I tried chicken tenders from 14 fast-food chains. The crispiest, juiciest tenders won me over.
An author reviewed chicken tenders from 14 major fast-food chains across the US, including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and KFC, evaluating them based on flavor, texture, and value. Raising Cane's was highlighted for its crispy-yet-juicy tenders and signature sauce, while Whataburger's were described as classic but lacking crunch.
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I compared chicken tenders from 14 fast-food chains, including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, Wingstop, and Taco Bell. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I tried chicken tenders from 14 different fast-food chains. Chick-fil-A and KFC's chicken tenders had similar textures. Raising Cane's impressed me with its crispy-yet-juicy tenders and delicious signature sauce. It seems like every chain wants a piece of the dunkable-chicken craze. McDonald's launched its McCrispy Strips in May 2025, marking the first time chicken strips had been on its menu since the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, in June 2025, Taco Bell introduced its new Crispy Chicken Strips, with Taco Bell's CMO Taylor Montgomery telling Business Insider that Gen Z was eating more crispy chicken than other generations, and "we need to evolve to where youth culture and the next generation of consumers are going." I tried chicken tenders from 14 major fast-food chains across the US to see how they compared.
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