{"id":5473,"date":"2009-12-29T18:26:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T04:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=5473"},"modified":"2020-12-11T17:25:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T03:25:06","slug":"review-wendys-spicy-chicken-nuggets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2009\/12\/29\/review-wendys-spicy-chicken-nuggets\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prior to the creation of chicken nuggets, the only nuggets I’d ever known were those that have either the word “gold” or “nose” attached to them. When chicken nuggets first appeared on my sectioned school lunch tray, I was confused because I was told, unlike gold and nose nuggets, one didn’t need to do any digging in order to obtain them.<\/p>\n

Since then, I’ve seen chicken nuggets more often than the others. This is probably due to nose nuggets being contained in Kleenex and gold being mostly seen in rapper chain\/tooth form than in nugget form. As for chicken nuggets, I see them every time I walk through the frozen food aisle and, recently, whenever I pass by a Wendy’s, thanks to the huge window decal for their new Spicy Chicken Nuggets.<\/p>\n

The Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets are made from white breast meat chicken, coated with Japanese-style breadcrumbs (panko) and packed with a number of spices like red peppers, chili peppers, turmeric, paprika and ground mustard seeds. <\/p>\n

This orgy of spices may sound like the result of a McCormick spice factory explosion or Remy the rat from Ratatouille<\/i> cooking while high on heroin, but the combination does give these chicken nuggets a nice amount of spice.<\/p>\n

The heat didn’t immediately hit me, but instead slowly built up as I chewed my way through the carton of deep fried panko-ed goodness. If you’ve had Wendy’s Spicy Chicken sandwich, you’ll know how spicy these chicken nuggets can get. I was hoping the spices would provide the nuggets with enough flavor so that I wouldn’t need to use a dipping sauce, especially because of the use of ground mustard seeds, but that wasn’t the case. <\/p>\n

The spices may not provide much flavor, but their heat does complement well with the variety of dipping sauces Wendy’s offers. They also have great crispy outside texture and were tender on the inside, much like their regular ones. <\/p>\n

While I still personally prefer McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets with Hot Mustard Sauce when it comes to spicy chicken nuggets, I have to say these Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets are a tasty second option.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 5 pieces – 230 calories, 15 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 690 milligrams of sodium, 14 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram dietary fiber, 0 grams of sugar, 10 grams of protein, 4% vitamin C and 2% iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets
\nPrice:<\/b> $1.49 (Paid with a gift card I received from Wendy’s)
\nSize:<\/b> 6-pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Wendy’s
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Nice amount of heat. No trans fats. Crispy exterior. Tender interior. Kleenex. Finding gold nuggets. Eating chicken nuggets.
\nCons:<\/b> Spices didn’t provide flavor. Remy high on heroin. Spice factory explosions. Eating nose nuggets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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