Costco shoppers challenge influencer's claim that 'insane' chicken meal can feed family of five

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Mull, T. (2026, September 3). Costco shoppers challenge influencer's claim that 'insane' chicken meal can feed family of five. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/costco-shoppers-challenge-influencers-claim-insane-chicken-meal-can-feed-family-five

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Instagram user @costcohotfinds, who has 3.5 million followers, claims that a $22 Costco Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry can feed a family of five. However, other shoppers are skeptical about the serving size, with some commenting that it would only be enough for two people. The controversy erupted after @costcohotfinds posted a video praising the meal's ease and taste, but not providing any evidence of its serving capacity. Many commenters suggested that they could make twice as much food at half the price by buying individual ingredients.
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Costco shoppers are questioning a claim made by an Instagram influencer, @costcohotfinds, who has 3.5 million followers, that the company's new Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry meal kit can feed a family of five. The influencer, who says she is not affiliated with Costco, posted a video where she prepares and eats the meal, calling it "10 out of 10" and "super kid-friendly." However, many shoppers are skeptical, pointing out that the meal kit does not appear to have enough food for five people based on its packaging and ingredients. The influencer claims that the $22** price is a great value, but Costco's website does not list the item as a prepared meal or make any claims about its serving size. Some shoppers are questioning the influencer's cooking methods, which may have contributed to the large amount of food appearing in the video. Despite this, the meal kit is not yet available in all stores and some customers are still eager to try it out for themselves.

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@costcohotfinds Costco Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry Instagram Tasting Table

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Costco ORG · 4× @costcohotfinds PERSON · 2× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Ozempic ORG · 1× Tasting Table ORG · 1×

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Instagram user @costcohotfinds, who has 3.5 million followers and says she is not affiliated with the bulk grocery retailer, posted a video of herself preparing and eating Costco's new Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry — calling the dinner "10 out of 10" and "super kid-friendly." The meal kit contains breaded chicken, noodles, vegetables and two packets of honey sesame sauce and isn't yet available in all stores, as Tasting Table reported.
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🔮 "This will easily feed five, and mine was only $22."
2026-09-03 · Fox News
Costco shoppers challenge influencer's claim that 'insane' chicken meal can feed family of five · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

A ready-to-cook Costco meal that one influencer claims can feed five people has the online community sharing their skepticism. uncertain
community → cook → skepticism
Instagram user @costcohotfinds, who has 3.5 million followers and says she is not affiliated with the bulk grocery retailer, posted a video of herself preparing and eating Costco's new Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry — calling the dinner "10 out of 10" and "super kid-friendly." The meal kit contains breaded chicken, noodles, vegetables and two packets of honey sesame sauce and isn't yet available in all stores, as Tasting Table reported. asserted
Table → have → stores
Costco does not list the item on its website's prepared meals and foods pages, and it does not appear to have made a claim about the meal's serving size. uncertain
it → list → size
"The amount of chicken you get in it is insane," @costcohotfinds said in her video. asserted
@costcohotfinds → get → video
"This will easily feed five, and mine was only $22." asserted
mine → feed → five
The influencer noted in her narration that she baked the chicken in the oven while she cooked the noodles and vegetables on the stovetop — then topped the dish with the honey sesame sauce. asserted
she → note → sauce
"The chicken came out so crunchy," she raved. asserted
she → come → ?
I can't wait to have this one again — probably this weekend." asserted
I → wait → one
Fox News Digital reached out to Costco for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
Those reacting to the video called the meal's serving size into question. asserted
Those → react → question
"That would only feed my husband and my eldest son," one user commented. asserted
user → feed → husband
"I guess me and my husband identify as five people, because that would just about feed us," another person wrote, adding a laughing-face emoji. asserted
person → guess → emoji
You obviously [have] never had teenagers live with you," someone else said. asserted
someone → have → you
A family of gerbils?" chimed in one user. asserted
user → chime → gerbils
Another commenter called the meal a rip-off, saying, "You can make twice that amount at half the price if you bought the stuff to make it. asserted
you → call → it
" "I can make it fresh at home way better and tastier and cheaper," echoed another person. asserted
person → make → home
"Five people on Ozempic, maybe," one user commented on a post addressing the serving-size controversy. asserted
user → comment → controversy
Still, a fair share of customers pointed out that they were enthusiastic about the meal. asserted
they → point → meal
"Oh yum!" someone wrote. asserted
someone → write → ?
Thank you for sharing," commented another. asserted
another → thank → you
Yet another person wrote, "Tasty, delicious and quick busy-day meal." asserted
person → write → ?
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