Chick-fil-a Spicy Chicken
As some have said, it's chicken and spice how could they mess it up. Well from past experience, it is possible to screw up a spicy chicken sandwich. In the case of Chick-fil-a, they hit it just right.
In the image above notice the spices.
My order : Spicy Chicken with just the pickles.
Next order : Spicy chicken with pepperjack and lettuce.
I went the more plain route to get a good feel for the heat. On Wednesday I will go with option number 2 to compare.
Now what did I think about this sandwich:
The first bite was a surprise. It didn't have the heat of spice that I was expecting. It wasn't until a few seconds into the bite that you feel the heat. It's not over the top, but enough that you should have a drink handy.
In full disclosure, it takes a lot for something to be "spicy" for me. So for the Chick-fil-a Spicy Chicken, they got it right for me. Now some will say it's too hot, but it's not called the "Almost Spicy Chicken."
As a sampling of the heat, I let both of my twins have a bite. They took the bite and walked away, only to return shortly waving their hands at their mouths and wanting a drink. Hence the delay I spoke of earlier.
As I write this, it has been about 30 minutes since the last bite and I can still feel the spice. It's not bad, but I know I had something spicy.
Overall I say this is a win for Chick-fil-a and a nice option on the menu. Also this is the first change to the menu in many years (1999 was the last addition?).
Now, I don't think I will order this everytime, but I can see it as a something I order every other visit.
Nice job Chick-fil-a.
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Reader Comments (2)
I'll be downing my first spicy chicken CFA sandwich tomorrow! Oh, and what about this fabulous semi-recent menu addition: Chick-n-Minis. Do they count?
@Eric, all I know if the chicken minis are good. But really they are chicken nuggets stuck in a small biscuit. Are you getting the pepper jack cheese or plain?