El Pollo Loco's Jalapeño Grilled Chicken Sandwich features a marinated boneless chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, sliced jalapeño peppers, a shredded blend of Romaine and iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo salsa, and a spicy Southwest sauce served on a soft, dense, grilled Telera roll. The Jalapeño Grilled Chicken Sandwich carries a premium price tag of
$4.29.
On the plus side, the sandwich is nice and spicy, but not uncomfortably so. The heat keeps the sandwich interesting. The roll had a soft density that's a nice change from the typical hamburger bun.
On the other side of things, the cheese was pretty flavorless, the chicken was a bit on the salty side, and the lettuce falls out all over the place as you're trying to eat the sandwich making more of a mess than you would think. And while the Telera bun had a nice char from grilling, it didn't add any crispness to the roll.
Overall, I liked the heat, but wanted more flavor and less mess out of El Pollo Loco's Jalapeño Grilled Chicken Sandwich.
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Jalapeno Chicken Grilled Sandwich Nutritional Info (10 oz)
Calories - 543 (from Fat - 216)
Fat - 24g (Saturated Fat - 5g)
Sodium - 1978mg
Carbs - 43g ( Sugar - 4g)
Protein - 39g
