Order An Italian-Style Chicken Sandwich At Burger King With A Simple Trick

The iconic Whopper — departed legend Dolly Parton's favorite Burger King order — gets a lot of attention at the drive-thru, but we can't help occasionally diverting our attention to chicken. The chain's Original Chicken Sandwich absolutely slaps with its oblong seeded bun and generous coat of mayo and shredded lettuce, but what if we told you that there was a way to make it even greater? A take on chicken parm can be yours on your next BK run; all you need is that same Original Chicken Sandwich and a side order of Mozzarella Fries with its gratis cup of marinara sauce.

As seen on a Facebook reel, the process for assembling a dreamy Italian-inspired chicken sando couldn't be easier. Simply order your OCS sans mayo and lettuce so that the surface is bare. Take your mozz sticks and layer them sideways across the length of the chicken patty (it should fit about six sticks). Slather your marinara across the top bun and possibly over and between the cheese sticks. The final product will be saucy, cheesy, rich, and very filling!

An eight-count Mozzarella Fries goes for $3.99 at a representative Florida Burger King location and contains 440 calories. The Original Chicken Sandwich is $5.49 and 680 calories, although it's likely that the mayo is a non-negligible part of that calculation. For a more petite option, you could opt for the Chicken Jr. sandwich, which is only $2.89 and would likely accommodate a four-count order of Mozzarella Fries ($1.99). Don't forget that Walmart+ Burger King perk that helps you save even more money! No matter how you mix it up, your cheesy take on a chicken sandwich is practically guaranteed to be a major banger.

It's impossible to mention takes on a Burger King chicken parm without metaphorically pouring one out for the Italian Chicken Sandwich, a limited-time item that appeared periodically on the BK menu from 1988 until it was last seen in 2023. A promotional photo on a Facebook page dedicated to fast food news came with the caption stating that Burger King also rolled out a Veal Parmigiana sandwich in the '80s, along with various other classic takes on the Original Chicken Sandwich. The 2021 release of the Italian Chicken Sandwich weighed in at 581 calories, which is considerably leaner than the combination of mozz sticks and a chicken sandwich, albeit not nearly as hearty. Has the Italian Chicken Sandwich gone the way of the Yumbo, an old-school '70s Burger King handheld? Only time will tell.

The combination of tomato sauce and cheese on boneless fried chicken is a popular one, appearing on menus at every strata of Italian restaurants and trickling down into the fast food realm. It's interesting to note that chicken parm is a distinctly American invention, a spin on an eggplant parmigiana dish from the Old World, where produce was historically much more accessible than poultry for mass consumption. Of course, the only thing more quintessentially American is taking that dish and sticking it between two buns! Until Burger King makes up its mind about the future of the Italian Chicken Sandwich, its OG take on a chicken parm sammie, we will content ourselves with packing in cheese sticks and drowning our sorrow in marinara cups. Heck, we might even live on the edge and ask for extra sauce.