{"id":18937,"date":"2015-08-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18937"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:24:01","slug":"review-burger-king-fiery-chicken-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/14\/review-burger-king-fiery-chicken-fries\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Burger King Fiery Chicken Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, that box is adorable. And I like it more than the Burger King Fiery Chicken Fries that came in it.<\/p>\n

Up front I should tell you I have a history of making fun of Chicken Fries. I believe I once called them…let’s see now, “deep fried tampons.” When they were discontinued I didn’t shed a tear for them. And when they came back I didn’t rush to the nearest Burger King to relive 2005 all over again. But then Burger King did something with them that’s hard for me to resist. They offered a spicy version.<\/p>\n

I’m a sucker for anything that claims to be “spicy,” “hot,” “fiery,” “blazin’,” “burnin’,” “lava,” “angry,” \u201chella,\u201d and any other term used to describe a product that may force me to grab a glass of ice water to soothe my taste buds. But about 80 percent of the time, I’m disappointed by the heat of those products. And these Fiery Chicken Fries ensure that percentage stays high.<\/p>\n

On the Burger King website, they’re calling these “offensively spicy.” To make them “offensively spicy,” the white meat chicken is coated in a breading that contains cayenne pepper, black pepper, and savory spices. Yup, tongue-burning cayenne pepper and sweat-inducing black pepper. <\/p>\n

Oh wait, I meant to write none-burning cayenne pepper and sneeze-inducing black pepper.<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

The cayenne in the slightly crispy breading gives the poultry filled fries a sinister glow, but that’s mostly for show. There was a mellow cayenne peppery burn that showed up after I ate a few. Actually, “burn” isn’t the best word. I think “warm” is better. It’s like the warm body heat from a long hug, except it’s in your mouth. The cayenne and black pepper do give the chicken sticks a decent flavor sans sauce, but, again, they do nothing to them that I’d consider fiery. Or even smoldering.<\/p>\n

My experience with the Fiery Chicken Fries reminded me of my taste test of another one of BK\u2019s \u201cspicy\u201d products, the Angry Whopper. With the burger I was expecting angry, but instead got perturbed. And with these fries, instead of offensively spicy, I got annoyingly not offensively spicy.<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

Like the original Chicken Fries, each box comes with nine pieces and your choice of sauce — BBQ, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Zesty, Buffalo, Sweet & Sour, and Chicken Fries Sauce. I went with the Chicken Fries Sauce, which was something I haven’t tried before. It’s tangy, sweet, and tasty, but it’s no Zesty Sauce, which I think is spicier than these Fiery Chicken Fries.<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

And thank goodness these come with a sauce because the meat within the coating was a bit dry. So instead of “In Case of Fire Smother With Sauce,” perhaps the inside of the box should’ve said, “In Case of Dryness Smother With Sauce.”<\/p>\n

While Burger King\u2019s Fiery Chicken Fries are not as fiery as I hoped, they do have a flavor that makes them better tasting than the original version. But I still don\u2019t like them more than the box they came in. Again, that container is adorbs.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 290 calories, 18 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 870 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, and 15 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Burger King Fiery Chicken Fries
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49*
\nSize:<\/b> 9 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Burger King
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Better tasting than original Chicken Fries. Chicken Fries Sauce is tasty. The container they come in is adorable.
\nCons:<\/b> Not fiery. Not offensively spicy. Dry innards. More limp than crispy. Liking the box more than what was inside the box.<\/p>\n

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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