I Tried 9 Spicy Chicken Sandwiches & the Winner Had Next-Level Flavor & Crispiness

Certain fast-food menu items have caused mass hysteria—the crispy chicken sandwich is one of them. It all started when Popeyes launched its now iconic chicken sandwich in 2019, which met so much popularity the chain couldn't keep up. The following couple of years saw numerous restaurant chains launch their own version, to a point where we're now seeing these sandwiches on menus of all kinds of restaurants.

In a bid to keep one-upping each other, chains began to deviate from the classic crispy chicken sandwiches and started getting more creative. Enter the spicy chicken sandwich. There are many spicy chicken sandwiches available on the market, and although they might sound similar on paper, they vary widely in taste, texture, and spice level.

I recently tried spicy chicken sandwiches from nine popular fast-food chains to help figure out which spot has the crispiest, juiciest, and most flavorful one in 2024. From restaurants that offer a spectrum of spiciness levels to one brand that makes it with fresh sl...