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- The chicken sandwich has made a resurgence in the fast-food industry in the last few years - and now it's time for spicy chicken sandwiches.
- We tried versions from several major chains: Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and Wendy's.
- While the entire group had decent chicken, the quality of the sandwiches varied greatly.
The fast-food chicken sandwich is enjoying a golden age - and now the heat is rising.
Burger King recently launched a spicy version of its revamped chicken sandwich, hoping to compete with the titans of spicy chicken sandwiches: Chick-fil-A and Wendy's.
Spicy-chicken sandwiches are unique beasts. They need enough heat to make things interesting, without burning out the taste buds of customers at large. Plus, the chicken still has to be held to the same standard as its non-spicy brethren - it doesn't matter how spicy the chicken is if it's bone dry and stringy.
With this in mind, we compared the spicy sandwiches of the three major chains to see who makes the best:
