But recently, those famous bite-sized nuggets received some fresh competition from an unexpected source: Costco.
Last month, Costco inspired some major buzz when itintroduced brand-new chicken nuggetsunder its Kirkland Signature house brand.
Since then, plenty ofrave reviewsfor the new nuggets have popped up on Reddit.
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I recently set out on a mission to try both to get to find out.
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A 64-ounce bag of these fully-cooked nuggets cost me $13.99.
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The look:These were a bit on the lighter side in terms of color.
The pieces were all pretty evenly sized, about one to two inches long wherever you measure them.
The second I bit into one of these, I was amazed at how flavorful it was.
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The chicken was perfectly seasonedsalty, peppery, and super savoryfrom the inside out.
Despite their many positive attributes, these nuggets weren’t perfect.
I also noticed that some of the chicken bites were a little chewy or the tiniest bit dry.
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Overall, the texture was the biggest flaw in these otherwise delicious nuggets.
They’re seasoned, freshly breaded, and pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil.
The Chick-fil-A breading had been cooked to a much deeper golden brown color.
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Both the chicken and the breading were salty, peppery, and overall very well seasoned.
The actual chicken was firm but easy to bite through and super juicy.
Overall, these were some pretty stellar nuggets.
I loved the complexity that the peanut oil and that slightly sweet flavor added to Chick-fil-A’s nuggets.
Additionally, Chick-fil-A’s breading had the delectable crispiness factor that the Kirkland nuggets lacked.
They were all pretty identical in size, super well-seasoned, and packed superb flavor in every bite.
There’s also something about both the Kirkland and Chick-fil-A nuggets that wasveryaddictive.
It’ll probably take me weeks to polish off the bag, but I’ll relish every bite.
