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The best fried chicken sandwiches in Toronto
Toronto is pivoting to fried chicken. Here are 15 sandwiches that will satisfy purists and decadent diners alike By Kelsey Adams, Richard Trapunski and Kevin Ritchie
Feb 19, 2021
Samuel Engelking
Aunty Lucy’s Nima sandwich is a variation on chef Adrian Forte’s grab-and-go Top Chef Canada challenge.
Fried chicken sandwiches are everywhere right now. Comfort food in general is high on our list of cravings, but fried chicken seems to be tops in Toronto at the moment.
A good fried chicken sandwich starts with good fried chicken – it can’t hide behind sauces and garnishes. Crispy, battered chicken that is juicy and flavourful on the inside, just the right amount of sauce, the perfect balance of savoury and spicy.