Chicken sandwiches are basic items on many fast food menus, but the folks at Chick-Fil-A
have raised the bar on this sandwich staple. Chick-Fil-A has gained a loyal customer base
with its delicious chicken. Its carefully crafted sandwiches consistently get higher
marks than any fast-food chain has a right to expect. So let’s check out the Top 10
Reasons Why Chick-Fil-A's Chicken Tastes So Delicious.
Timing Is Everything at Chick-Fil-A
Some fast for chains have gained a reputation for serving food to customers that has sat
too long. Food served in a timely manner simply tastes a lot better and Chick-Fil-A has taken
this truth to heart. This fast-food chain has a strict policy referred to as the 20-minute
rule. The countdown begins after the fried chicken is removed from the fryer. The prospect
of having to throw food and money in the garbage encourages the managers to monitor and adjust
the amount of chicken being prepared based on the volume of customers. Most Chick-Fil-A's
seem to do a pretty brisk business so most of the chicken sandwiches will be sold and
gobbled up before time expires. However, if for some reason the fast food chain finds
itself with a glut of chicken, the 20 minute rule will be enforced to help ensure quality
is maintained. This policy prevents a hungry customer from unwrapping a soggy sandwich
that doesn't live up to Chick-Fil-A's standards. Attention to these small, but important details
can turn a mediocre fast food experience into a memorable one that will leave customers
hungry for more delicious Chick-Fil-A fried chicken.
Chick-Fil-A Fryer Etiquette
The uninitiated might assume that Chick-Fil-A just throws its chicken into deep fryers any
which way, but this is definitely not the case. In fact, the fast food chain has a very
specific process that helps make the chicken as delicious as possible. The goal is to turn
raw, breaded chicken cutlets into fried chicken cutlets over and over again. This doesn't
happen by accident; it happens because the Chick-Fil-A cooks are trained to position
the cutlets with their tails pointing to the center of the fry basket. This positioning
is an important factor in making sure the cutlets cook evenly. The thickest parts of
the chicken are near the outer edges of the fryer where the oil is hotter. If the cutlets
were just thrown in the fryer at random the result could be a completely unsatisfactory
product. The last thing hungry customers want is a chicken sandwich that isn't fully cooked.
This may seem like an unimportant detail to the casual observer, but the fast food industry
is very competitive and companies can't afford to leave anything to chance. This fast food
chain knows that its customers care about quality and this fryer technique helps to
deliver a consistent product to its customers.
It's The Pickles
Pickles are a pretty common topping on fast food sandwiches - an obligatory item we don't
give a lot of thought to as we enjoy our meal. This is not the case with Chick-Fil-A because
as far as this chain is concerned, pickles are a big part of what makes a Chick-Fil-A
sandwich delicious. These sandwiches are not dressed up with a lot of extra toppings and
flavors - there is only the fried chicken, the bun, and the pickles. The people at Chick-Fil-A
were confident that this combination of simple flavors done well would be more than enough
to make a delicious sandwich. It turns out they're right. The Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich
is a quality fast food sandwich that relies on carefully prepared ingredients that bring
out the best flavors. Because Chick-Fil-A leaves nothing to chance, it trains its employees
to position the pair of pickles on each sandwich side by side to give the sandwich maximum
coverage. There is a rumor circulating on the Internet that the fast food chain marinates
its chicken filets in pickle juice before placing them in the basket fryers. Whatever
the truth is there is no doubt that pickles are an important part of what makes Chick-Fil-A
so delicious.
Seasoned To Perfection
In their quest to make its chicken sandwiches as delicious as possible Chick-Fil-A has worked
hard to perfect the seasonings and spices that are part of the recipe. The combination
of spices is really important for the grilled sandwiches because they're not as naturally
flavorful as their deep fried cousins. Chick-Fil-A wasn't happy with its grilled chicken sandwich
so it went back to the drawing board to come up with a mix of spices that would make the
sandwich as delicious as the fried chicken option that is so popular with customers.
This meant taking the time to experiment with more than a thousand different combinations
of seasonings before the chefs were able to hit on just the right formula. The exact combination
they came up with remains a company secret, but it is known that the recipe includes sea
salt, lemon and garlic as well as a few special ingredients. The seasoning blend has proven
to be a success with Chick-Fil-A customers who have embraced the grilled chicken sandwich
as a delicious choice. The seasoning blend might be a secret, but the word is out on
the tasty grilled chicken sandwich.
The Breading at Chick-Fil-A
We all hate it when the coating doesn't quite stay on the chicken sandwich we're trying
to enjoy. You're probably not surprised that Chick-Fil-A has a plan in place so this doesn't
happen the next time you sink your teeth into one of its delicious fried chicken sandwiches.
Chick-Fil-A kitchens follow a specific procedure to maintain the quality and keep the breading
in place. The first step in the process is to dip the chicken cutlet in a bath of milk
and egg. There are specific instructions to put the large end of the cutlet into the mixture
first. The second step is to completely smother the chicken with a flour mixture. These two
steps are obviously important but according to Chick-Fil-A, the third step sets its chicken
apart. Employees are trained to use their bodyweight to work the coating mixture into
the chicken. This strenuous mixing helps to ensure that the chicken is properly covered
with the breading mixture before it goes into the deep fryer. This extra work might seem
unnecessary to us, but we enjoy the benefits of this attention to detail every time we
order a delicious sandwich from Chick-Fil-A.
