Popeye’s sell-out chicken sandwich is finally back

POPEYES fans rejoice as its much-loved chicken sandwich is back, three months after it first sold out. The Louisiana Kitchen chicken chain revealed on social media that its revered burger was making a comeback on November 3. It tweeted: “Y’all… the sandwich is back Sunday, November 3rd. Then every day.” And it even made a […]

POPEYES fans rejoice as its much-loved chicken sandwich is back, three months after it first sold out.

The Louisiana Kitchen chicken chain revealed on social media that its revered burger was making a comeback on November 3.

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It tweeted: “Y’all… the sandwich is back Sunday, November 3rd. Then every day.”

And it even made a sly dig at the fact rival chain Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays.

Popeyes’ burger features a chicken breast fillet marinated in a blend of Louisiana seasonings, which is hand battered and breaded in a buttermilk coating and sandwiched between a warm and toasted buttery brioche bun.

If that’s not enough to get your taste-buds going, it’s also served with barrel cured pickles and classic or spicy mayonnaise.

And fans can’t wait to get their hands on it. One person tweeted: “I been wait for this moment…” While another added: “Finally”.

Someone else said: “Thank you, that’s all I need to say.”

But another questioned why it took so long for the burger to be re-stocked considering it first sold out in August: “It took two to three months to make more sandwiches?”

During the peak of the Popeyes sandwich craze, people reportedly drove to different states in the hope of finding a sandwich.

For the desperate few, people allegedly sold them on craigslist and one was listed on eBay for $20,000 (£15,000).

Prices for the new burger vary by store and depending on whether you eat in or order delivery.

When The Sun checked a New York City branch, it was selling both the classic and spicy chicken sandwich for $3.99 on its own “a la carte”, for $4.99 as “dinner” or for $7.99 as a combo.

The a la carte classic contains 699 calories, the dinner with one side contains 754 to 967 calories, and the combo with one side and a drink contains 754 to 1,267 calories.

Rival chain KFC sells a very similar-sounding Crispy Colonel Sandwich that contains 460 calories that’s also layered in a bun with pickles and mayo – although we don’t know how it compares on price.

Officials say adult men should eat no more than 2,500 calories a day while it’s 2,000 for a woman.

Find your nearest Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen using its store locator tool.

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