The Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich Is Back Burger King

It’s baaaack! The Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich has returned to the menu at Burger King, an ode to the chicken sandwich the chain sold back in the ’70s. But the latest version certainly gets the royal treatment. Just a few tweaks to the original recipe turn this sandwich into something fit for a king.

Psst: Need some heat? Burger King is also serving up Fiery Nuggets.

What’s on the Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich?

This coveted sandwich is basically your favorite crispy chicken sandwich with a regal upgrade. Served on a potato bun, the sandwich stars a crispy chicken filet with mozzarella cheese and slathered with marinara sauce. The sandwich differs from the original because it’s served on a potato bun instead of a hoagie-like bun. It has a crispier-looking cutlet, too. This masterpiece is what crispy chicken sandwich dreams are made of!

While the sandwich does sound glorious, the Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich will only be on the menu until August 17. However, it is sold nationwide and at any Burger King across the country. And you can make it a combo meal!

Heads up, combo meals usually come with a drink and one side of your choice. Because BK customers find it impossible to choose between fries or onion rings, this fast-food chain is giving the customers what they want by offering a fries and onion rings combo. This special side is only around for a limited time, though.

Can You Make the Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich at Home?

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If you don’t get the chance to snag an Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich, don’t fret; chicken Parmesan is incredibly easy to make. You can definitely whip up your own version at home!

Chicken Parm is a classic Italian-American dish made with a crispy chicken cutlet topped with marinara sauce and melty cheese. Although Parmesan is the cheese in the name of the dish, the most popular cheese used for a classic chicken Parmesan recipe tends to be mozzarella.

Baking the chicken cutlet tends to be the most traditional way to make this dish. But there are a few clever renditions of the recipe that we also like—this chicken Parmesan stromboli, or these chicken Parmesan stuffed shells. And of course, chicken Parmesan burgers tend to do the trick when we’re craving that Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich but can’t seem to find our way to a Burger King drive-thru before August 17!