Fresh From The Farm
Many fast food chains have been known to cut corners to save money and make their operations
more efficient. In a world of microwaves and frozen foods Chick-Fil-A prides itself on
its fresh chicken. Instead of having frozen meat trucked in large shipments, Chick-Fil-A
stores buy their meat from local chicken farmers. Using fresh chicken that hasn't been frozen
makes a big difference in quality and taste. Whether you get the grilled chicken or fried
chicken sandwich, you are more likely to get a tasty meal than if you take your chances
with frozen chicken that could have been hanging around for a while before being cooked and
served. Chick-Fil-A has to go the extra mile with its chicken, because unlike many fast
food restaurants, it does not offer its customers a variety of hamburgers and other choices.
This fast food chain is all about the chicken and is expected to put out a superior chicken
sandwich. If you could get a chicken sandwich at a burger joint that is just as good, then
you'd be less likely to stop at Chick-Fil-A. The company's success is based on using quality
ingredients and a number of careful preparation techniques. Chick-Fil-A has used this formula
to deliver a product customers will want to keep coming back for, even when other aspects
of the corporation are far less savory.
Pour On The Peanut Oil
It's not exactly a secret that Chick-Fil-A fries its delicious chicken in peanut oil.
But why peanut oil? The chain only uses pure, refined peanut oil because oils with more
distinct tastes such as corn oil and olive oil tend to pass on their flavors to the food
being cooked in them. Peanut oil's relatively mild flavor does not come through and allows
the flavor of the fresh chicken to take center stage. With the peanut oil remaining in the
background, the more important flavors from the breading, bun, and pickles combine to
make a unique taste that Chick-Fil-A customers have responded to. Perhaps some fast food
chains want to mask the flavor of their mediocre chicken with heavier oils, but Chick-Fil-A
believes that using peanut oil in the cooking process allows the true flavor of the fresh
and carefully cooked meat to reach the customer. The use of peanut oil by this fast food chain
is evidence that it believes that its chicken is delicious and you will think so too. The
results speak for themselves, so Chick-Fil-A will likely stick to this tried and true method
and continue to pour the peanut oil. Most of us likely don't think very much about what
kind of oil our chicken is being cooked in - unless you have a peanut allergy. However,
at Chick-Fil-A they are convinced these details always matter if they’re going to deliver
the most delicious chicken possible.
Chick-Fil-A’s Strong Buns
Good, firm buns are important...in the fast food industry. The importance that Chick-Fil-A
puts on having the right kind of bun to compliment the chicken is just more evidence that the
fast food chain doesn't want to leave anything to chance. A delicious chicken sandwich has
many components and it is convinced that the quality of the buns are key to delivering
the best chicken sandwich possible. Chick-Fil-A buns start their sandwich journey with a pat
of butter applied by a machine, then they go in the toaster. The buns emerge a crispy
golden brown, but on the buttered side only. The outer part of the bun is left invitingly
soft and fluffy. When the buns are ready, the pickles are added to half of the bun,
and finally the chicken cutlet is carefully placed in the middle of the other half of
the bun. Chick-Fil-A believes this precise process is the best way to ensure a consistent
and delicious product time after time. Most customers order the regular bun, but for customers
who want it, Chick-Fil-A offers a gluten-free bun you can substitute with any sandwich.
When we think of a tasty chicken sandwich, we tend to focus on the chicken, but the right
bun can be every bit as important. When you sink your teeth into a fresh sandwich, a soggy
or stale bun just won't do, and Chick-Fil-A knows it.
Grill Savvy at Chick-Fil-A
Fried chicken sandwiches have made Chick-Fil-A a very popular fast food chain, but they also
make delicious grilled chicken sandwiches. This doesn't happen by accident. Like with
everything else the chain does, it has a particular way it makes its grilled chicken sandwiches
to get the quality product it wants. The average commercial grills simply didn't cut it when
it came to producing that smoky, charred flavor customers expect. The company couldn't get
what it wanted off the shelf, so it decided to invest a lot of its own money to develop
a special grill that would deliver the flavor it was looking for. The company believes it
found what it was looking for when it relaunched its grilled chicken sandwich several years
ago. Chick-Fil-A was so convinced it had developed the right grill for the job, it decided to
patent the grill. What makes this grill special? Your typical grill only cooks one side of
the chicken at a time, but Chick-Fil-A's grill cooks both sides of the meat at the same time.
Another feature is the loose fitting lid that doesn't press the hot juices out of the meat
during cooking. This lid design results in a fully cooked, but still moist, grilled chicken
cutlet that even has the grill marks you'd expect. Once again, this attention to detail
helps make Chick-Fil-A's grilled chicken sandwich a delicious option on the menu.
Chick-Fil-A Are The Experts
Just about anyone can make a chicken sandwich, but can they make a delicious chicken sandwich?
Some things are probably best left to the experts. Chick-Fil-A's whole reason for being
is to make delicious chicken sandwiches customers will keep coming back for. Over the course
of more than five decades, this fast food chain has developed and perfected techniques
and recipes that have helped to make Chick-Fil-A one of the most popular chicken restaurants
around. Part of this chain's expertise is knowing that the little details matter. Using
fresh meat instead of frozen, toasting the buns in a certain way, placing the chicken
in the fryer at a certain way, and using a particular kind of oil were arrived at through
trial and error. By honing this experience, Chick-Fil-A became an expert in making delicious
chicken sandwiches. It has a reputation for using fresh ingredients and not taking shortcuts
in preparation. Tastes are very subjective so it's not surprising not everyone thinks
this chain has the best chicken sandwich. However, there is a consensus that Chick-Fil-A
produces a consistent and relatively high-quality product. Experts don't do things halfway - they
have a plan in mind. Chick-Fil-A seems to have a successful plan that results in delicious
chicken sandwiches.
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