Name: How to Quick Thaw Frozen Chicken Wings
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Snacks
Ingredients: Frozen Chicken Wings

Kirkland Signature Frozen Chicken Wings at Costco are an easy finger food for appetizers or any meal. You can use these wings for anything from teriyaki chicken wings to buffalo chicken wings to barbecue chicken wings…you can grill them, bake them or air fry them…lots of options!

The Kirkland chicken wings come in 10 pound bags, and contain both the wings and drumettes. They are labeled no antibiotics ever and state that chickens are hatched, raised and harvested in the US. They are frozen and raw, and they’ve been frozen individually so you can remove and use as many or few as you like.

Costco Price & Item Number

Kirkland Signature Chicken Wings, 10 lbs are Costco Item 1294446 and cost $19.99 in-store.

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Pro-Tip: You can score these frozen chicken wings at Costco for $7 off if you keep your eye on the Costco Coupon Books! You’ll find them on sale around the Super Bowl!

Deal: Take $7 off thru 1/29/2023

Online Availability

Kirkland Signature Frozen Chicken Wings 10 pound bags are also available on Same Day Costco for $29.22

Recipe and Preparation Ideas for Kirkland Chicken Wings at Costco:

There are endless ways to make frozen chicken wings – they are a super popular appetizers – you can follow our air fried chicken wing recipe here, and below are some preparation ideas your Super Bowl (or any other event) guests might like!

Buffalo Wings
Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Barbecue Chicken Wings
Honey BBQ Wings
Garlic Parmesan Wings
Sweet and Spicy Wings
Hot and Tangy Wings
Mango Habanero Wings
Coconut Curry Wings
Honey Mustard Wings
Lemon Pepper Wings
Jamaican Jerk Wings
Orange Ginger Wings
Garlic Chili Wings
Thai Peanut Wings

Recommended Chicken Wing Recipes

Prefer to follow a recipe? We get it…here are some great recipes you can make using the Kirkland Chicken wings…

Gluten Free Air Fryer Wings with Savory Buffalo Sauce

Easy Chinese 5 Spice Chicken Wings, Gluten Free

Low Carb Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

Old Bay Seasoned Chicken Wings

Crispy Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings, Keto Friendly

THREE CUP CHICKEN (三杯鸡, TAIWANESE SAN BEI JI)

Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings – Cook From Frozen

Tandoori Chicken Wings

Overnight Thawing Instructions

Place amount needed in bowl or pan, cover with plastic wrap, and thaw on bottom shelf of fridge overnight. Or place entire bag in fridge overnight if you want to thaw all of them.

Cooking Tips

You can use the Kirkland Signature Chicken Wings from Costco in any recipe calling for wings – the packaging instructs that an internal temp of 180 degrees fahrenheit is recommended.

Quick Thaw Instructions for Frozen Costco Chicken Wings

How to Quick Thaw Frozen Chicken Wings

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 2 minutes

Need to thaw your frozen wings in a jif? These instructions will help you quickly thaw your frozen Kirkland Signature Frozen Chicken Wings from Costco. They should work for any other brand too 🙂

You'll need a large bowl and a ziploc bag. Best to do it in your sink, but countertop will work too!

Ingredients

Frozen Chicken Wings

Instructions

Place desired amount of chicken wings in a ziploc freezer bag, removing as much air as possible before sealing fully. Don't fill bag more than 1/2 way - use multiple bags if you need to thaw more.
Place in a large bowl in your kitchen sink and fill with cool water, and leave in water for 30 minutes.
Remove water and replace with more cool water, leave in water for 30 minutes.
Use as desired in your favorite wings recipe!

Notes

Once thawed, its recommended to use them same day and to use a meat thermometer to ensure an internal temperature of 180 degrees fahrenheit when cooking.

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One Comment

Denis Carmody says:

January 29, 2023 at 10:11 am

I bought the 10 LB. Kirkland chicken wings.
1- it did not state at what temp. the oven should be or for how long.
2- It does not state if the wings are cooled or uncooled.
3- On the internet it states that yes they are cooked and yes they are not cooke ?

Kirkland Signature Chicken Wings, 10 lbs

Costco Price & Item Number

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