Costco Cooking Guides
Everything you need to know about cooking with Costco's best ingredients — from how much meat you get off a rotisserie chicken to how to meal prep a full week of dinners from one shopping trip.
What to Make with Costco Rotisserie Chicken
Everything you need to know about cooking with Costco's famous rotisserie chicken: how much meat you get, how long it keeps, and 10 recipes you can make with it this week.
What to Make with Kirkland Frozen Shrimp
Kirkland frozen shrimp is one of the most versatile proteins at Costco. This guide covers how to thaw it quickly, which recipes it works best in, and how to get the most out of a 2-lb bag.
Costco Meal Prep: A Week of Dinners from One Shopping Trip
A practical guide to Costco meal prep — which products to buy, how to batch cook, and how to get 5 weeknight dinners out of a single 90-minute Sunday session using Costco ingredients.
Quick Costco Dinners: 15 Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
A practical guide to fast Costco dinners — which products cook the fastest, which recipes take 30 minutes or less from start to finish, and how to get weeknight dinner on the table without planning ahead.
What to Do with Leftover Costco Rotisserie Chicken
Learn how to store, freeze, and use leftover Costco rotisserie chicken in soups, tacos, fried rice, pasta, and more. Get the most out of every $4.99 bird.
Costco Meatball Recipes: 8 Ways to Use Kirkland Meatballs
Costco sells three types of fully cooked meatballs — Italian beef/pork, Italian turkey, and teriyaki. Here's how to heat them and the best recipes for each.
Costco Spiral Ham: How to Cook It and What to Make with Leftovers
Costco's Kirkland Signature spiral ham is fully cooked and feeds 12–16 people. Learn the exact heating method, a simple brown sugar glaze, slow cooker instructions, and the best leftover recipes.
What to Make with Costco Ground Beef
Costco sells ground beef in 4–5 lb packages of 80/20 and 90/10 blends. Learn which to buy, how to freeze it in portions, and the best weeknight recipes.
Costco Frozen Salmon: How to Cook It and the Best Recipes
Costco's Kirkland Signature frozen salmon is one of the best protein values in the store. Learn how to cook it from frozen or thawed, get internal temp guidance, and find the best recipes.
What to Make with Costco Rao's Marinara
Costco sells Rao's Homemade Marinara in a 2-jar pack at the best price you'll find anywhere. Learn how to use it beyond pasta and get the best recipes to make the most of every jar.
Costco Slow Cooker Recipes: 8 Set-It-and-Forget-It Dinners
Costco's large-format proteins are made for slow cooking. Get 8 set-it-and-forget-it dinners, essential slow cooker rules, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
The Best Costco Items to Buy for Cooking
The best Costco items to buy for cooking — from the $4.99 rotisserie chicken to Kirkland olive oil and Rao's Marinara. Build a week of high-quality weeknight dinners from a single haul.
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