Premium, all-white meat chicken, hand dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown.

Truett Cathy The invention of the chicken sandwich began as the solution to an interesting problem. In the early 1960s, Truett Cathy was running a successful restaurant called The Dwarf Grill in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville, Ga., when he was approached with an offer.

Burger King was struggling with slumping popularity and needed the momentum of a popular new item to give it a boost. In the end, Burger King decided to cut its losses and wasted no time replacing the Ch'King with a new line of Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches in 2022, which are, supposedly, much easier to make.

There are 650 calories in 1 sandwich (285 g) of Carl's Jr. Hand-Breaded Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

Our Chicken Tenders are dipped not once, but twice in house-made batter. Then they're tossed in seasoned flour and breaded by hand.

pectoralis minor muscles The whole or half of the breast deboned. Also known as chicken fingers, chicken goujons, chicken strips or chicken fillets, tenders are chicken meat prepared from the pectoralis minor muscles. These strips of white meat are located on either side of the breastbone, under the breast meat (pectoralis major).

A chicken sandwich is a sandwich that typically consists of boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh, served between slices of bread, on a bun, or on a roll. Variations on the "chicken sandwich" include the chicken burger, chicken on a bun, chicken on a Kaiser , hot chicken, or chicken salad sandwich.

There's no doubt that the chicken burger originated in the United States, however, again, it's date and inventor is much debated. The very popular Christian fast food chain of Chick-fil-A (Originally the Dwarf House) founded by Truett Cathy is the self proclaimed inventor of the “Chicken Sandwich” in 1964.

But unlike any other major US fast-food burger chain, Burger King's filets are breaded by hand in stores.

The Original Chicken Sandwich consists of a breaded, deep-fried white-meat chicken patty with mayonnaise and lettuce on a sesame seed sub-style bun. Burger King will also add any condiment it sells upon request based on its long standing slogan "Have It Your Way".

Whether you call it Carl's Jr. or Hardee's, this fast-food chain is the place to go if you're craving a thick, juicy gut-busting charbroiled burger. Known for its super-stacking buns, decadent milkshakes, and sodium-laden sides, the Carl's Jr. menu is a far cry from healthy fare.

Nutrition & Ingredients

(of food) covered with bits of dry bread before being cooked: breaded chicken breasts.

Mix together flour, bread crumbs, baking powder, and salt in another large, resealable plastic bag. Remove chicken from the refrigerator; drain and discard buttermilk mixture. Place chicken in the bag with flour mixture; seal, then shake to coat.

Chicken tenders are thin strips of boneless, skinless chicken breast that are typically breaded and fried. They are often served with dipping sauces, such as ketchup, barbecue or buffalo sauce, or honey mustard.

Some people think that chicken tenders are just strips cut from the breast of the chicken. But in fact, the tender or tenderloin is an independent secondary muscle that lies directly under the breast. Sometimes the whole breast is removed, which includes the tender; sometimes they are removed separately.