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For best fast food chicken sammich:
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation...e-s-mcdonald-s 1. KFC's Doublicious Price: $4.29 The build: Fried chicken fillet breaded in Colonel's Original recipe, plus Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, and "delicious sauce," on a Hawaiian bun Wait time: 6 min 23 sec Tasting notes: No one orders the Doublicious at KFC. I know this because, when I went through the drive-thru and asked for it, the guy paused, asked me if I really just said "Doublicious," then paused again to talk to someone, and told me it would be a five-minute wait. "Do you still want it?" he asked, feeling quite confident I'd opt for something theyd actually sold before. But I had a job to do, so I said, "I do," and finally just went inside so I wouldn't hold up the drive-thru line, because I am a gentleman. When it arrived, I was underwhelmed. It was about 75% of the size of most of the other sandwiches I'd had. And on top of all of that, I forced myself to take the bacon off the sandwich, because, I reasoned, it wasn't fair to the others to have that bonus-meat advantage. And yet, it didn't matter. That Original recipe spicing worked magically with the sauce (mayo?), and the Monterey Jack had just the right amount of tang to be able to pair with the chicken, rather than throw a wet, cheesy blanket over it. The Hawaiian-style bun was delicious, and something I'd maybe eat on its own, and it gave the whole thing this savory-sweet element that none of the other sandwiches had. I implore you to get it, friends, even if you have to wait five minutes. 'Course round here we like: https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/me...lotaburger.jpg https://s3-media2.fl.yelpcdn.com/bph...HZcfa8cQ/o.jpg http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/04/c...-the-best.html If you watch Breaking Bad, you may have seen Walter, Hank, and Skylar sitting around a table of white fast food bags, munching on burgers. Those bags come from Blake's Lotaburger, a chain that doesn't exist outside of New Mexico's borders. They're my favorite fast food in this country. And I've written about the burgers before, but it's not only the burgers they do right. Because what's really great about the burger is that it's the hottest, spiciest one I've ever had at a fast food restaurant. Sure, they have a delightful crisp, especially on the edge of the patties, and they're salty and juicy throughout. But it's the distinctive green chili sauce, made from New Mexico Hatch Chilies, that really makes it. So the chicken sandwich, a recent discovery of mine, is just as satisfying as the burger. Unlike so many fast food chains, from McDonald's to Subway, Blake's chicken sandwich is a recognizable cut€”a full, meaty breast, grilled to order and juicy as can be. Smother it in Green Chile and it's sloppy, satisfying, and lip-tingling spicy. It's also pretty damn healthy, for a burger chain. I dragged senior managing editor Carey Jones along with me on a recent New Mexico visit, and she not only polished off this thing, but the better part of a chili sauce side. With a fork. I've long been interested in regional fast food€”how in Louisiana, there's the chicken-fingers-only spot Raising Cane's; the local devotion somewhere like Whataburger draws. Blake's is obviously a product of New Mexico, confined to its borders. What I love about it is that it really couldn't come from anywhere else. A chicken finger joint could pop up anywhere in America, but there's only one place that a green chile burger could hail from. New Mexico has such distinctive cuisine, and I love that that's reflected in their fast food, too. |
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