Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
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Whenever I go to Costco I always look for healthy alternatives and foods I can use for work breakfasts and lunches. Last time I was at Costco I picked up this Lilydale Turkey Bacon to try! I had a few different ideas on how I could use this to make tasty work breakfasts and lunches during the week back at work after the holiday!
Convenience
This was super easy to “cook” although it’s already fully cooked. You can choose to microwave it, heat it in the oven or heat it in a pan. I chose to heat it in the oven because I cook all of my bacon in the oven using my favorite no mess bacon cooking method! Seriously, this is the best way to cook any kind of bacon. There’s also so many ways to use this turkey bacon. I used it to make a turkey bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich for work on a Costco Kirkland Signature Jalapeno Cheddar bagel, I also used the turkey bacon to make an egg frittata that can be frozen and taken for lunch. You could add it to your salad, or use it for breakfast with eggs, pancakes or waffles. I’d even have it for brinner (breakfast dinner).
Cost
The regular price of the turkey bacon is $12.99 for two 500 gram packs. I was able to get it on sale for three dollars off.
Nutrition
Two slices of turkey bacon is 80 calories, three and a half grams of fat, two grams of carbohydrates, 10 grams of protein and 410 mg of sodium. The ingredients list has sugar on it but the nutrition label states zero grams of sugar so I’m not sure about that!
Taste
It definitely doesn’t taste like regular bacon so if you’re a huge fan of good old bacon then you might be slightly disappointed by the Costco Lily dale Turkey Bacon. In my opinion it does actually taste and smell similar to peameal bacon or ham. It’s rather salty, flavorful and thick but doesn’t get crispy like other bacon does. It also doesn’t have the rubbery/slimy texture that other bacon can get when underdone. To be honest, this turkey bacon doesn’t taste amazing and I definitely prefer regular bacon, the turkey bacon isn’t exactly “bacon” but it’s a healthier alternative to bacon and was good to try and will give me something to bring to work for lunch or make a breakfast sandwich with.
I probably won’t buy the turkey bacon again, it’s a little on the salty side and I just prefer the taste of real bacon. I love trying new foods though and will have some different lunches to use this up!
Cost: 6/10
Convenience: 9.5/10
Nutrition: 7.5/10
Taste: 7/10
What’s your favorite healthy foods or healthier alternatives to buy from Costco?
I actually really enjoy this bacon! As someone who has tried many many kinds of “alternative bacons” this one is my favourite by far. Any other turkey bacon I’ve tried dries out and just turns into super thin cardboard that just falls apart with absolutely no taste. This stuff is thicker & does have a little flavour. I do agree it is a little on the salty side but I just make sure to not add any kind of salt to the rest of my meal when having this turkey bacon so it balances out. Of course it won’t compare to real bacon for the real bacon lovers out there but it’s definitely a way healthier option.
Turkey bacon, along with products like veggie bacon, are tasty in their own ways. They’ll never taste like normal bacon, but they’re a great alternative.
I find that turkey bacon is exceptional in club sandwiches. You can cook the turkey bacon until it is dry and crispy, and it’ll add a nice crunch to the veggies, cheese, and other fillings. Highly recommended.
Thank you for the review on the Lilydale turkey bacon. That’s a very decent price.
I recently tried this turkey bacon for the first time and was disgusted by the flavour. It tasted fishy. I’m not sure if that’s how it’s supposed to taste or there was something wrong with it. Thinking about if makes me gag. My husband said the same thing. It all went into the garbage. I contacted lilydale and they said they would send me a coupon.
Ps- great website!
Wow, my partner and I experienced the same thing! He didn’t mind the “fishy” flavour but I could NOT get past it. I was surprised because we had the same brand last year from a Costco sale and it did NOT taste like the one we recently bought.
Super disappointed. I looked it up and apparently it could be related to the smoking agent they use to cure it and if they smoke fish in the same area. I wonder if we had the same bad batch as you and it was just a fluke?
Anyone else have this same experience with this brand?
We use this ‘bacon’ for camping as it cooks faster than regular bacon and saves our fuel. It doesn’t taste like like real bacon and the other brand Costco carries /used to carry is much less salty and more smoky flavoured. Butterball I think it was.