TikTok users recently showed off their detective skills after discussions that Chick-fil-A had changed their chicken recipe.
This video sparked a conversation amongst chicken fans, with them feeling that Chick-fil-A was different now, and that they had dropped their standards as of late.
People in the comments were going off about the quality of their chicken, with one person saying: “That’s why my last sandwich was a weird texture?! I thought it was just a one-off thing.”
According to the comments under this TikTok, the main complaints about Chick-fil-A’s new chicken is that it is too chewy and stringy and that it has a different taste; with some saying it “tastes too much like chicken.”
Did Chick-fil-A really change their chicken?
Research shows that chickens are treated with antibiotics to make them grow bigger, at a faster rate so that meat production can be sped up. However,expertshave found that some chicken meat grown in this way becomes stringy due to muscle fibers not forming properly. This is ‘fondly’ referred to as, ‘spaghetti meat.’
Although Chick-fil-A did not put an exact date on this change, the timeline suggests that these changes have officially rolled out, and people seem to be able to taste the difference.
Chick-fil-A has made it clear that high-quality food is at the center of their business, and states that their commitment to this is rooted in three simple things. They are, “selective about the chicken we serve, maintaining high animal wellbeing standards, and continuing to evaluate our approach.”
Chick-fil-A is yet to comment on the customer backlash about their chicken changes.
That being said, Chick-fil-A’s chicken nuggets did rank pretty well on ourdefinitive ranking of the best chicken nuggets.
Maddy Kinkead was a Food Writer on Dexerto’s UK team and is a Master’s graduate. She is an expert in fast food chains, restaurants, recipes and all things food-related. Her main coverage areas include Starbucks, where she was once a barista, McDonalds, KFC, Chic-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Chipotle, and more. She also has bylines at The Tab.
