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Burger King has done it again what did they do again it again that's what they did spicy chicken
fries every now and then and I remember when they first started doing this I would say it was even
gosh probably back in 2015 2016 they would always make these various tweaks and adjustments to their
chicken fries and they had all sorts of different types and varieties of chicken fries that they
would add to their menu and that is a trend that still continues to this day albeit less frequently
they have had spicy chicken fries in the past but they've had different names they've had buffalo
chicken fries I believe they've had jalapeno chicken fries but now we've just got spicy
chicken fries and I would presume the description of this really isn't all that detailed you have
the chicken fries which are essentially little tiny little slivers of chicken kind of like fries
they're breaded they're fried and in this case they're supposed to have a spicy seasoning in
the breading now you'll see what they look like in a moment and then you'll really be able to
get a good look at them but the whole appeal is that these are supposed to be their chicken
fries which I would say are pretty popular side item of theirs but spicy and that's really the
appeal that they're just the chicken fries and they're spicy price for this you can get them in
a nine a piece order for the price of eight dollars so eight dollars for a nine a piece
of the spicy chicken fries with each order of chicken fries you could also get a side sauce
they there's really no go-to sauce so I decided I'm gonna live on the edge this time around you
could see I really broke out my extra bold red tie and I did that for a reason because I'm going all
out in terms of the Heat and the spice we've got this fiery packaging and I said let's dial it up
so I got their buffalo sauce because I'm all about I'm all about just pushing the envelope
so we're we're we're entering dangerous territory here we may be witnessing a spice overload but
we will save as you can see the packaging spicy they've got the that demented thing glaring at you
and there's the flames right there I don't know if the Flames are supposed
to be representative of this beasts anger or if it is supposed to represent the spice
which elieth within but yeah it's just glaring at you spicy chicken fries what does it say here
firing up your taste buds right that's what they're
doing it's what they're all about hot hot hot
of course Burger King with
Flames below all right and now let's take a closer look let's open this up there they are
let's get a closer look let's pull one out let's go with this one and here it is so
you see it's exactly as described it's a thin sliver of chicken breaded fried
and it takes upon almost a little bit of an orange hue
similar to what you see with many a spicy chicken nugget
it looks crispy there's the size comparison you could see
not huge not the biggest thing in the world but you know it's it's there
so what I'm going to do now I'm going to try them out I want to preface this by saying the other day
I had to go over to the dentist had to get some emergency work done it wasn't it wasn't anything
serious you know the way teeth are sometimes things just happen anyway I have a temporary crown
in my mouth and I have to kind of tread carefully because the last thing I want to do is just try
to to vigorously eat for the camera and then screw something up and just be deeply regretful
what I think I'll do I'll take one byte on the camera just so you can see me eat it
and then the rest of this I will eat I'll just pause the camera I'll eat it you know in
my awkward manner so that I don't damage or that disrupts the temporary crown that I have on a on
a front tooth so uh that's that's why that's why this will take the chorus that it does so anyway
that out of the way let's try it out spicy chicken fries from Burger King they're going in
no actually forget it I could just eat on this side of my mouth I wasn't sure how it was going to
work out but if I just eat on this side then it's so I'm just going to keep the camera going then
spicier than I thought it was going to be honestly
not unbearably strong or anything but definitely on that spicier side no doubt about it
so let's focus First Quality wise you have to understand what you're getting into here and I
would hope that you understand this is Burger King we're talking about you shouldn't be expecting
gourmet Chicken this isn't the place where you're going to be going in there and there's going to
be Gordon Ramsay running around in the kitchen or anything like that I think you kind of understand
that this is Burger King we're talking about here so the chicken itself is going to be not
the world's highest quality it of course is edible it always as you notice with some of
these chicken nuggets the chicken fries Etc it has a bit of a spongy characteristic there too
so it's a little spongy a little on the chewier side but it's okay for what it is it's acceptable
I'll tell you that it's not high grade chicken it's not fine dining or anything even close to
it yeah it's cheap fast food but if you know that going in then you're not really going to
have a problem with it it tastes fine for what it is in terms of the quality of the chicken
still a little flavorful I like that on the outside as you could probably see as I was
holding this up for you you could see that it was pretty thoroughly breaded and you could
