last fall, has just brought them to Canada. Not to be outdone, Burger King, which introduced spicy Ghost Pepper Chicken Nuggets in the U.S. In Australia, it trotted out four new dips: Szechuan, Cajun, Curry and Mighty Hot Sauce.In January, it debuted the "Crunchy Double" sandwich - two cheeseburgers on a bed of Chicken McNuggets - based on a popular menu hack.McDonald's - which pioneered the McNugget in 1981 - has brought back its beloved Spicy Chicken McNuggets at some locations for a limited time.Boston Market just rolled out its first nuggets - in "signature" and "spicy" - and says that its all-white-meat morsels are larger and healthier than competitors, because they're roasted rather than fried.Other nugget-vendors are lining up to cash in on a childhood favorite: "So many of younger consumers are not interested in eating chicken on the bone, for whatever reason," he said.The launch is "a really big deal" that's meant to introduce "a whole new generation" to KFC's original Colonel Sanders recipe, Chris Scott, head chef at KFC U.S., told Yahoo! Finance.If it goes well, "the nuggets will replace the popcorn chicken currently on menus," Yahoo! Finance reported.Why it matters: With chicken consumption on the rise, fast food industry titans think they can boost profits by catering to the nugget-loving tastes of younger consumers - who favor easy-to-grab finger foods and view dinosaur-shaped fare as a cultural touchstone.ĭriving the news: KFC began testing new chicken nuggets last week for a limited time in Charlotte, North Carolina, aiming to lure in Gen Z and millennial customers. Giant restaurant chains like KFC and Boston Market are making big-splash introductions of chicken nuggets on their menus this month, setting up a potential rematch of the epic chicken sandwich wars of 2019.
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