Chicken fillet roll
{{Short description|Hot chicken fillet in a roll}}
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{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Chicken fillet roll
| image = Chicken fillet baguette (with lettuce and tomato) bought from spar liffey street dublin 2023 2 public domain alan butler.tif
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| caption = An Irish chicken fillet roll bought in Dublin
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| country = Ireland
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| course = Lunch or snack
| type = Sandwich
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| main_ingredient = Baguette; filling, such as chicken, butter, mayonnaise, lettuce, onion, cheese, condiments
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A chicken fillet roll, also known as a hot chicken roll{{Cite web |last=McMullin |first=Stephen |date=2020-05-26 |title=Revealed: This is what goes into Cork's favourite hot chicken roll |url=https://www.corkbeo.ie/culture/food-drink/revealed-what-goes-corks-favourite-18311487 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Cork Beo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Somebody thinks they've created the ultimate Irish hot chicken fillet roll |url=https://www.joe.ie/life-style/theres-petition-create-national-chicken-roll-day-ireland-640585 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=JOE.ie |date=14 September 2018 |language=en}} or chicken roll ({{langx|ga|rollóg sicín}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tearma.ie/q/roll%C3%B3g%20sic%C3%ADn/ga/|title=Rollóg sicín|author=Foras na Gaeilge|website=téarma.ie|access-date=12 April 2022|language=Irish}}), is a baguette filled with a fillet of processed chicken.{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=Patricia |date=31 March 2016 |title=10 disgusting things we learned about Hot Chicken Rolls on RTE |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/10-disgusting-things-we-learned-about-hot-chicken-rolls-on-rte-34587804.html |work=Irish Independent |access-date=12 April 2022}} It is a ubiquitous deli item in Ireland, served at a wide variety of convenience shops, newsagents, supermarkets, petrol stations, fast food restaurants, and casual eateries throughout the country.{{cite magazine |last=Devery |first=Caitriona |date=27 October 2020 |title=Mysteries of the Deli: The Jambon |url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/irelands-favourite-deli-food-has-been-revealed-and-its-hardly-a-surprise-194816 |magazine=District Magazine |access-date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |last=Earley |first=Kelly |date=8 June 2017 |title=Irish emigrants are sharing their own versions of chicken fillet rolls that they find abroad on Facebook |url=https://www.dailyedge.ie/chicken-fillet-rolls-outside-of-ireland-3432791-Jun2017/ |work=The Daily Edge |access-date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |last=O'Callaghan |first=Gavin |date=20 January 2022 |title=Cork shop owner explains why bread, milk, and beloved chicken fillet rolls are all getting more expensive |url=https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/cork-shop-owner-explains-bread-22820113 |work=Cork Beo |access-date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |last=Beresford |first=Jack |date=3 June 2021 |title=KFC is adding chicken fillet rolls to its menu exclusively in Ireland |url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/kfc-is-adding-chicken-fillet-roll-exclusively-to-its-menu-in-ireland-213671 |work=The Irish Post |access-date=12 April 2022}} It has been declared Ireland's favourite deli food.{{cite web |last=Brent |first=Harry |date=8 October 2020 |title=Ireland's favourite deli food has been revealed - and it's hardly a surprise |url=https://districtmagazine.ie/food/mysteries-of-the-deli-the-jambon/ |work=The Irish Post |access-date=12 April 2022}} It is often cited as a hangover cure.{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Clare |date=2022-03-17 |title=Fry-up, chicken fillet rolls, lucozade and the hangover cures that actually work |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/health/fry-up-chicken-fillet-rolls-26494598 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Irish Mirror |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=A bar in Dublin is selling the biggest chicken fillet roll to cure any hangover |url=https://www.her.ie/entertainment/bar-dublin-selling-biggest-chicken-fillet-roll-cure-hangover-388295 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Her.ie |date=9 February 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Donohoe |first=Amy |date=2022-05-31 |title='Perfect chicken fillet roll' TikTok slated for adding coleslaw |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/perfect-chicken-fillet-roll-tiktok-24111778 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=DublinLive |language=en}}
While the exact origins of the hot chicken fillet roll are debated, it is widely believed that the dish rose to prominence in the mid-2000s at a Centra store in Clondalkin, a suburb in West Dublin, Ireland. Staff at the Clondalkin branch are credited with popularising the now-iconic combination of hot breaded chicken, crusty rolls, and customizable toppings, catering to local lunchtime crowds seeking quick and hearty meals.
The concept rapidly gained popularity and spread through Centra and Spar delis across the country, becoming a lunchtime staple for students, workers, and late-night revellers alike.
In addition to chicken, the roll may contain butter, mayonnaise, other condiments, lettuce, onion, cheese, stuffing, or potato wedges. Taco sauce is a popular sauce for people to get on a chicken fillet roll; it is a mayonnaise-based sauce, which typically consists of ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, and seasonings. Delis often offer a choice of chicken fillet breading, such as plain, spicy, or Southern-fried.{{cite web |last=McMullin |first=Stephen |date=26 May 2020 |title=Revealed: Here's what goes into Ireland's favourite chicken fillet roll |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/food-drink-news/irelands-favourite-chicken-fillet-roll-22082545 |work=The Irish Mirror |access-date=12 April 2021}} Vegan chicken fillet rolls have also been available since 2021, using a plant-based meat substitute for the chicken.{{cite web |date=6 January 2021 |title=Plant-It And Applegreen Join Forces To Launch Chicken-Free Fillet Roll |url=https://www.checkout.ie/retail/applegreen-and-plant-it-join-forces-to-launch-chicken-free-fillet-roll-158123 |work=Checkout.ie |access-date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |date=1 October 2021 |title=SPAR reveals Ireland's first wholly plant-based fillet to challenge the traditional chicken fillet roll |url=https://www.bwg.ie/spar-reveals-irelands-first-wholly-plant-based-fillet-to-challenge-the-traditional-chicken-fillet-roll/ |publisher=BWG Foods |access-date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |date=12 January 2022 |title=You can now get a vegan chicken fillet roll at Applegreen |url=https://lovin.ie/food-2/you-can-now-get-a-vegan-chicken-fillet-roll-at-applegreen |work=Lovin.ie |access-date=12 April 2022}}
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