definitely tell that there's this that nice little juxtaposition between the crisp crunch
of the breading the fried exterior and yeah that's spongy interior it is what it is but
that nice crisp on the outside it definitely adds to it now on to the main thing how spicy
is it it's spicier than I thought it was going to be it's always funny this is what I noticed this
is this is the trend if you have an establishment that says these aren't a ghost pepper fries right
this is the the Carolina Reaper this or that or the other thing and they cite a specific
Pepper for some reason whenever I try it out it's just barely spicy I could barely discern anything
but if you have an establishment that just says spicy then all of a sudden it packs more of a
punch than anticipated now I don't think that this is psychological because I noticed that
definitive difference and it's like I've had items where they say oh this is Ghost Pepper
you know this or that or the other thing and I'm thinking to myself where's where's the
spice they give this impression that it's going to be so spicy and then of course I
can't taste any of that spice that the claim is there these on the other hand yeah you have the
you know they kind of play up the spice with the packaging and all that but in terms of the name
and the marketing they don't necessarily treat this as some sort of gimmick they don't treat
this as though this is oh this is going to be the hottest thing you've ever you've ever consumed or
anything like that so as you eat this you might be expecting okay yeah there's gonna be a little
bit of spice there but nothing crazy nothing extraordinary but let me tell you this has a
real spicy kick to it and I still taste that spicy aftertaste of course it's largely on one side of
my mouth because that's how I intentionally consumed it but my tongue is still burning
and I just feel almost this little tingly feeling on that side of my mouth
so it is quite spicy the spice is immediate the first thing you're going to notice is as it comes
in contact with your tongue immediately your tongue is going to start burning
and the spice is very long lasting one of the most prominent flavors that I can discern here are some
of the black pepper on it and I I really wish that they would be more specific about the exact blend
used it would be really nice if they could this does not strike me as a jalapeno maybe habanero
but not jalapeno or anything of that nature but um definitely the black pepper is is there for sure
but either way it's just spicier than I thought it was going to be and it lingers on as well now
don't think that this is going to be something that's going to reduce you into a uh into a
sobbing VEC or anything like that I don't believe that's going to be the case however I will say
that everyone's spice tolerance is different some of us can handle spice more than others so I would
say just as a uh if you want to play it better safe than sorry perhaps have some cool drink
at the ready maybe in terms of the dip maybe go with the ranch but being the Daredevil that I am
because you know that that I am such a daredevil I went with the buffalo sauce so spicier than I
thought it was going to be but that's good they said it was going to be spicy and it is spicy
and uh I think it exceeded expectations in that regard now I'm going to dip it in the buffalo
sauce right here it's got a good coating you could see right there the tip let's try that out
now the buffalo sauce doesn't merely it might sound funny but the buffalo sauce
doesn't complement it as well as I thought it would despite both of these things
being on the spicier side you know that sometimes there are just different flavor profiles certain
flavors work better with others Etc and this is just an instance where yeah it's okay but there
is a noticeable clash between the buffalo sauce and the chicken fries themselves so I would say at
least what I could say based on Direct observation in terms of the sauces the buffalo sauce just
doesn't really work maybe the ranch would have been a better accompaniment based on what I have
witnessed in terms of trying out the chicken fries I'd say the ranch would probably work better in
that regard to both complement the flavor of the fries and the seasoning but also help in
some cases the spice from getting overwhelming so not bad for what it is fast food quality chicken
fries is a little steep eight dollars for a nine piece but they taste good and they are spicier
than I thought that they were going to be and do anticipate that spicy lingering aftertaste so
if you're looking for a spicy chicken little snack from Burger King I'd say these are these are a buy
definitely get them while they're getting is good I think they said that they will be on their menu
until May so you have a little bit of time to do it but if you happen to stop by a Burger King
you see the ad for these you think yeah yeah should I get him should I not I say go for it
they're a spicy snack but they're pretty good All Things Considered therefore out of ten I'm going
to be giving the spicy chicken fries from Burger King I am pleased with them quality might not be
the highest in the world they might not be the uh the cheapest in the world either but you know
this is Burger King we're talking about I think we have expectations set we know what to expect here
I think they did a good job so as a result eight out of ten is what I'm giving these that's all
that I have for you thanks for watching and until next time I'm your host the report of the week