With current supply chain challenges around chicken breast meat, how did Popeyes source enough product for a national launch at close to 3,000 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada? Every piece is made from scratch every day at each location. The chicken is marinated for at least 12 hours, hand battered and breaded, then fried to order. The new nuggets are fresh, whole-muscle chicken breast with a natural cut the pieces are irregularly shaped so they aren’t “cookie cutter,” said Alarcon. Another variation didn’t hit Popeyes quality standards it was a freezer-to-fryer product. A previous iteration was spicier-but not spicy enough for grownups who like spice and not mild enough for kids. These aren’t the first chicken nuggets to come out of the gate at Popeyes. “Nuggets are the perfect size for little hands to hold, so we wanted these nuggets to be kid-friendly.” Keeping the nugget on the milder side was one of the R&D goals, said Alarcon. For those who like a little spice, there’s Mardi Gras Mustard, Sweet Heat, Bayou Buffalo and BoldBQ.
““We took our famous fillet and put it in poppable form.”Ĭustomers can choose from seven sauce options, several with Louisiana roots. She and her team started development soon after the national debut of the sandwich in November 2019, staying true to the chain’s Louisiana flavor traditions and cooking techniques.īasically, “a nugget is a spoon for sauce,” said Alarcon. “As soon as the team knew everything would work out with our chicken sandwich, we asked ‘where do we go from here?’” said Amy Alarcon, Popeyes’ vice president of culinary innovation.
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