The Popeyes chicken sandwich became a craze so quickly the company’s food suppliers could not keep up. Made with a fried chicken filet, sour pickles and Cajun mayo on a brioche bun, this instant classic created a lot of talk on social media—and sold out nationwide in just a matter of weeks.
But no one does Louisiana-inspired food better than the state itself, and until Popeyes replenishes its inventory, Baton Rouge has many delicious fried chicken sandwich options that’ll have you forgetting about the long lines at the drive-thru. Some of the top ones:
- Curbside: The “Jesse Pinkman,” one of Curbside’s limited-release options, is made with “crispy dipped hawt chicken” and is topped with pickled hatch chiles and chipotle mayo.
- The Overpass Merchant: The restaurant’s “Hot Lonnie” sandwich is made of tea-brined fried chicken, cheddar cheese, applewood bacon and an egg. Similarly, the “Billy Ray Cyrus” also has tea-brined fried chicken, but this option includes a buttermilk slaw and house pickles. If you’re looking for a more traditional option, try the “Zee Zee’s Fried Chicken Club,” with fried chicken, applewood bacon, butter lettuce and tomato smothered in Creole honey mustard.
- BRQ Seafood and Barbecue: BRQ has spicy fried chicken sliders. The sliders are labeled as a “Nashville hot” dish served with pimento cheese and Hawaiian roll buns. The bun is topped with a dill pickle and held together with a toothpick.
- Chow Main: Chow Main offers a Southern-based, Asian-inspired chicken sandwich marinated in a tea brine and topped with a sweet, tangy slaw. The chicken itself is double fried for an extra crunch.
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