BK Chicken Tenders

BK Chicken Tenders

Nutritional value per serving
Serving size	4 pieces (62 g)
Energy	170 kcal (710 kJ)
Carbohydrates	11 g
- Sugars	0 g
- Dietary fiber	0 g
Fat	10 g
- saturated	2.5 g
- trans	1.5 g
Protein	9 g
Sodium	480 mg (32%)
Energy from fat	90 kcal (380 kJ)
Cholesterol	25 mg
May vary outside US market. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: www.BK.com (PDF)

BK Chicken Tenders are a fried chicken product sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. It is one of their snack oriented products designed for convenience of consumption.

Product description

BK Chicken Tenders are small, thin pieces of formed, white meat chicken, breaded and lightly spiced. Sizing is contingent on regional preferences of franchises, sizes include three, four, five, six, eight piece portions. When first introduced there was a larger, twenty-five piece "party pack" sold in a carry box, now discontinued.

Variants

• A related product, Fish Tenders, was introduced to complement Chicken Tenders during a 1989 menu expansion. The product was an order of fish sticks sold in the same style container as the Chicken Tenders with a Tartar sauce package for dipping. Portion sizes corresponded to the Chicken Tenders. It was discontinued in 1990.^[1]

• The Chicken Tender sandwich - 3 Chicken Tender pieces served on a hamburger roll with either mayonnaise and lettuce or parmigiana style with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce. Sold as a part of the U.S. BK regional value menu. Sold permanently in Germany with BBQ sauce added.

• In an attempt to address the rise in childhood obesity in Western nations, BK announced in September 2007 it will begin phasing in broiled Chicken Tenders as part of an expanded, health-oriented children's menu.^[2][3] According to a statement by BKC the new broiled product will be part of new Kid's Club menu that will contain no more than 560 calories per meal, less than 30 percent of calories from fat, less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat, no added trans fats and no more than 10 percent of calories from added sugars.^[4][5] Available in the UK and Ireland as of February 2008.

Aliases and international naming

• In Continental Europe, except Portugal and Spain, they are called King Nuggets.
• In Australia they are called chicken nuggets.

Dipping sauce options

Different dipping sauces are offered as condiments, the selection includes:

United States / Canada barbecue sauce[6][7] honey mustard[6] ranch[6] buffalo sauce[6] sweet & sour[6] UK/Ireland Tangy Tomato[8] Sweet Chili[8] Blazing BBQ[8]

Spain Mayonnaise[9] Barbecue[9] Mexican Salsa[9] Hot Chili Sauce[9] Queso Dip[9] Mondo Mango[9] Sweden Spicy Cheese Mexican Salsa Curry Bearnaise sauce Sour cream and onion Vitlök (garlic)

Promotional/discontinued sauces Green apple slime (Nickelodeon tie-in) Horseradish Honey Sauce

History

Chicken Tenders officially made their debut in a menu revision/expansion in 1985 to address the absence of a chicken based finger product akin to McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. Original portion sizes were six-, nine-, twelve and a twenty-five piece party pack. At the time the product had to be withdrawn over limited availability of chicken meat from producers, the product was re-introduced about six months later.^[10] Originally made with sliced fillets of chicken, the product was reformulated into a formed, chopped-chicken product several years later.^[1] Beginning in 2006, BK started changing the original chicken tenders shape to crowns. Currently these new shaped products are sold in the U.S., Canada and other regional markets.

During certain promotional periods, BK has altered the shape of the Chicken Tenders to reflect that promotion. For instance during the Star Wars: Episode III tie-in, the Tenders were shaped as stars and lightning bolts. During the release of Jurassic Park in movie theaters the tenders were shaped as dinosaurs.^[11][12]

In January 2008, BK reformulated these products to eliminate trans fat in the manufacturing of the product. In 2011, the product was again reformulated, replacing the crown shaped product with a standard chicken nugget type product. A twenty piece serving size was reintroduced.

Naming and trademarks

The name Chicken Tenders is a registered trademark of Burger King Holdings and is displayed with the "circle-R" (®) symbol in the U.S., Canada and the Middle East. Burger King currently only has European trademarks on Chicken Tenders in Spain. The term King Nuggets is not trademarked in Europe.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Peter Romeo (1989-12-11). "BK steps up turnaround effort with Pick 'Em Ups finger food". Nation's Restaurant News. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n50_v23/ai_8234863. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "The Fish Tenders are new, but the Chicken Tenders are reformulated versions of a product that Burger King rolled out several years ago." 
2. ^ Bruce Horovitz (2007-09-21). "Burger King has a new twist on fries: Fresh Apples.". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-09-11-healthy-meals_N.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-21. 
3. ^ Adrian Sainz (2007-09-12). "Burger King to sell broiled chicken in healthier kid menu". USA TODAY. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-09-12-burger-king-health_N.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-12. 
4. ^ Groom, Nichola (2007-09-12). "Burger King to limit ads aimed at children under 12". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1142981420070912?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews. Retrieved 2007-10-04. 
5. ^ BKC press release (2007-09-12). "Burger King Corporation joins the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative". Burger King Holdings. http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/content/news/detail.aspx?id=910. Retrieved 2007-10-04. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d e} BKC publication (November 2007). "Burger King US Nutritional Brochure" (PDF). Burger King Holding's. http://www.bk.com/Nutrition/PDFs/brochure.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
7. ^ BKC publication (November 2007). "US Regional Menu Nutritional Brochure" (PDF). Burger King Holding's. http://www.bk.com/Nutrition/PDFs/regional_menu.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} BKC publication (November 2007). "UK/Ireland Nutrition info". Burger King Corporation. http://www.burgerking.co.uk/nutrition/nutrition.aspx?. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
9. ^ ^{a b c d e f} BKC publication (November 2007). "Spanish Products page". Burger King Corporation. http://www.burgerking.es/#productos/complementos/salsas. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
10. ^ David Zuckerman (1986-08-08). "Revised BK tenders ads take swipe at McNuggets — Burger King's Chicken Tender". Nation's Restaurant News. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_v20/ai_4353787. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "Television ads for Burger King's all-white-meat Chicken Tenders--pulled last April because of a purported chicken supply shortage-- are back on the network airwaves. And so, apparently, is the Pillsbury-owned chain's resolve to confront its chief rival, McDonald's, head on." 
11. ^ BKC press release (2003-02-10). "Dragon Ball Z at Burger King". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-02-10/dragon-ball-z-at-burger-king. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "Two Toys And Super-Hero-Shaped Chicken Tenders Offer Complete Kid Appeal" 
12. ^ Point of Purchase magazine (1999-06-01). "Teletubbies Come To Play At Burger King". AllBusiness.com. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/4250428-1.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04. "Tubby Chicken Tenders, chicken nuggets shaped like Teletubbies, is another menu item being launched in conjunction with this promotion." 

See also

• BK Chicken Fries

Similar types of chicken products offered by other fast food restaurants:

• Chicken Fries
• Chicken McNuggets
• Chicken Selects
• Wendy's Crispy Chicken nuggets.