:Chicken burger
{{Short description|Chicken patty served in a hamburger bun}}
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File:Fast Food Fried Chicken Sandwiches.jpg fast food restaurant chains, as seen from left such as; Chick-fil-A, KFC, PDQ, and Popeyes that are classic competitors in the chicken sandwich wars]]
A chicken burger, also referred to as a chicken sandwich in the United States, is a chicken patty served on a hamburger bun with similar condiments and toppings as found on hamburgers.{{cite book | last=Watson | first=S. | title=Fast Food | publisher=Rosen Publishing Group | series=What's in Your Food? Recipe for Disaster | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-4042-1416-3 | url=https://archive.org/details/fastfood0000wats | url-access=registration | access-date=June 4, 2016 | page=[https://archive.org/details/fastfood0000wats/page/19 19]}} While most chicken burgers use breaded and fried chicken, a chicken burger may also be made of a grilled or fried patty of ground chicken.{{cite book | last1=Larsen | first1=L. | last2=Harbin | first2=D. | title=Knack Grilling Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide to Delicious Recipes | publisher=Globe Pequot Press | series=Knack: Make It Easy | year=2009 | isbn=978-1-59921-761-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RkliFS6rewC&pg=PA52 | access-date=June 4, 2016 | page=52}}
History
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Chick-fil-A claims that it invented the fried chicken burger in the 1940s. This claim is unsubstantiated, although the Chick-fil-A southern-style chicken burger (served with pickles on a steamed roll), introduced in 1964{{Cite web |title=A look at the history and process behind Chick-fil-A’s menu introductions |url=https://www.nrn.com/menu-trends/a-look-at-the-history-and-process-behind-chick-fil-a-s-menu-introductions |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.nrn.com |language=en}} on March 21, may have been the first chicken burger introduced by an American fast food restaurant chain. Other notable vendors of chicken burgers include KFC and Popeyes. Today, most major fast food, fast casual and casual dining chains feature some variation of chicken burger, even at fast food restaurants where chicken is not a specialty.
Popularity
In recent years, chicken burgers have become increasingly popular as a healthier alternative to burgers made with red meat.{{Cite journal |last=Al-Juhaimi |first=Fahad |last2=Adiamo |first2=Oladipupo Q. |last3=Alsawmahi |first3=Omer N. |date=2017 |title=Effect of pistachio seed hull extracts on quality attributes of chicken burger |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=120233186&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |journal=CyTA: Journal of Food |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=9–14 |doi=10.1080/19476337.2016.1193057 |via=EBSCOhost|doi-access=free }}
The ongoing competition for market share in the United States in fried chicken burger has demonstrably impacted the fast casual and quick-service restaurant industry. This competition has coincided with a significant rise in the prevalence of fried chicken burger on menus nationwide. As of 2024, 47% of restaurant menus feature fried chicken burger, compared to 41% for hamburgers. This represents a 10% increase for chicken burgers from 2020 to 2021. While beef burgers may still hold the overall popularity edge, the increasing presence of fried chicken burgers on menus suggests a growing consumer demand.{{cite news |last=Shanker |first=Deena |date=2024-07-01 |title=The Fried Chicken Sandwich Wars Are More Cutthroat Than Ever Before |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/mcdonald-s-wendy-s-amp-up-fried-chicken-sandwich-wars |accessdate=2024-07-04 |work=Bloomberg News}}
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