Chick-fil-A’s Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich contains a lemon herb-marinated, grilled rooster breast filet served with pepper jack cheese, inexperienced leaf lettuce, bacon tossed in a brown sugar-pepper mix, and candy and spicy pickles, on a toasted maple-flavored brioche bun.
It prices $10.39 at my nearest Chick-fil-A however I obtained this courtesy of Chick-fil-A. You can even get it with a crispy rooster filet (for $9.69) or a spicy filet (for $10.19).
The bacon supplied each crispy and chewy bits right here and there. There have been two small items however they sported sufficient brown sugar to style like sweet. It was peppered closely to the purpose of giving a light spicy kick.
The evenly buttered bun was comfortable and ethereal with a barely richer high quality than Chick-fil-A’s customary bun. There was a little bit of a King’s Hawaiian bread really feel to it. It exhibited only a trace of maple sweetness that echoed the sugar of the bacon.
The pickles had been evenly candy and spicy with an gratifying watery crunch and welcomed acidity. The inexperienced leaf lettuce was comparatively contemporary and added some texture.
The grilled rooster breast was lengthy however a bit brief in width, which left me with a couple of bites of largely rooster and some bites of largely bread. The feel of the rooster was very good with a meaty chunk that remained juicy. When it comes to taste, it was closely seasoned and tinged with only a trace of tang and lemon.
The pepper jack cheese was creamy and mellow however solely partially melted. It did not style spicy and lacked any jalapeno or habanero notes.
Normally, I embody a cross-section image however I forgot to take one. I truly reduce the sandwich in half with the intention of taking an image however then determined that I ought to eat half whereas it was nonetheless heat for the most effective expertise. Sadly, whereas I used to be consuming the half and mulling over what to say about it for this evaluate, it slipped my thoughts that I hadn’t taken the picture… so yeah, that is what occurred. Sorry to all of you who actually just like the cross-section photos.
Total, there’s loads occurring with Chick-fil-A’s Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich and it is effectively made for a fast-food rooster sandwich. That being stated, the sweetness was robust to the detriment of the opposite elements and fewer would have been extra right here.
Dietary Data – Chick-fil-A Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich (223g)
Energy – 480
Fats – 18g (Saturated Fats – 7g)
Sodium – 1050mg
Carbs – 44g (Sugar – 15g)
Protein – 36g
