About 8 months ago I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. I was a fast food junkie and Wendy's spicy chicken was my favorite. I decided a few weeks ago to try and recreate it lower carb so I could enjoy it again. Specifically the old southwest version they had (it had avocado and a spicy southwest ranch dressing; I do still have the southwest chipotle sauce from hidden valley but I never use it lol, I'm hooked on the sugar free Chick-fil-A sauce dupe so I use that). Anyway I've been making these sandwiches pretty regularly for dinner for maybe 6 weeks. I use keto hamburger buns and the spicy Mega chicken patties from Banquet. So tonight I randomly decided to do the math for how much one costs me to make vs. how much they are at Wendy's currently….
Wendy's: $6.49
Mine: $2.83
It's never cold, or dry, or has been sitting in a warmer drawer, or missing ingredients. I also always used to ask for extra onion but never got more than 2 or 3 measly rings. I use a whole slice of onion on mine.
Wendy's does currently have a 2/$7 promo, but mine's still cheaper. Best part, of course, is that I can eat mine without worrying about my blood sugar. Win!
Bonus Milo tax. 🐱
by rckblykitn14
3 Comments
Goddamn dude that looks incredible. Fawning over this burger, excellent work!
RESIPPY PLS
It looks delicious. But have you counted the carbs? I count 50 in that sandwich alone. The sandwich at Wendi’s has 43. It’s okay to treat yourself. But I’d be cautious bc carbs sneak up on us. That patty alone is worth like 24 carbs according to the package.