SONIC Drive-In unveiled a new lineup of spicy menu items, and they mean spicy, that seek to meet the growing consumer demand for fiery foods. The new lineup includes the Classic Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Island Fire™ Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Island Fire™ SuperSONIC® Cheeseburger and Southwest Chipotle Breakfast Burrito.
Restaurant trade magazine Nation’s Restaurant News reported in June on the spicy food trend, citing a study that found hot or spicy foods appealed to 48 percent of American consumers. In addition, over 55 percent of those ages 25 to 44 ranked their preferred level of heat at a seven or higher on a scale of one to 10.
“With these new spicy menu items we really want our customers to experience the addictive thrill of spice,” said Chef Claes Petersson, vice president of product innovation at Sonic. “We’ve created the perfect combination of spice and flavor that will have our customer’s taste buds tingling as each bite brings a flavorful thrill.”
The Classic Spicy Chicken Sandwich is a kicked-up classic, featuring 100 percent all-white meat crispy chicken breast filet seasoned with a spicy cayenne pepper blend, crisp lettuce, hand sliced tomato and mayo atop a toasted ciabatta bun. For the more daring, the Island Fire™ Spicy Chicken Sandwich includes a sweet and spicy habanero sauce on top of the spicy chicken breast filet for a completely new and exotic chicken experience.
For burger lovers, the Island Fire™ SuperSONIC® Cheeseburger is made with 100 percent pure beef patties, featuring smokey cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce, hand-sliced tomato and a sweet and spicy habanero sauce on a warm, toasted bakery bun.
To satisfy cravings for spicy at all times of the day, SONIC is also introducing the new Southwest Chipotle Breakfast Burrito with smoked chipotle sauce and fire-roasted red and green peppers to help bring a little more spice to breakfast time.
Island Fire Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Island Fire Super Sonic Double Cheeseburger
Southwest Chipotle Breakfast Burrito
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Our Thoughts
I am loving the new spicy line at Sonic! These tasty treats (meals!) are definitely going to get your tastebuds-a-roaring. Came out just in time for this cold winter weather as well, these spicy sandwiches/burrito will help warm you up and fill you up.
I did not try the Island Fire Chicken Sandwich, as that has habanero sauce on it and I like spicy, but not too spicy, and that's exactly what the Spicy Chicken Sandwich gave me! I was a bit surprised with the texture of the bread on the sandwiches, much softer than I expected, but the flavor tied in quite well with the flavor of the chicken. The tomato and onion just bring everything together in a yummy bite, and also help with the "coolness factor" so the sandwich isn't too spicy.
I cannot wait to try out the rest of their spicy line (especially that double cheeseburger!), as so far they have not disappointed at all! Excellent!
Reviewed by Jackie
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