Dr Pepper-flavored chicken? It’s a thing at this fast casual chain

Fans of fried chicken and Dr Pepper are in luck, as the two flavors have come together in a few new menu items at a popular fast casual restaurant chain.

Slim Chickens has teamed up with the soft drink brand to launch Dr Pepper Blasted Tenders, Tender Bites and Wings nationwide. The items were made available nationwide Sept. 14 and will be available until Nov. 16 at all Slim Chickens locations in the United States, according to a news release.

"Dr Pepper Blasted is a proprietary dry seasoning blend that is applied by hand after the chicken comes out of the fryer. It is not a sauce, and the chicken is not brined or marinated in Dr Pepper," the restaurant chain said in the Sept. 14 news release. "The seasoning adheres to the hand-breaded coating, so the Dr Pepper flavor comes through in every bite."

The dry rub is available on all tenders, tender bites and wings at no additional charge, according to the company.

"We don't add flavors to our tenders lightly – tenders and sauce are the whole reason people know us," said Patrick Noone, chief marketing officer at Slim Chickens, in the news release. "Dr Pepper Blasted…

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