Popeyes fried chicken is consistently good because they’ve perfected the art of frying chicken, which can actually be harder to do in the context of a chain than say, hamburgers. Chicken has to be cooked very precisely, with the right amount of breading and the perfect temperature.
The chicken tenders are the healthiest option Piece for piece, Popeyes chicken tenders are the lowest in calories and fat of all the fried chicken options. Each chicken tender has about 148 calories (though a three- or five- piece meal would, of course, have more), compared to 160 calories in a Bonafide leg or 210 in a wing.
The fryer than works to quickly jack the temperature back to the starting temp, which, in the case of fried chicken, can affect the quality of the final product. In the fryers at Popeyes, the oil actually stays at the lower temperature that results from the chicken being dropped in, because that cooks the chicken more evenly inside and out.
But the Cajun fries at Popeyes are essentially just regular fries adorned with a Cajun seasoning, so there’s no good reason for them to lack the crispiness they do. If you happen to still really like Popeyes Cajun fries despite their lackluster form, we suggest ordering them well-done.
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