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Portillo’s testing a new spicy chicken sandwich

RBH

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Portillo's is testing a new Spicy Chicken Sandwich at select locations in Illinois and Indiana.

The new Portillo's Spicy Chicken Sandwich features a spicy, breaded chicken breast served with new Hot Giardiniera Sauce, lettuce, and tomato on brioche bun.

Portillo's new Hot Giardiniera Sauce features a hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot sauce that double as a dipping sauce for chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings

You can find the new sandwich at the following test locations for a limited time:

  • Illinois: Chicago-Addison & Kimball, Chicago- Canal & Taylor, Chicago-Clark & Ontario, Crestwood, Deerfield, Elk Grove Village, Forest Park, Gurnee, Niles, Oak Lawn, Skokie, Vernon Hills.
  • Indiana: Avon, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Merrillville and Mishawaka.
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Portillo’s is testing a new Spicy Chicken Sandwich at select locations in Illinois and Indiana. The new Portillo’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich features a spicy, breaded chicken breast served with new Hot Giardiniera Sauce, lettuce, and ...
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nsilvias

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These chicken sandwiches arent as imaginative as regular burgers.

Throw a chicken milanesa in there or something to change things up
 
Skel1ingt0n

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I got a bajillion places for chicken.

But really nothing else for a great hot dog or beef dip.
 

Novoitus

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Oct 25, 2017
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they've had this for a couple weeks!!!!!!!!!! i posted about it in the burger king spicy chicken sandwich thread

i'll try it this week i guess

i don't go to portillos for fried chicken, i go for italian beef, chicago hotdogs, great cheese fries
wdf
 
JigglesBunny

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There isn't a damn person in this city that's rolling up to Portillo's for a chicken sandwich. That menu exclusive boasts hot dogs, beef, sausage, a tamale, fries and a cake shake. Period.
 
Slayven

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At least they put spice in the breading, most places don't even do that.
 
Lord Azrael

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They already have a chicken sandwich, and at $3.79 or whatever it is, it's easily the best thing on the menu
 
Fleck0

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I used to live near the one that broke away in Buena Park, CA. I think posting about Portillo's should be banned, most people can't have it. But also I can't have it and I want it now.

Has anyone ever tried having it shipped to them? I heard that is/was a thing years ago.
 
Poppy

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Fleck0 said:
I used to live near the one that broke away in Buena Park, CA. I think posting about Portillo's should be banned, most people can't have it. But also I can't have it and I want it now.

Has anyone ever tried having it shipped to them? I heard that is/was a thing years ago.
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ya i got portillos and lou malnatis shipped once back when i still ate meats

like, its kind of stupid because its just jarred giardiniera and frozen beef/juice and bread.... but putting all that together at the time after heating it all up i thought it kicked ass (side note the pizzas were just ok)

if i were to do it now i'd probably just make it though, buy some nice rolls if i'm not keen on baking
 
Vanillalite

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Slayven said:
At least they put spice in the breading, most places don't even do that.
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They don't want to make two separate pieces of chicken. It's also why CFA got rid of it for breakfast. Much easier to make one chicken filet and then just have a spicy sauce for the spicy version.

I agree it's lame as fuck, but it's obvious why most places don't do it that way.
 
InspectorJones

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I'm interested in trying any chicken sandwiches so I'm in.

But yeah going to take a lot to unseat Popeyes as my constant craving & from my daydream fantasies about getting a truckload of Popeyes sandwiches delivered to me.
 
MrNelson

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Eh, I'll try it if they roll it out here. Partner likes their regular chicken sandwich so I don't expect it to be terrible.
ephexia said:
wow, I thought Portillo's was just a chicago thing
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They're in quite a few places now. There's a handful that popped up around me a few years back, and I always go whenever my parents come over because my dad is a former Chicagoite and needs his Italian beef fix.
 
SwampBastard

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You're literally the first person I've ever seen with this opinion.
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I tried it for the first and last time about six months ago at their Indianapolis location. My wife and I ordered an Italian beef sandwich, a chili cheese dog, and some cheese fries. The dog was fine but the fries and the Italian beef were not good at all. It's my best friend's favorite place to eat and he seemed gobsmacked when I told him I was never going back. Maybe they were having an off day or something, because my wife also thought it sucked.
 
Heynongman!

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I just learned there's a couple Portillo's in Tampa. I always assumed it was only in the midwest. Cool beans, another place to try.
 
THEVOID

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SwampBastard said:
I tried it for the first and last time about six months ago at their Indianapolis location. My wife and I ordered an Italian beef sandwich, a chili cheese dog, and some cheese fries. The dog was fine but the fries and the Italian beef were not good at all. It's my best friend's favorite place to eat and he seemed gobsmacked when I told him I was never going back. Maybe they were having an off day or something, because my wife also thought it sucked.
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Yeah, that sucks then. I've been to Portillo's probably 100 times over the years and never been disappointed. I mean don't get me wrong, I prefer other Italian beefs over Portillo's, but I've never had a bad meal there.
 
Gaf Zombie

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I'll give this a try. Portillo's and Shake Shack are the only two chains I always give the benefit of the doubt to. (Panera was up there but they've disappointed me too many times now.)
 
thewienke

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Yeah I'm never ordering a chicken sandwich from Portillos. Big beef with hot peppers and extra gravy with gravy on the side. Also a large fry because they have great crinkle cut fries.

I can't even get myself to order the chicken sandwich from McDonald's either though. I always blurt out some combination of Big Mac or chicken nuggets instead.
 
bionic77

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I was into spicy chicken sandwiches since the 90s (originally the Wendys Spicy Chicken) but why is this all of a sudden the rage for everyone?
 
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