- Costco’s Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Stock is affordable, convenient and tasty.
- It’s made with simple, organic ingredients, making it similar to a homemade stock.
- Add it to soups, grains and sauces to level up your dishes.
Where I live, low temperatures have started to kiss 50 degrees at night, meaning that soup season is right around the corner. My brother calls me the “soup queen,” thanks to the quart-size containers of homemade soups that fill my freezer each fall. While I love making homemade stock for my soups, it’s just not always feasible—especially when I have a handful of ingredients on the verge of going bad that I need to use up quickly.
That’s where Costco’s Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Stock comes in. For just $12, you get six shelf-stable, quart-size containers. Not only is this a great value, but I especially love that it’s an organic product with a straightforward ingredient list. Whenever I do a Costco haul, it’s always in my cart. Here’s why it should have a space on your pantry shelves too.
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Why Costco’s Kirkland Chicken Stock?
The first time I picked up Costco’s Kirkland-brand chicken stock, it wasn’t even for me—it was for my dog, Cannoli. She’s a Saint Bernard and a picky eater, so I would use a small amount of broth on her kibble to entice her. Then on a cold, rainy night, when homemade soup was a must, I reached for a carton to make a big batch of creamy chicken and wild rice soup—and realized I should be stocking up on these boxes for myself.
What first drew me to this stock was the ingredient list, which mirrors my own homemade chicken stock. Every item is simple—chicken stock, vegetable stock and a few spices—with no added fillers or sugars. I also love that it’s real chicken stock, not broth. Stock is usually made with bones and is simmered longer, making it more flavorful than broth. When I need soup in a pinch, I appreciate that this stock is full of flavor, yet still light and neutral so I can easily fine-tune it to my liking.
Like so many Costco items, the top selling point is the value. Online, the stock costs around $12, but in the warehouse it’s closer to $10. This equals around $2 a box—sometimes even less—which is a great deal for an organic stock that can often cost $3 or more at any other grocery store.
How to Use Costco’s Chicken Stock
Kirkland’s organic chicken stock is useful as a soup base. Just add aromatics like onions, celery or garlic, and then the other key ingredients for your soup.
But it’s useful for more than just soup. These convenient boxes are perfect when a recipe calls for a small amount of broth to make a pan sauce. You can also use it as an easy substitute for white wine in recipes. A splash of store-bought chicken stock is handy for deglazing a pan after searing beef, chicken or pork.
And it’s great for upping the flavor in grain-based dishes like rice or quinoa with very little effort. The one exception? Arborio rice for risotto. For a luxuriously creamy risotto, homemade stock is always the way to go, as it’ll give the dish more depth and complexity than any store-bought variety.
The Bottom Line
When soup season rolls around, you’ll likely see Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Stock in my Costco cart. This six-pack of 32-ounce cartons works out to about $2 a box, making it one of the best values in the grocery store—especially for organic stock. I love the simple ingredients and its light, neutral taste, which makes it perfect for whipping up a last-minute soup or enhancing other dishes. With fall knocking at our door, it’s time to stock up.
