{"id":287,"date":"2023-08-21T01:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T01:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/08\/21\/costco-deli-chicken-street-taco-meal-kit-review\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T16:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T20:41:12","slug":"costco-deli-chicken-street-taco-meal-kit-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/21\/costco-deli-chicken-street-taco-meal-kit-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Chicken Street Tacos Meal Kit 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

I don\u2019t like jiggly bits. I don\u2019t like them!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I tried the Costco Deli Chicken Street Tacos meal kit. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d give this an enthusiastic 5 stars IF the chicken had better texture and wasn’t full of gristle pieces and jiggly bits. Minus that, it’s completely delicious. Albeit, in a highly processed way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You get 12 small, soft taco shells<\/a>, a mound of mild colby-ish cheese, a mountain of cooked, seasoned chicken bits, a heap of shredded cabbage medley, some lime slices, and BEST OF ALL, sauces: cilantro lime and salsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Taco Shells<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The soft shells are thick and have an enjoyable texture that improves further if you toast them in a pan. They are little shells, so these are small tacos. I loved the cheese \u2014 it’s finely shredded and tastes high quality, much better than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The chicken bits are…well, they’re meh. The texture is odd, almost like processed chicken instead of fresh. And the aforementioned gristle and jiggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t like gristle and jiggle. I don’t like it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, a disappointment, but not a deal breaker. There’s heavy seasoning on the chicken that is blobbed and clumped in places, but tasty. Not spicy, just lots of flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Veggies and Limes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m a cabbage fan, so I loved the shredded cabbage medley. You get some purple and green cabbage, carrot shreds, and some odd broccoli bits. It’s crisp and crunchy and doesn’t taste old or wilted. You can make your own cabbage slaw if you have leftovers. Mmm, cabbage! The world needs more cabbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lime wedges are a bit dry, and they get drier if it takes you a couple days to eat this. This doesn\u2019t matter much, because you\u2019ll be squeezing the lime juice out and discarding the carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Salsa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The salsa is HOT. Yum! It’s thick, too. A little goes a long way. Which is good, because there\u2019s only enough for an itty-bitty dollop on each taco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for another salsa review? Perhaps you would enjoy my silly review of the Publix Greenwise Organic Hot Salsa<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I loved the cilantro lime crema sauce, and I’d buy this meal kit again just for that. It’s creamy, but thin (in a good way). It’s got a nice fresh zing and brightness. I liked how it soaks into the other ingredients and coats the cabbage in flavor. Because it has a cream\/buttermilk base, it satisfies the need for sour cream as a condiment. This sauce is one of the best parts of this meal kit, IMHO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(You know what else is a great sauce for tacos? This Mexicali Dip from Aldi. You can read my sassy review here.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heating Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The instructions simply say to heat the tortillas and chicken to 165 and top with condiments. I microwaved mine, which worked fine, and seemed to keep the chicken juicy and the tortillas moist. It took about 40 seconds on \u201cHigh\u201d for each taco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also tried toasting the tortillas in a pan and cooking the chicken in a skillet, and this also worked, but was more time consuming. I’d choose the stove top method if I was preparing this meal kit for a whole family, but microwave is more sensible if you are just eating one or two tacos at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ingredients<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Costco\u2019s Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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