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Long Chicken

  • Europe
  • Name and build vary by country

Across much of continental Europe the long chicken sandwich is sold as the Long Chicken, and it is one of the chain’s most dependable sellers there. A breaded fillet, lettuce and mayo in a long bun, sometimes with cheese or bacon versions alongside. The same sandwich, travelling under a more honest name.

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The story

The Long Chicken is Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich under another name. The sandwich was developed in 1978 and launched in 1979 as part of a Specialty Sandwiches line meant to take the chain beyond burgers; the other sandwiches in that line were dropped, and the chicken one was the survivor. Its long sesame roll gave it its international name: in many markets it is sold as the Long Chicken, in others as the BK Chicken or Chicken Royale. Local variants with cheese, bacon or spicier coatings come and go, but the long roll, breaded fillet, lettuce and mayo have stayed.

What’s inside

Make it at home

There is no copycat of the Long Chicken yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.

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Built around the same things as the Long Chicken.

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