Best Denver Fried Chicken Sandwiches if you missed Popeyes

You must be quick to get a touching hot fried chicken sandwich; Wait too long and the moment goes so you get cold comfort. The nationwide flap of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen versus Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich war had almost everyone waiting in line for the taste of the new Popeyes sandwich – which is now a saga (at least for now). But don't worry about fast food fixes; Find a fine chicken sandwich at one of these top locally owned poultry feeders.

Birdcall reflects fast food, one chicken sandwich at a time.

Danielle Lirette

The Park Burger team knows sandwiches, so swapping a burger patty for a crispy, juicy, fried chicken breast just seems more like a good thing. Place it on a toasted, squishy bun and add salty sauces and click-bait toppings like smoky bacon and coleslaw studded with blue mustard cheese, and you have a recipe for lines out the door. The restaurants are stripped back and streamlined, keeping prices low and quality high. What's for dessert? Make it a red velvet milkshake for a complete southern attack.

Budlong Hot Chicken sends good sandwiches your way.

Linnea Covington

Chef Jared Leonard spent months researching fried chicken before opening Budlong. The Chicago transplant studied Nashville-style hot chicken all over the South, starting with Prince & # 39; s in Nashville (where the style originated), and then testing recipes until he perfected his version. Budlong serves spicy bone-in chicken and sandwiches at Zeppelin Station, where a cold box of Colorado beer provides a perfect pair.

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Firebird sandwich on Chicken Rebel.

Linnea Covington

A transplant from San Diego, Chicken Rebel went down on Denver in 2017 amid great fanfare before landing a permanent place in Finn's Manor, the indoor / outdoor carpet truck and bar space. This summer, owner Lydie Lovett expanded to Avanti F&B and will soon have her own restaurant in LoHi. Chicken Rebel makes a variety of sandwiches, but Nashville hot is a favorite. The hot chicken here does not have a traditional look, but in a fiery sauce similar to barbecue sauce, but the cayenne bite makes your mouth remember what this dish is about.

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This Korean fried chicken sandwich with homemade kimchi is now enjoying the Little Beast.

Mark Antonation

Little Beast is new to the sandwich scene, taking over the former home of Uber Sausage earlier this summer. However, the Korean fried chicken sandwich is an instant favorite, for the light fur resembling shredded catfish, a funky topping of kimchi and a glowing butter of homemade gochujang. Little Beast proves that little ones can be powerful.

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Lou's can now be found in Governor's Park and Dairy Block downtown. [19659004] Mark Antonation

Frank Bonanno perfected his fried chicken after a 2012 trip to Nashville to eat at the restaurants where hot chicken was born. At Lou, sandwiches are kept simple; You can order hot, medium or naked, and with a few toppings that do not steal the thunder from the crunchy coated star. You can also find Bonanno's fried chicken in sandwich form or on the bone at Lou's Hot and Naked inside the restaurateur's food hall in downtown, Milk Market (1800 Wazee Street).

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The Post & # 39; s Nashville hot chicken sandwich goes well with Top Rope Lager.

Jonathan Shikes

The post was founded in a former Lafayette VFW Post building in 2014, and is just as famous for its perfectly cooked chicken and its easy-going, award-winning breweries. Now with four locations is Norway Post's slogan "Hot Chicken Loves Cold Beer", which was exactly the case with its fried chicken sandwich. The spice here, although very tasty, comes as much from the pickled peppers as it does from the chicken breast. Conveniently located on a sesame hamburger bowl, it also includes Dijonnaise, pickles and onions.

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Royal Rooster serves fried chicken sandwiches at Broadway Market.

Mark Antonation

A chicken thigh is a wise choice when building a better fried chicken sandwich; The dark meat has more fat and flavor than the breast, so it boils up juicy and full, not dry and dull. The thigh is a solid foundation for Royal Roosters craveable and crunchy sandwiches from chef / restaurateur Justin Brunson. Keep it simple with a squishy potato bowl, pickles, salad and mayo, or delight in the French rooster with River Bear ham (chef's own brand), Swiss and thyme, if you're in a Cordon Bleu mood. Find the Royal Rooster in Broadway Market, or for the same tasty experience in a slightly posher setting, drop in at Old Major (3316 Tejon Street) for a happy hour chicken sandwich.

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Smok makes fried chicken sandwiches in addition to barbecue food.

Mark Antonation

Follow the smell of smoke to Chef Bill Espiricueta's RiNo barbecue at the fountain and fight so you are looking for smoked meat and opt for the hot chicken sandwich instead. It's a beast, but it is cooked just right, so every bite is juicy and greasy with the chef's special spice mix. Homemade pickled pickles and ginger onions add a tangy counter-punch to the zingy chicken.

Yellowbelly specializes in fried chicken and chicken sandwiches.

Mark Antonation

Yellowbelly builds its sandwiches with breaded chicken tenders for a lighter snack than any of the competition, but increases the flavor with the house's special sauce or ranch dressing, or by adding diced chili directly to the pan at Barn Burner . Add a side of Yellowbelly's "macaroni pie" – mac and cheese baked in a small cake pan – for a delicious, comforting meal.

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# 6 Crispy Chicken Sandwich is a tribute to a Gunther Toody's breakfast combination.

Maureen Witten

Zig Zag took over from Gunther Toody & # 39; s closed in Greenwood Village, but it's run by the same family, and there's even a nod to a Gunther Toody's # 6 breakfast menu item, which was a hearty dish of fried chicken and eggs. Crispy Chicken Sandwich # 6 presents a large, hand-breaded chicken breast under a sunny side-up egg and comeback dipping sauce (a traditional Louisiana spice) on a Kaiser bowl with a side of coleslaw. This chicken sandwich is no egg yolk.