Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

Great for turkey BLT sandwiches!

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Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

Sometimes you need a quick and convenient dinner or lunch. When I think of quick and convenient I often think of sandwiches. I like a lot of different sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly, turkey, tuna and grilled cheese are my favorite.

I decided since it’s been so hot lately to pick up the Kirkland Signature Turkey Breast to try. Not only did picking it up give me an excuse to make sandwiches for dinner but it also allowed me to review it here. It comes in a two pack and each pack is 400g and re-sealable. It is recommended that you consume it within a week of opening it, if you don’t plan to consume it within a week of opening it I highly recommend you freeze it. Actually I freeze it right away until I’m ready to use it and this freezes fine. I’ve accidentally consumed turkey more than a week after opening and could not figure out why it was slimy because the best before date was like 2 months away. Slimy turkey is gross and probably a bit dangerous. Cost wise it’s not bad, you’re getting quite a bit of turkey here for $13.99 CAD. I would say there’s enough turkey here to make about 10 sandwiches.

Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

Let’s talk about the nutrition, first off the main ingredient is turkey breast, which is good! 2 slices is about 60 calories and 14 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat. That’s really good! The con? The sodium! If you’re watching your sodium 440mg is a little high. If sodium is not a concern of yours this is pretty healthy. I want to add, generally with any kind of cold cut meats sodium is high so you’ll find this with pretty much all other cold cuts.

Taste wise I really enjoyed this turkey, it tasted fresh, not overly salty to me. This was also cut into nice and thick pieces, none of that super thin deli meat here. It made great sandwiches. I used mustard, cheese, lettuce and tomato in my sandwich. I think you could make a pretty awesome sandwich using the Costco Kirkland Signature Basil Pesto with this turkey. You could also add this turkey to eggs or a salad or even just have a slice or two as a high protein snack. How many snacks give you 7 grams of protein and half a gram of fat for 30 calories? Not many. I would definitely repurchase this again and if turkey sandwiches are your thing I recommend you check it out!

Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

Nutrition: 8.5/10 (loses points for sodium and being processed)

Taste: 9/10 (I love turkey sandwiches and enjoyed this turkey)

Convenience: 9/10 (loses a point for having to use it within a week or freeze it)

Cost: 9/10 (for a large amount of high quality cold cuts and about 10 sandwiches I say $13.99 is pretty good)

What do you put in your turkey sandwiches? What is your favorite kind of sandwich?

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Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

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Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

You use to be able to pull it apart almost like brisket, now if you tried there seems to be no fibers at all, almost completely smooth. So disappointed, ate of ton of it (and why isn’t the word this allowed in titles? Lol)

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Kirkland Oven Roasted turkey breast review

level 1

Yea, I noticed that too. I was really enjoying it too, so it was disappointing when it went downhill. I just get the local organic option now, which is fine but it doesn’t compare.

level 2

Ok, glad it’s not only me. I’ve gone to the other store in my area hoping it was just maybe a batch at the one store….nope

level 1

I just bought this for the first time and it will definitely be the last. It was kinda slimey and just didn’t taste good. I basically forced myself to eat half the pack but eventually had to tap out. I’ve got a strong stomach but I just couldn’t handle this.

level 2

Meat shouldn't be soupy.

I get the three-pack of organic chicken breasts. I butterfly them, bake them, and use them for sandwiches.

level 1

Hi! I work in grocery. Turkey is the hardest meat to get now- massive flock culling thanks to disease have lead to big shortages and HUGE price increases (+50%). Combine that with all of the other increasing costs- it’s wild.

level 2

Makes sense, but IMO it’s better not to provide it then to give a low quality product. The Kirkland name is going downhill with decisions like this

level 2

How is this not the #1 answer.

level 2

is this what happened to the hot dogs too? they're mealy and gross now.

level 1

There’s gonna be more of these.

Costs for everything is going up so they are going to start selecting lesser quality vendors for their Kirkland brand to try and keep the previous price point.

It’s probably a matter of trial and error for them to decide if it’s worth putting out higher quality/cost products against keeping the prices people are used to.

level 2

Well this one’s a total failure haha, maybe not for people trying it for the first time and not knowing what it was like, but for people that had it before I doubt will be getting it again. Quality goes down, price stays the same, if not goes up

level 2

Could be where it comes from, I buy it almost every week and haven’t noticed any change. The quality is great. I’m in the Pacific Northwest.

level 2

They have been pulling the cheaper vendor game for Kirkland for a few years now. Quality went down so much on my favorite stuff that I just stopped buying it.

level 1

I buy a lot of this and haven’t noticed a change in quality. This is hands down the best sliced turkey breast you can find so I would be very disappointed if it went downhill. Sorry to hear that. I would definitely consider returning it if I were you.

level 2

Hopefully you still have enough stock of the old stuff, if you get the stuff we’re talking about you’ll be quite disappointed, because I agree, it was fantastic!

level 1

I've never had the "old" version, but I did buy this once and I thought it was horrible.

level 2

The old versions, like I said, was like the turkey you had from a turkey you roasted yourself, was fantastic. Now it’s crap

Is Kirkland oven roasted turkey breast processed?

This product is highly processed. If you'll take a look at its ingredient list, you'll discover new words to add to your vocabulary. Many of these ingredients are required to increase the shelf life of the product and improve the flavor that disappears when food is not fresh.

Is Kirkland oven roasted turkey breast healthy?

Let's talk about the nutrition, first off the main ingredient is turkey breast, which is good! 2 slices is about 60 calories and 14 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat. That's really good!

How to cook Kirkland oven roasted turkey breast?

If you want to serve this roast an an entrée Costco suggests heating it up in a shallow pan with water for an hour in a 350F oven. Slice the meat after heating instead of before to prevent it from drying out.

Is oven Roasted Turkey Breast fully cooked?

Cooking Instructions This product is fully cooked and is “Ready To Eat”.