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Jan. 22, 2021
Chick-fil-A is kicking off the year by offering a grilled version of its spicy chicken sandwich. Starting Monday, customers may order the Grilled Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich, available for a limited time at participating restaurants nationwide. The sandwich delivers the same flavor guests love from the current Chick-fil-A spicy offerings, now available in a grilled option, according to a company press release.
The Grilled Spicy Deluxe, which received positive feedback from guests in test markets, features grilled chicken marinated in a spicy seasoning, served on a toasted multigrain brioche bun with Colby-Jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. We know guests are looking to add more variety to their meals, especially after a year where new food experiences were limited. The Grilled Spicy Deluxe offers the spicy flavors our guests have come to know and love, now available in a grilled option, Leslie Neslage, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A, Inc.
The last major chicken sandwich war was in August 2019 after Popeyes launched its New Orleans-style fried chicken sandwich. The chain then started a viral Twitter feud with Chick-fil-A and other restaurants.
Chick-fil-A said its sandwich is the first limited-time entree to be featured on the national menu since summer 2019. The grilled chicken is marinated in a spicy seasoning and served on a toasted multigrain brioche bun with Colby-Jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. A creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce was created specifically for the sandwich, the company said.
Boston Market, known for its rotisserie chicken, says its new spicy, crispy sandwich is served with pickles, ranch dressing on a brioche bun. The Nashville Hot menu also includes a rotisserie chicken meal with the spicy hot sauce and a hot crispy chicken meal.
This is the chain’s first LTO entrée since the summer of 2019
Chick-fil-A, the creator of the fried chicken sandwich that so many restaurant chains seem to have copied over the past year, is taking a different route and rolling out a grilled chicken item starting Jan. 25.
The Grilled Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich is the first limited-time entrée that the Atlanta-based quick-service chain has offered since 2019, when it offered a Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Sandwich over the summer.
The new item is made with grilled chicken breast marinated in a spicy seasoning and served on a multigrain brioche bun with Colby-Jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. It comes with a side of Cilantro Lime Sauce, a creamy condiment that the chain developed specifically for the sandwich. It will be available through April 24 while supplies last, starting at $5.39.