{"id":20342,"date":"2016-07-20T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20342"},"modified":"2023-08-12T13:45:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T23:45:47","slug":"review-chick-fil-a-egg-white-grill-breakfast-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/20\/review-chick-fil-a-egg-white-grill-breakfast-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Chick-fil-A Egg White Grill Breakfast Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chick-fil-A<\/a><\/p>\n

Quite a bit has happened in the world since Chick-fil-A last released a new breakfast sandwich.<\/p>\n

The Star Wars<\/i> franchise has been revived, Nabisco stuck Fruity Pebbles in an Oreo, and Blake Shelton married Miranda Lambert, got divorced from Miranda Lambert, and is now shacking up with the lead singer of my favorite 1990s pop-ska-rock band<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, I got sort of chubby. A bit rotund. Somewhat more heavyset.<\/p>\n

Frankly, I blame the fast food breakfast sandwiches, in particular Chick-fil-A\u2019s ethereal chicken biscuit. I know I\u2019m supposed to be getting down with this whole moderation thing, but that\u2019s easier said than done. Where other chains at least offer somewhat healthy breakfast sandwiches on their menus, Chick-fil-A offers oatmeal. Oatmeal? Really? Like oatmeal stands a chance against a juicy fried chicken breast nestled between a fresh-baked biscuit slathered with butter.<\/p>\n

The new Egg White Grill sandwich changes that, and might just slow the growth of my increasing flabby diameter. And while I\u2019m not normally one to pass on a molten egg yolk, I\u2019m less wedded to the superiority of cooked fast food eggs over egg whites; that is, provided the texture doesn\u2019t remind me of that time I accidentally ate a deflated water balloon (don\u2019t ask).<\/p>\n

\"Chick-fil-A<\/a><\/p>\n

Fortunately, that\u2019s not the case with Chick-fil-A’s egg whites. They\u2019re really not at all chewy, and even have a bit of sweetness and a hint of buttery flavor from the grill. I thought they tasted about the same as the whites that McDonald\u2019s uses, but had a better texture.<\/p>\n

The grilled chicken is excellent (<\/a>no surprise) and much better than the overly salty Canadian bacon you\u2019d get on McDonald\u2019s Egg White Delight. The chicken has a bold chargrill flavor and zesty citrusy aftertaste that\u2019s really flavorful without being heavy, while the size is a perfect fit on the toasted English muffin.<\/p>\n

The muffin and single slice of cheese, which was melted nicely toward the center of the sandwich, added quite a bit of flavor. If I have one complaint, it\u2019s that there wasn\u2019t a slice of a juicy tomato to add a little sweetness and relieve the gooey saltiness of the cheese. Also: Bacon. But this would probably detract a bit from the healthy angle.<\/p>\n

\"Chick-fil-A<\/a><\/p>\n

Along with the new sandwich, Chick-fil-A has revamped some of its sauces and also added a new Sweet and Spicy Sriracha sauce. I tried it on the new sandwich, and while it has an enjoyable kick and sweetness that plays well with the naturally bland egg whites, it leans closer to a conventional sweet chili garlic sauce than a Sriracha sauce. It actually detracted from the savory and salty cheese on the sandwich, and covered up some of the buttery and toasted flavor, but I\u2019ll definitely be grabbing a couple of packets the next time I order nuggets.<\/p>\n

\"Chick-fil-A<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not ready to give up chicken biscuits completely, but the Egg White Grill provides a nice transition for trying to live out this whole moderation thing. Of course, that moderation thing could completely go out the window should Chick-fil-A decide to introduce chicken and waffles, but at this rate, I probably have a <\/a>six-year cushion before that happens.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 300 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 3.0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 55 milligrams of cholesterol, 970 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 1 grams of sugar, and 25 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.35
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Chick-fil-A
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> A healthy breakfast sandwich that actually tastes desirable. Juicy grilled chicken breast and buttery egg whites provide plenty of protein. Melty cheese and perfectly toasted English muffin.
\nCons:<\/b> Not quite the life-changing experience of a chicken biscuit. Lacks a crunchy element like bacon or breaded chicken. Could use some more sweetness. Decreasing metabolism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quite a bit has happened in the world since Chick-fil-A last released a new breakfast sandwich. The Star Wars franchise has been revived, Nabisco stuck Fruity Pebbles in an Oreo, and Blake Shelton married Miranda Lambert, got divorced from Miranda Lambert, and is now shacking up with the lead singer of my favorite 1990s pop-ska-rock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477],"class_list":["post-20342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20339,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/19\/fast-food-news-chick-fil-a-egg-white-grill-breakfast-sandwich\/","url_meta":{"origin":20342,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Chick-fil-A Egg White Grill Breakfast Sandwich","author":"Marvo","date":"July 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Update: We reviewed it! 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