Creative combinations are trending in new restaurant offerings.
KFC is combining its fried chicken with a breakfast favorite in its new Kentucky Fried Chicken & Donuts. The combination comes in two formats.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken & Donuts Basket includes chicken on the bone or extra crispy chicken tenders paired with one hot glazed donut.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken & Donuts Sandwich features a breaded extra crispy chicken filet sandwiched between two glazed donuts.
Pizza Hut is now serving the Mozzarella Poppers Pizza, featuring crust topped with 16 crispy mozzarella-stuffed squares. The squares are baked with a mix of garlic, onion, Parmesan, Italian seasonings, parsley, basil, oregano and mozzarella cheese. The pizza comes with two sides of marinara sauce for dipping.
New at Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s is the Big Fried Cheese Angus Thickburger. The handheld features a crispy fried patty of melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese, a charbroiled 1/3-lb Angus beef patty, lettuce, tomato and Boom Boom sauce served on a toasted bun.
Additionally, Hardee’s restaurants will serve the Big Fried Cheese Frisco Breakfast Sandwich, featuring a folded egg, bacon and a crispy fried patty of melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese on sourdough toast.
Del Taco is launching the Del’s Dollar Deals Menu, featuring five new offerings.
The Chicken Crunch Burrito includes grilled marinated chicken, crispy tortilla strips, cilantro lime rice and chipotle sauce rolled in a warm flour tortilla.
The Chicken Al Carbon Taco contains grilled marinated chicken, diced onions, cilantro and tangy green sauce wrapped in two warm corn tortillas.
The Habanero Grilled Chicken Taco is made with grilled marinated chicken, creamy habanero sauce, grated cheddar cheese and lettuce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
The Del’s BRC Burrito includes slow-cooked beans, cilantro lime rice, grated cheddar cheese and zesty red sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
The 3 Layer Queso Nachos feature a bed of tortilla chips topped with queso blanco, slow-cooked beans and tangy green sauce.
Pieology Pizzeria is introducing the Protein Style Chicken Base, a crust made of white-meat chicken, eggs and cheese. Created in tandem with Foster Farms, the new base is keto certified and gluten-free. The base contains 44 grams of protein, 2 grams of carbs and 280 calories.
Spring offerings are spicing up menus.