Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Spicy fried chicken sandwich
Best wine varietals
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles cut through the spice and cleanse the palate.
Riesling
Riesling's slight sweetness balances the heat and complements the spice.
Barbera
Barbera's bright acidity refreshes and pairs well with spicy fried chicken.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel's fruitiness and spice enhance the sandwich's bold flavors.
Best cocktails with this
Rocks glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/salt — bright lime acidity and salt cut fat and tame heat
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid — bright lime acidity cuts grease, salty rim complements chicken
Short Rocks Glass • Medium • 10 min
smoke/acid — smoky mezcal echoes char, lime lifts and cuts fat
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
ginger/bubbles/acid — ginger beer cleanses grease and cools spice, refreshing
Copper Mug • Medium • 10 min
ginger/fruit/acid — blackberry adds fruit lift while ginger beer and lime cut oil and spice
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
herbal/bubbles/acid — mint and soda refresh and cleanse palate from heat and fat
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — simple lime soda refreshes and balances fried, spicy flavors
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/sweet — tart lemon and sugar rim offset heat and complement fried texture
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — crisp rum + lime soda is light and effervescent to cleanse palate
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles — lemon and elderflower add floral lift and acidity to cut richness
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter/acid/bubbles — amaro bitterness and sparkling water balance fat and spicy heat
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
bubbles/heat/herbal — ginger beer provides spice lift and carbonation to cut grease