Best Packaged Beef Jerky Evah!

[Kris 78]

I eat a lot of beef Jerky -- pretty much I have some every day; it's my go-to snack or meal stand-in when I don't have time to grab something else. We are fortunate to live near a good butcher shop that makes their own fresh jerky, and that's our standard, but sometimes we can't make it to the butcher and then I need to find a substitute. Most commercially packaged jerky is just nasty (I've tried almost all brands), so when I was in costco over the weekend and saw a new Kirkland Signature Extra Thick Cut Steak Strips jerky package, I decided to try it. It's fabulous -- made with nice chunks of top round steak and seasonings. It's moist and chewy and delish. And the price is great too -- $8.99 for a 12 oz package, which is several dollars less than Jack's Links or other comparable brands, and way tastier.

Nutrition info per one oz. serving:

Calories: 60

Calories from fat: 5

Total fat: .5g (no saturated or trans fats)

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 330 mg (yep, it's kind of salty)

Total Carbohydrate: 5g

Protein: 9g

[Soon2BMiniMommy 92]

Yay, Kris! Thank you soooooooo much!! I need to look for those! I am right up the road from you, so hopefully I can find them up here. I was reading your post thinking you're probably in Ohio or something and my costco wouldn't have them, but then I saw where you are from!! I'm SOOOO excited now,....I love Jerky and meaty snacks....these will be perfect!!!!! Thanks for the tip!

[Kris 78]

Hey Chris! Nice to meet you! I just checked out your blog -- I like it! I hope you like the costco Jerky -- I'm going back there this weekend to stock up on a couple more bags.

[RhondaLynn 10]

Try Costco's TURKEY JERKY.. it is fabulous.. I cannot remember what brand it is, but it is the only place I could find Turkey Jerky and boy was it good.

Rhonda

[Jinjin 21]

Thank You so much for sharing.. I went to costco the next day & got those kirkland steak jerky.. Sooo good..

[May 3 2012 sleeve 0]

Best Jerky I ever had, and I have had it all.

http://damngoodjerky.com

[sdb1147 54]

Fortunately for me, Oberto's Sausage Factory just opened an outlet a few blocks from me. I really like their thin-cut regular beef Jerky. It's just right, taste-wise. I've tried some of the other brands from Costco/Sam's Club, but I always come back to Oberto's.

[AKSleever 57]

How long after surgery were you able to eat beef jerky! It's always been a go to food for me!

[SleeveDreamer 383]

I didn't see the Kirkland Jerky there, but I bought a pack of the individual packets of Pacific Gold steak jerky there, and it is very good and I think each little individual bag is under 2 oz. Perfect for the car if you are out runnung around!

[May 3 2012 sleeve 0]

I started eating Jerky at 4 weeks post-op. I cut it up small with scissors and chew real well.

[TheNewSusie 471]

I have a dehydrator and make my own. It's oh so yummy although it takes about a day to make and dry out, but so worth it! Atleast I know what's going into it.

[Kris 78]

Hi, I guess I should have said the costco Steak Strips is the best mass-produced Jerky I've ever had. I agree, if you know how to make your own, or have access to a good butcher who makes their own fresh Jerky, that's usually the best.

It's been over a year since I started this thread, and still the costco brand is my hands-down favorite. I go through a couple of bags of Costco Steak Strips a week (it's my primary snack, and a few times a week it's a meal replacement). The only downside with it is you really have to eat it all within 3 days of opening; it starts to degrade quickly once the package is opened. It needs to be refrigerated after opening, which I often forget to do, and if you go more than 3 days after opening w/o it being refrigerated, it gets very tough and loses its excellent flavor. But even with that, I find it to be a great value and super tasty.

[sleever10 109]

Trader Joe's makes good Jerky, too! It has a bit less sodium. I love it!

[doreen70 268]

Stan's Beef Jerky. I order it online. Favorite flavor is tbe fajita.