I picked one up for $3.99.
The most abundant ingredient in the sandwich was the chicken, which came in torn (possibly formed) pieces. It was juicy but extra salty.
The taco sauce is the same tangy slightly spicy sauce from Jack's Tacos (Surprise! I know...) and provided a fair amount of the Fajita Ranch Melt's flavor.
For those of you who were aghast when you heard there was ranch in the sandwich, you'll be happy to know that it's barely noticeable. And by 'barely,' I mean I caught a few visual cues here and there but I couldn't taste any ranch at all.
Overall, Jack in the Box's Fajita Ranch Melt was more like a fajita chicken sandwich as the 'ranch' and 'melt' were largely MIA. The rest of the ingredients had a nice enough flavor, but could have used a bit of zing to put it over. As it was, it came off a little plain.
Nutritional Info - Jack in the Box Fajita Ranch Melt
Calories - 579 (from Fat - 288)
Fat - 32g (Saturated Fat - 11g)
Sodium - 1658mg
Carbs - 47g (Sugar - 8g)
Protein - 32g
My theory of JitB is that somebody in corporate noticed that people liked the ranch dressing for the chicken strips, so now ranch is required on ALL items, regardless of relevance. The BBQ-whatsit burger I had the other night had both BBQ sauce and ranch dressing.
ReplyDeleteOh man, that's a lot of bread compared to the sandwich's filling. I'll pass on this one. That really comes out in this picture. Love that BrandEating uses a real picture of the product it reviews instead of the doctored photos that the restaurants put out there.
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy. Would like to try this here in the states.
ReplyDeleteI'm addicted to the Island Fire SS Cheeseburger. I love the sauce, but it's more sweet than heat. I'd rather more heat, but I'll take what I can get!
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