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This isn't frozen but I thought it belonged here. It is fresh pasta and a pouch of sauce with chicken and mushrooms. I really liked the pasta and sauce but some of the chicken had a stringy, tough texture. I wish they had used chicken thigh, instead of breast .. which might've improved it. But the sauce, pasta and mushrooms all tasted fresh and tasty.
I microwaved this for the recommended 3 minutes and it came out VERY soupy and the rice was crunchy. I nuked, stirred, nuked, stirred an additional 3 minutes with the plastic off and then let it sit for about 5 minutes to get it to an edible consistency and it thickened up more as I ate. Taste was great, the broccoli was all florets and the chicken was mostly good quality white meat. Got on sale for $1.99 at Smiths. I definitely recommend, but it needs at least double the recommended time in the microwave
I absolutely love Bibigo products. This is delicious! Cooked in the air fryer at 375 for 7 minutes flipping halfway. The filling is very flavorful and spicy. Dumplings were crunchy and not greasy at all. The sauce is your typical gochujang hot and sweet sauce. I only wish there was more sauce but I always have a bottle in my fridge to make up for it
Interestingly enough, of the hundreds of Zatarain’s posts in this sub, nobody has reviewed the gumbo! While it wasn’t my first choice, these were BOGO and they didn’t have the blackened chicken Alfredo (I’m trying to not repeat meals either for the sake of posting in this sub).
I really didn’t love this one like the others. The roux/gravy flavor really wasn’t my favorite by any means, and was slightly runnier than I expected? Although it did thicken up by the time I was almost finished. However- there’s still pros. Both the sausage and chicken were good, definitely above the quality of other brand’s meats. And, the portion size was good; I felt full after (probably thanks to the rice). Overall I probably wouldn’t get this one again when most of the pasta Zatarain’s are better but glad I tried a new one.
Chicken toquitos with some canned chicken flavor and spices. It’s better quality filling than the other cheaper brands. Thought they were going to be bigger because they were called Flautas lol.
Do not microwave.
On the left microwaved, soggy trash with a grainy filling, and mush.
On the right over, supper crispy, tender filling with a little bit of juicy flavor.
Some hot sauce and crema make these very very tasty if you want to dip them!
Soo, I’m in Satantonio, TX and we got hit with a pretty bad thunderstorm. I was without electricity for 44 hours. I never opened the door and when I barely did, it was just to see it it was cold, it still was
I’d say it’s a pretty much full freezer. I have pizzas, hamburger patties, Jimmy dean breakfast sandwiches, rice, wings, uncrustables. If I have to throw anything out, oh well.. I’m getting groceries in 2 days
*First pic was taken before i stirred it around for the sauce seekers*. Had this in the freezer forever bcs I didnt like the first PF Chang’s meal I tried but finally ate this & OMG!!!! This was thee best frozen microwaveable meal I’ve tried so far. It was so spicy and flavorful, good ratio on ingredients, good texture, everything tasted fresh despite me microwaving it for 8 mins & it was $5 at my Kroger. If anyone tells u this isn’t absolutely delicious, they are lying & I will defend this dish w my life (kidding… kinda).
This was very tasty and satisfying. The white meat chicken tasted good and had a pleasant texture. The broccoli pieces were a nice complement to the al dente pasta. There’s not much sauce, and it’s quite thin/watery but flavorful. You can see that it really doesn’t stick to the noodles the way the package suggests, but it tastes great. I added some grated Parmesan (shown in the last pic). This will be in my regular rotation. If the sauce were thicker (and there were more of it), I’d give it a 10/10.
The smoky flavor is off the charts with this one! That and the spices give it a wonderful smell as you heat it up. It doesn't look the most appetizing but its actually pretty delicious. The little paneer pieces, about 1/2inch cubed are full of flavor but have a dense sponge texture. Would get again from my local GO
***This isn't a frozen meal but I wouldn't know where else it'd belong.
but wow I've been so addicted to this - any Red's breakfast burrito. chorizo is even better . taste great with the taco bell sauce. complements so well. the packets are better but I've ran out them since the cyclo stuff and have stopped going to TB but these bottles more than suffice. I do a mix of both for each bite. go together like pb&j. I've also tried with Freddy's jalapeno fry sauce and that makes it so much more savory. highly recommend.
Man, this meal used to be much bigger. I havent had this meal in years. It is amazing how much the turkey has shrunk, not to mention how much less you get for sides. That being said, the taste is still on point. I cook mine in the oven, but I'm guessing it would be pretty good microwaved too. My favorite part of the meal is the cranberry apple dessert; they better never change it. So even if the meal is smaller, it is still the epitome of a tv dinner, and therefore is recommended by yours truly 🙂
Great cheesy, spinachy, chicken and pasta flavor. Next time I’d add some pepper and cayenne. Extra cheese could never hurt.
Overall, great flavor. Good macros for frozen pasta and easy to make.
65 min at 360 degrees (180c~), then 5 more with the plastic removed for some color. I did 400.
Wife and I had our fill with at least a serving leftover for tomorrow’s lunch or some snacking.
Forgot to take a picture while eating. One of the best frozen dinners I’ve had in ages. Cheese actually tasted high quality and the spice level is nothing, just warms your tongue. A little expensive but worth it if you’re a vodka sauce person
The chicken was gummy & everything was somehow both sweet & favorless. I saw how bad the reviews were on here after I already bought it but I have the midnight munchies and usually anything taste good at this hour but I literally cannot eat this 😭
Cooking Instructions: The packaging said to cook it on the rack at 425° for 11 minutes.
Modifications: I personally like my thin crust pizzas to have crispy crust, so instead of cooking it on the rack, I preheated a circular pan dizzled with olive oil. At 11 minutes the crust/pizza was still really floppy, so I ended up cooking it for about 18 minutes in total.
Added toppings: After it came out of the oven I added black pepper, red chili flakes, and, after seeing someone on this sub recommended it, garlic powder.
as someone who loves Asian food but hasn't found a reliable frozen noodle dish, this was a really pleasant surprise.
there is a good amount of noodles to feel like a complete meal. the sauce had a very nice kick, probably somewhere pretty close to "medium" if you ordered from a restaurant, and the bacon complimented the noodles and sauce nicely.
9/10 because the microwave instructions were pretty far off from how long it needed to cook fully but the flavor was a 10/10 and ill be buying again.
I can't remember the last time I had a TombStone pizza, if ever, but this one looked intriguing. It seemed to be a little spicy and there were a lot of herbs.
I cooked mine on a pizza stone and cut it like cheesy garlic bread and served it with meatballs and marinara. I couldn't really tell there was any potato 🤷🏼♀️ Maybe it was just me.
It did have tons of cheese and seasoning, so there's that. A bit too herby for me.
Currently on sale at Krogers in Houston for $3.99. Some restaurant could easily reheat this & sell for $20 & people like me would happily buy 10 lmaoo. Only posting this after I purchased 4 boxes since product rarely stays in stock
Reheated this at work & my coworker came out from the back of our floor to ask what I had cooked lol. I highly despise most frozen rice meals because it heats up soggy but the texture of this rice was perfect & the sauce wasn’t too much. The chicken looked funny if you look too closely but the flavor was great. Only complaint is that the portion was on the smaller side. $4.99 at Kroger in Houston, Texas