No restaurant makes you want to “Eat Mor Chikin” more than fast-food legend Chick-fil-A.
The chain is beloved for its Original Chicken Sandwich and dippable breadedchicken nuggets.
Chick-fil-A began serving the most important meal of the day back in 1986.
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Of course, back then the menu was more finite, consisting of just the simpleChicken Biscuit.
Here is the final pecking order, ranked from my least favorite to the best breakfast item of all.
The cheese of choice is American and the bacon is applewood-smoked.
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The look:Okay, here’s the heartbreaking truth.
The cheese was a forgotten ingredient on each of my basic English muffin sandwiches, including this one.
Don’t worry, I was as disappointed as you are.
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The taste:Dry and dull.
But, I doubt either addition would have saved it from last place.
I guess we’ll find out.
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The BEC alone cost me $3.99.
The look:An enticing BEC.
Again, I counted three strips of bacon and one pale yellow folded egg.
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The taste:Three out of the four pieces to this breakfast sammie puzzle work together seamlessly.
The egg is well-cooked, not too slimy or too rubbery.
I’m starting to think baconor maybe pork in generaljust isn’t Chick-fil-A’s strong suit.
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Maybe the chicken chain should stick to what it knows best.
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It’s priced at $4.19 and is made with pork sausage.
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Lastly, you probably already know what’s missing from the SEC equation: the cheese.
The taste:A baby step up from the BEC muffin, purely because the sausage is more palatable.
This wasn’t enough to change the trajectory of the sandwich, though.
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Small, medium, and large cups of the fruit are available.
I went with the default choice of a medium for $4.15.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The look:Colorful and vibrant.
Each piece looks plump like it was picked fresh that same day with no wilting or brown spots whatsoever.
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The taste:Appearances didn’t lie.
The fruit medley is just as fresh and flavorful as it looks.
Everything comes off as in order.
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But hey, at least the chain remembered to put cheese on this one.
The taste:Imbalanced.
The chicken-to-egg ratio is way off.
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The folded whites take over as the star of the show, trampling everything else in its path.
When about half of this protein mass is removed, the sandwich becomes much more pleasant.
you’ve got the option to finally reach the chicken, which is juicy with a nice sear.
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And, the muffin becomes more than just a vessel, showing off its chewy yet delicate demeanor.
They come in medallion form and are crisped up using canola oil.
A small order cost me $1.65.
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That’s the cheapest breakfast item on the lineup.
The look:Like tiny golden dimes.
I would say they’re bite-sized but I think even that would be an understatement.
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I could easily tackle about four, maybe even five, in one swift go.
The taste:They’re good, but not great.
Right out of the box, they’re crunchy, not too potato-y, and just slightly greasy.
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Plus, like most hash brown offerings, they cool off rapidly, losing any appeal they once had.
The look:Tall and teeming with ingredients.
Compared to other fast-food sausage breakfast sammies, it’s sizable and not at all flattened.
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The biscuit here is a little more brown.
But, the sausage and egg look appetizing, covered in orange American cheese.
The taste:Admissable, yet nothing outstanding.
Due to this lack of harmony between ingredients, the sausage biscuit sandwich falls to a place of mediocrity.
Melted, shredded cheese coated the plump chicken chunks and the generous portion of scrambled eggs underneath.
My only worry was that the round hash browns were in short supply.
I only counted four total, most of which were hiding under the eggs.
The taste:Like the Egg White Grill sandwich, it’s a bit too eggy for my liking.
Otherwise, it doesn’t elicit too many complaints.
The proteins are juicy and tasty in their own right and the potato medallions serve their purpose.
I know I certainly do and I’m glad that Chick-fil-A offersthis one.
The granola comes in standard clusters of oats and nuts with dried fruit pieces also mixed in.
The whole thing is just layer after layer of goodness and bliss.
The look:This was the third and last time my cheese was left behind, thank goodness.
The remainder of the sandwich, though, doesn’t look too shabby.
Even as a breakfast portion, the chicken breast is meaty, matching the measurements of the muffin.
It also comes at a modest price of $3.69, beating out all the other Chick-fil-A sammies.
The look:Surprisingly thickset for an unembellished two-part sandwich.
The slab of fried chicken breast covers the entirety of the golden biscuit.
The taste:Straightforward, yet effective.
People flock to Chick-fil-A for one primary reason: the chain’s uncontested chicken.
(It’s the same blend you’ll find in the lunch and dinner time Spicy Chicken Sandwich.)
The look:Nearly identical to the regular chicken biscuit, but the patty flaunts a darker reddish-orange shade.
The taste:Hearty and classic with a kick.
It’s everything I previously loved about the chicken biscuit, just a couple of Scoville heat units higher.
The spice blend is peppery and seems to get its flavor from some combination, including cayenne and paprika.
But that’s purely for the heat and not for a lack of moisture.
The look:This burrito is no joke.
The taste:A considerable step up from the scramble bowl.
Add a slice of American cheese and that’s all there is tothis brekky sandwichfor $4.59.
The look:The largest sandwich of all, also with the weightiest piece of chicken.
It presents in a triangular shape that leaks over the side of the biscuit.
The taste:Just yes.
I had a feeling about this one, and it absolutely delivered.
The biscuit couldn’t be more airy and doesn’t succumb to that crumbly texture that biscuits sometimes do.
You certainly can at Chick-fil-A but they are masquerading as a completely new menu item calledChick-n-Minis.
A 4-count cost me $4.75, but a 10-count is also available.
The look:The assembly could use some work.
The taste:I couldn’t dream of something more doughy and delicious.
Each one is like a pocket of pillowy sweet bread with a surprise of juicy chicken inside.
As they always are, the nuggets are covered in crunchy breading with obvious white meat waiting inside.
They are poppable and addicting.
For me, there’s no question that these are Chick-fil-A’s top contenders in the breakfast realm.
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