FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Bacon Sriracha Fries

Wendy s Bacon Sriracha Fries

Back in March, we posted a photo of two spicy test items from Wendy’s — the Spicy Sriracha Chicken and Bacon Sriracha Fries. Well, they are testing no longer. The Bacon Sriracha Fries are available for a limited time at a suggested retail price of $1.99.

The side dish features a small serving of Wendy’s fries topped with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped Applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese sauce, and a sriracha aioli.

A serving has 600 calories, 39 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 1110 milligrams of sodium, 47 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Wendy’s website)

7 thoughts to “FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Bacon Sriracha Fries”

  1. I didn’t get to try the fries but the Wendys I frequent near work (in Salt Lake City) had the Siracha chicken sandwich and it was very good. The siracha aioli wasn’t overly hot or too understated and the onions were the perfect compliment. I’d say the weak link was the cheese, the pepper jack felt unnecessary to me. I was glad to get to try it since I didn’t think it was being rolled out with the fries after the trial either.

  2. I love hot food, so that’s not the issue. I do not like the flavor of their sriracha aioli. It has too much of a vinegar tang to it. I wish they’d bring back the Ghost Pepper Fries. While I didn’t think they were hot, they were very tasty.

  3. Can’t try them because you don’t know if they have MSG or not. Please educate your crews.

    1. Susan: I do not think there is MSG in there. I just came back from Wendy’s website and there is no mention of it in the ingredients.

      Small French Fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following oils: canola, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, corn), Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (to maintain natural color). Cooked in Vegetable Oil (soybean oil, vegetable oil [may contain one or more of the following: canola, corn, or cottonseed], hydrogenated soybean oil, citric acid [preservative], dimethylpolysiloxane [anti-foaming agent]. Cooked in the same oil as menu items that contain Wheat, Egg, and Fish (where available). Seasoned with Sea Salt.

      Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), milk, cream cheese spread (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), modified cornstarch, non-fat dry milk, soybean oil, palm oil, whey, sodium phosphate, cream, cheese culture, milk fat, sea salt, salt, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzyme), butter, sodium alginate, carob bean gum, mono & diglycerides, annatto and apocarotenal (for color), lactic acid, soy lecithin. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY.

      Applewood Smoked Bacon: Pork Cured With: Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Eryhthobate, Sodium Nitrite.

      Cheddar cheese: Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose (to prevent caking), Natamycin (natural mold inhibitor). CONTAINS: MILK.

      Sriracha Aioli: SOYBEAN OIL, HOT CHILI SAUCE (CHILI PEPPERS, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, BEET POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR) , WATER, EGG YOLK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHILI GARLIC SAUCE (SALTED CHILI PEPPER [CHILI PEPPERS, SALT], WATER, SUGAR, RICE VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ACETIC ACID), RICE VINEGAR, SALT, SPICE, GARLIC, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION). CONTAINS: EGG

      I don’t mind MSG, though. Only looked it up for you. I actually have a bottle of MSG I got in the dollar store.

  4. I’m not a fan of fake cheese sauce but these fries are surprisingly good. There’s enough real cheese to make it better. Quite tasty and I hope they stick around!

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