What Really Makes Popeyes Chicken So Delicious

If you love that chicken from Popeyes, you certainly aren't alone. The fried chicken from this Louisiana-born fast food staple really is spectacular. But what has helped the chain develop a royal reputation for its consistent fried poultry perfection?

People really insist on getting food that's fresh these days, and Popeyes knows it. According to a supposed former employee on a Reddit thread, Popeyes bone-in chicken is always fresh, never frozen, but the chicken tenders are cooked from a frozen state.

The bone-in chicken arrives at each restaurant fresh, then the staff brines, batters and fries the bird in-house. It's extra work, maybe, but you can taste the difference.

Even though Popeyes fried chicken is produced on a massive scale since it's such a popular chain restaurant with over 3,000 locations worldwide, it has to operate with an independent restaurant's spirit since it's frying fresh poultry by the batch from raw ingredients. That spirit is just one of the things that makes their chicken so delicious.

You want some crispy chicken? Popeyes can guarantee you some super, extra-crispy chicken. The crisp factor is undeniably one of their signature menu item's biggest selling points. It's certainly crispier than perhaps one of its biggest competitors, Chick-fil-A… and they know it. In 2015, the Popeyes CEO at the time, Cheryl Bachelder, threw shade at her rivals, KFC and Chick-fil-A, in an interview with The Advocate. She explained that the Popeyes chicken is superior because it's fried with more batter, hence boasting a bigger and better crisp. Keep watching the video to see what really makes Popeyes chicken so delicious!

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Never been frozen | 0:13
That superior crispiness | 0:49
A complete package | 1:27
Authentic New Orleans | 2:25
The secret ingredient | 3:07
Consistency is key | 3:35

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