{"id":45801,"date":"2021-01-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=45801"},"modified":"2021-02-14T23:36:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T09:36:02","slug":"new-kfc-chicken-sandwich-2021-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2021\/01\/19\/new-kfc-chicken-sandwich-2021-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: KFC Chicken Sandwich (2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KFC<\/p>\n

Here in Kansas City, we don’t get many cool new things. <\/p>\n

We got a great\u2014like-once-in-a-lifetime-level-great\u2014quarterback a few years ago, but that was after decades of mistakes, cast-offs, and retreads. We have a few of those places where people throw axes, all paint the same picture, or play golf in a giant net, but we only got them after they’d been elsewhere for years.<\/p>\n

So imagine my joy when I learned Kansas City was one of the select cities receiving a sneak-peek of KFC’s new chicken sandwich. We are in, after all, the Golden Age of Chicken Sandwiches, and what better place to unveil a new version of a breaded bird on a bun than the grandfather of fast food fried chicken, KFC.<\/p>\n

Then imagine my disappointment when I got my sandwich.<\/p>\n

\"KFC<\/p>\n

KFC describes it as “\u2026 (a) quarter-pound, all-white meat, double-breaded, Extra Crispy chicken breast filet\u2026 freshly-toasted buttery brioche bun, crispier, thicker pickles, and the perfect amount of the Colonel’s real mayo or spicy sauce.”<\/p>\n

\"KFC<\/p>\n

\"KFC<\/p>\n

What I got was a piece of chicken only a smidge bigger than a deck of playing cards. Further disappointingly, it even seemed absent the Colonel’s traditional 11 herbs and spices. I tasted salt and dry, chewy chicken breast. The “double-breading” made no impact whatsoever, though there was plenty of it (sans chicken, mind you). Nor did the pickles, which were limp and thin, much closer to McDonald’s pickles than anything I was expecting.<\/p>\n

The brioche bun seemed like it had the potential to be the best part of the sandwich \u2014 which, let’s just let that sink in for a moment \u2014 but half of the bottom half was stale. How do you get half of a half of a stale bun, you ask? So do I. Let me know if you have an answer. The mayo was tangy and good \u2014 quintessentially KFC mayo \u2014 but the best mayo in the world couldn’t save this wreck of a sandwich.<\/p>\n

Look, I like KFC. I like its original chicken and the Extra Crispy variety. I love its Nashville Hot Chicken tenders. If I could only choose Popeyes or KFC for the rest of my life, I’d have a hard time deciding; it’d be a tossup, honestly. But not when it comes to their signature sandwiches, oh no.<\/p>\n

If Popeyes’ sandwich is a Picasso, KFC’s offering is a 3rd grader writing a swear word in the dirt on the back window of his mom’s minivan. This chicken sandwich isn’t even in the same league as Church’s, frankly. It’s seriously weird that KFC is proud of this.<\/p>\n

In 2018, KFC unveiled a new chicken sandwich called “The Crispy Colonel.” For the life of me, I cannot figure out how this sandwich differs. In fact, the couple of Crispy Colonel’s I’ve had have been considerably better than whatever this abomination was. Back to the test kitchen, KFC.<\/p>\n

\"KFC<\/p>\n

Due to the sandwich’s abysmal initial showing, my esteemed editor kindly asked that I try another, you know, to assure that the first one wasn’t an aberration. And the verdict? It wasn’t. While the chicken breast on this one was meatier than the first, it was no juicer or more flavorful. (In fact, the extra size maybe gave it more of a chance to be drier while also amplifying how bland it is.)<\/p>\n

\"KFC<\/p>\n

The pickles still weren’t crispy, and the bun on this one \u2014 while fresher \u2014 certainly wasn’t “buttery” as the copy proclaims. This sandwich is still a huge disappointment, and you’d do better to stick with Popeyes. Or Chick-fil-A. Or Wendy’s. Or Church’s. Or Sonic. (Hey, I think McDonald’s has a new chicken sandwich coming out soon, too!)<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $3.99
\nSize:<\/strong> N\/A
\nRating:<\/strong> 3 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 650 calories, 35 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 90 milligrams of cholesterol, 1260 milligrams of sodium, 49 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 6 grams of total sugars, and 34 grams of protein.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for our previous fast food reviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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