Original Chicken Sandwich

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Original Chicken Sandwich
Serving size	1 sandwich (219g)
Energy	660 cal
Energy from fat	? cal
Total fat	40g ( %)
Saturated fat	8g ( %)
Cholesterol	70mg ( %)
Sodium	1440mg ( %)
Dietary fiber	4g ( %)
Sugars	5g
Protein	24g
Source	www.BK.com (PDF)
Notes	May vary outside US market. US % Daily Value based on 2000 calorie diet.

The Original Chicken Sandwich is a chicken sandwich sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. It is the "basic" chicken sandwich sold at Burger King.

1 Product Description
2 Original Chicken variations
3 History of the Original Chicken sandwich
4 Competitive products
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Product Description

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.

[edit] Original Chicken variations

Regional, LTO (limited time offering) and discontinued varieties:

The Italian Chicken Sandwich US, Argentina and Chile (a Chicken Parmesan sandwich with marinara and mozzarella).
The French Chicken Sandwich US, Argentina and Chile (a Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich with ham and Swiss cheese).
The American Chicken Sandwich US, Argentina and Chile (mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and American cheese).
The Chicken Club US, Italy (mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and bacon).
The King de Pollo Picosos Mexico (a choice of jalapeño, chipolte or spicy cream sauce and lettuce).
The Hawaiian BK Chicken New Zealand (mayonnaise, lettuce, bacon, American cheese and pineapple).

Aliases/International naming

The American Chicken Sandwich was also called the Chicken Deluxe.
In the Turkey and most of Europe the Original Chicken is called the Chicken Royale.
In Italy, the Chicken Club is called the Chicken Royale Deluxe.
In Spain it is called the Long Chicken sandwich.
In Mexico, Argentina and Chile it is called the King de Pollo (King of Chicken).
In New Zealand it is called the BK Chicken.

[edit] History of the Original Chicken sandwich

The Original Chicken chicken was introduced in 1980 as part of BKs "Specialty Sandwich" line. All sandwiches were served on the same style 7" sesame seed roll.

The other "Specialty Sandwiches" were:

The Veal Parmesan Sandwich
The Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
The Ham & Cheese Sandwich (still available as an optional item)
The Long Fish

A sixth, beef based "Specialty Sandwich" was also available that had either roast beef or a long beef patty.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Competitive products

The Original Chicken Sandwich's main competition are the Wendy's line of Chicken Temptations sandwiches and the McDonald's McChicken Sandwich.

[edit] See also

Other types of chicken sandwiches by other sellers:

McChicken

[edit] External links

Burger King nutritional facts

Burger King

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