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Burger King brought back the Crispy Chicken Parmesan by popular demand. We tried all three versions to see what all the hype was about.
- Burger King is bringing back its Crispy Chicken Parmesan sandwich for a limited time, along with a new grilled version and a spicy version.
- The chain had formerly included the sandwich as part of its 2017 summer menu, and it's now brought it back in response to popular demand.
- We tried all three versions of the Crispy Chicken Parmesan, and the original sandwich blew the other two out of the water.
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The Crispy Chicken Parmesan first entered the Burger King stage in 2017 hand-in-hand with the cast of Jersey Shore, which reunited for a "family dinner" in an ad for the sandwich. It had a brief stint as a limited edition item on the chain's summer menu for two years before it was retired.
Now, it's back for a limited time - and with two new sister variations that allow customers to substitute their crispy chicken with grilled chicken or spicy crispy chicken.
BK took their "Italian(ish)" burger on a tour of Little Italy in a Facebook video, where residents of Little Italy were given Crispy Chicken Parmesan sandwiches to try and reactions ranged from "not bad" to "eh, pretty good."
Motivated by these glowing reviews and a flare-up of our chronic FOMO, we decided to join the fun and try all three of BK's Chicken Parmesan sandwiches.
Here's what we thought: