The result was an unconventional pairing that melded taste and technology. The patented high-tech grill cooks the chicken quickly and keeps it moist by locking in flavor. Its proprietary cooking surface has the biggest impact for customers. And like your grill at home, it leaves actual grill marks on the chicken, adding to the flavor and experience.
But as the Atlantic pointed out, the brand actually saw a major sales boost from customers who wanted to display their loyalty.
It doesn't hurt that about 70 percent of the U. Chick-Fil-A has also softened its religious stances recently. It has largely cut off donations to the causes that many felt were anti-gay. And in the wake of the Orlando, Florida, terrorist shooting at a gay nightclub June 12 that left 49 people dead, a local Chick-Fil-A opened — on a Sunday — to supply free food and beverages to a local blood bank.
Below are five reasons Chick-fil-A took the top spot: 1. People love the chicken sandwiches and the waffle fries. Related Stories. Join the Discussion. It's then that the clock starts ticking. Let's say you decide to hit up Chick-fil-A during a lull in the action does that ever even happen? You might be worried that the fried chicken going onto your sandwich will be a bit past its prime.
But you can rest assured that's not the case. This is because Chick-fil-A doesn't serve breaded fillets more than 20 minutes after they've been pulled from the fryer.
This not only helps prevent each restaurant from cooking more chicken fillets than are being ordered, but more importantly, ensures you'll be getting a fresh piece of chicken. After all, a fresh piece of chicken on your sandwich is always going to taste better than one that's been sitting around for an hour in a warming drawer.
A good bun can really elevate an already well-made chicken sandwich, while a bad bun can leave diners discarding the bread altogether and reaching for a knife and fork. Chick-fil-A doesn't mess around when it comes to its buns and like everything else, the company has a particular way of assembling its sandwiches.
A small, metal contraption holding melted butter with a roller is used for buttering up each bun before it hits the toaster. The buns are swiped over the roller and then dropped in a preset toaster to deliver a light toast on the buttered side. The company even has a gluten-free bun for those who may not want the original style bun. Because the bun is pre-buttered before it goes into the toaster, it helps in creating a delicious umami flavor in the bread that pairs well with the pickles and chicken.
Once the buns are buttered and toasted, and pickles are added, the chicken cutlet is placed on the bun so that the three corners of the fillet form a triangle shape over the sides of the bun.
After all, nobody wants a lopsided chicken sandwich. Sometimes there's just no comparison to the real deal. From their nuggets to their chicken sandwiches, people are obsessed with trying to recreate the process that results in a piece of Chick-fil-A chicken.
When you think about it, it really shouldn't be that difficult to recreate a sandwich that consists of just a fried chicken breast with two pickles in a hamburger bun, right? Of course, nailing that taste and even the look of a piece of Chick-fil-A's fried chicken isn't easy. From the little golden brown, fried crispies on the end of each fillet to the distinct pickle taste, it's a recipe that the company has spent decades perfecting.
There's certainly no shortage of how-to articles and video guides out there on the internet. Some of them probably come extremely close to delivering a copycat that could even fool the most devoted of Chick-fil-A die-hards.
In the end though, even if these recipes do save you the trouble of having to fight your way through a crowded line just for a chicken biscuit or pack of nuggets, is it really a piece of Chick-fil-A chicken if you made it in your own kitchen? There's just nothing as good. Get the Insider App.
Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Steven John. Chick-fil-A is celebrated for its peerless customer service that the company maintains thanks to dedicated support of its employees The privately held company has reported sales growth in every single year since its founding back in
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