately, it ended well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sockeye salmon is probably my favorite fish in the whole, wide-world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I haven\u2019t tried all<\/em> the fish in the whole, wide-world. Not even close. But, of the fish I\u2019ve eaten, sockeye is my favorite. So there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The portions in the bag are all individually vacuum-sealed, and they have skin, but no bones. This is wild-caught Alaskan salmon, and is certified sustainable by MSC.<\/a> Compared to other frozen sockeye salmon I have tried, this one has the least \u201cfishy\u201d smell, so it appears quite fresh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The fillets are thick, and have vibrant color with minimal fat between the fish grain — a hallmark of quality wild-caught salmon<\/a>. The skins are moist with a pliable, fresh appearance. My fillets had some small gouges in the surface, but this probably occurred during the harvesting and packing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kirkland individual sockeye salmon portions average 6 ounces, but can range from 5-7 ounces — although mine appeared surprisingly consistent in size. Some are not as<\/em> thick.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How did I cook my salmon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I cooked my salmon in a pan with some butter, salt, pepper, and a little garlic. I know it looks burnt in my picture, but hear me out: the meat inside was uber<\/em> moist, and the slight charring tasted delicious once I flaked it into my creamy pasta with zucchini.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My fish had a rich \u201csalmon\u201d flavor, and a tender texture. It\u2019s moist, and flaked nicely — and even re-heated the next day to taste pretty decent. I did find a couple thin fish bones, but nothing egregious.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Creamy pasta with salmon recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I peeled the skin off my cooked salmon, and added it to a creamy pasta with zucchini. Behold, the splendor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was pretty yummy. This is 5.2 ounces of Boursin cheese<\/a>, plus 1 large zucchini, plus about 1.5 cups dry pasta (cooked), and one 6-ounce fillet cooked sockeye salmon. Sautee the zucchini in 2 tablespoons butter with salt and pepper for about 2 minutes, then add the hot cooked pasta (with a little pasta water), stir in the Boursin cheese, and flake the salmon into it. Salt and pepper to taste. Done.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nutrition Facts<\/strong> in Costco Kirkland Sockeye Salmon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There were exactly 8 portions in my bag, and most of them were consistent in size, but varied slightly in shape. Each 6 ounce serving has a whopping 38 grams of protein, but only 220 calories, and 8 grams of fat. You get 120% of your daily recommended value of Vitamin D, too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong> in Kirkland Frozen Sockeye Salmon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a Kirkland Signature (Costco store brand) product. The item number is 221177. The fish is a product of the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients listed on the bag are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n