![]() ![]() “We aim to show the world once again the magic of Popeyes chicken with our new Nuggets. The pop-in-your-mouth-sized pieces of white meat chicken breast are seasoned just like the sandwich, marinated for at least 12 hours, hand-battered and breaded in buttermilk then slowly fried to deliver a crisp, juicy bite, Popeyes said in a statement. Popeyes announced in a press release the new menu item due to hit the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico on July 27, with claims it is looking to reset customer standards and revolutionize the nugget game.įoodies swarmed social media with the news release, begging the question - will the hype bring on the same level of chaos caused by the brioche bun-enveloped crispy fried chicken sandwich with housemade pickles? Flocks of customers gobbled up the popular chicken sandwich, and the fast-food chain has plans to keep up with the anticipated demand of its new nuggets. Your move, McDonald's.(NEW YORK) - Fried chicken fans are already clucking about Popeyes’ soon-to-debut chicken nuggets. So, will Popeyes manage to revolutionize the chicken nugget as it claims? We'll know for sure when other major fast-food players suddenly update their recipes over the next several months. The chain also hinted at special offers for its rewards members. Just remember to ask for enough sauce for all of that chicken. Standard orders range from four to 36 pieces, but you can also get massive 48-piece orders exclusively via or the Popeyes mobile app. Then again, they’re designed to be dipped in the chain’s popular sauces, including Blackened Ranch, Buttermilk Ranch, Mardi Gras Mustard, Sweet Heat, and of course, Bayou Buffalo. However, unlike the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, the new Chicken Nuggets are only available in a classic flavor, meaning there’s no spicy version. We believe that these pieces of crunchy, juicy, delicious chicken will have guests question how they ever enjoyed chicken nuggets before this.” “We aim to show the world once again the magic of Popeyes chicken with our new nuggets. “Just like our game-changing Chicken Sandwich, our new Chicken Nuggets are unlike anything you may have experienced before,” Sami Siddiqui, president of Popeyes Americas, said in a statement. The pieces of white meat chicken are hand-seasoned and breaded in buttermilk at each location before they’re freshly fried. Popeyes restaurants will use the same recipe as the Chicken Sandwich, which includes the chain’s “special flour and batter system” to create the ideal crispy and crunchy fried chicken texture, per the release. Of course, we won’t be able to find out for ourselves if the new nuggets live up to Popeyes’ bold claims for another couple of weeks, but the chain’s description of how they’re prepared sounds promising. ![]() ![]() The company even goes so far as to say that-much like how its chicken sandwich set the bar higher in that space-they’ll make customers rethink their standards for what makes a great chicken nugget. The new nuggs feature the “quality and flavors of our famous Chicken Sandwich,” but in bite-sized pieces, according to a press release. Popeyes dropped the big news on Tuesday, saying it’ll introduce its brand-new Chicken Nuggets at locations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico on July 27. But it looks like the Louisiana-inspired chicken chain has something better up its greasy sleeves: all-new chicken nuggets. While that may seem like an eternity ago, the chain has yet to make major changes to its best-selling menu items, such as new flavors or toppings. Thursday, August 12, will mark two years since Popeyes first introduced the fried chicken sandwich that- among other things-changed the fast-food game.
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