How To Make The Tropical Nuggets From Chick-Fil-A’s Hawaii-Themed Restaurant
P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/March 11, 2022 3:06 pm EST
Doesn’t a trip to Hawaii sound great right about now? Sadly, for those stuck on the mainland, Hawaii is a long, and likely expensive, plane ride away. However, there’s a little haven of Hawaiian-themed kitsch to be found in a place not typically associated with leis and spam musubi: a Chick-fil-A in Fayetteville, Georgia. Truett’s Luau, part of the company’s S. Truett Cathy brand of restaurants, is less than 30 miles from Atlanta, which is a major transportation hub.
So what’s in store for you should you decide to take a trip to this one-of-a-kind fast food fantasy island oasis? A meal like you’ve had at no other Chick-fil-A, that’s for sure. Among the menu highlights only found at Truett’s are fish tacos, a pineapple-studded chicken salad sandwich, a pineapple milkshake, and a chocolate lava cake. Oh, and there’s even a “tropical” version of everyone’s favorite chicken nuggets –- and by tropical, we don’t just mean dipped in Polynesian sauce.
You can easily DIY the tropical nuggets at your local Chick-fil-A
Even if time and budget will not permit a trip to Georgia, much less Hawaii, you can still try a little taste of Truett’s Luau at home, or in a booth at your nearest Chick-fil-A thanks to a nifty menu hack that went viral on TikTok. Insider visited the destination dining spot to get a taste of the real deal and attempted their own faithful recreation while noting the inauthenticity of Truett’s interpretation of Hawaiian cuisine and decor, according to experts. Apparently, to make a pretty passable version of the tropical nuggets, you first need an order of chicken nuggets, plus a couple of Chick-fil-A sauces.
Yes, you’ll be using the Polynesian sauce, but you’ll also be adding the Sweet and Spicy Sriracha. For a 5-piece serving, dump the entire container of Sriracha sauce onto your nuggets (use two containers for 10 nuggets, etc.), then add about ¾ of the Polynesian sauce. Close the nugget box tightly and shake until all of your nuggets are coated in sauce. That’s it! Bite into a tropical-sauced nugget, close your eyes, and imagine you’re on a beach in Waikiki, or perhaps a parking lot in suburban Atlanta. Either way, at least you’ll be enjoying some darn tasty chicken.
How To Make The Tropical Nuggets From Chick-Fil-A’s Hawaii-Themed Restaurant
P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock
By Maria Scinto/March 11, 2022 3:06 pm EST
Doesn’t a trip to Hawaii sound great right about now? Sadly, for those stuck on the mainland, Hawaii is a long, and likely expensive, plane ride away. However, there’s a little haven of Hawaiian-themed kitsch to be found in a place not typically associated with leis and spam musubi: a Chick-fil-A in Fayetteville, Georgia. Truett’s Luau, part of the company’s S. Truett Cathy brand of restaurants, is less than 30 miles from Atlanta, which is a major transportation hub.
So what’s in store for you should you decide to take a trip to this one-of-a-kind fast food fantasy island oasis? A meal like you’ve had at no other Chick-fil-A, that’s for sure. Among the menu highlights only found at Truett’s are fish tacos, a pineapple-studded chicken salad sandwich, a pineapple milkshake, and a chocolate lava cake. Oh, and there’s even a “tropical” version of everyone’s favorite chicken nuggets –- and by tropical, we don’t just mean dipped in Polynesian sauce.
So what’s in store for you should you decide to take a trip to this one-of-a-kind fast food fantasy island oasis? A meal like you’ve had at no other Chick-fil-A, that’s for sure. Among the menu highlights only found at Truett’s are fish tacos, a pineapple-studded chicken salad sandwich, a pineapple milkshake, and a chocolate lava cake. Oh, and there’s even a “tropical” version of everyone’s favorite chicken nuggets –- and by tropical, we don’t just mean dipped in Polynesian sauce.
You can easily DIY the tropical nuggets at your local Chick-fil-A
Even if time and budget will not permit a trip to Georgia, much less Hawaii, you can still try a little taste of Truett’s Luau at home, or in a booth at your nearest Chick-fil-A thanks to a nifty menu hack that went viral on TikTok. Insider visited the destination dining spot to get a taste of the real deal and attempted their own faithful recreation while noting the inauthenticity of Truett’s interpretation of Hawaiian cuisine and decor, according to experts. Apparently, to make a pretty passable version of the tropical nuggets, you first need an order of chicken nuggets, plus a couple of Chick-fil-A sauces.
Yes, you’ll be using the Polynesian sauce, but you’ll also be adding the Sweet and Spicy Sriracha. For a 5-piece serving, dump the entire container of Sriracha sauce onto your nuggets (use two containers for 10 nuggets, etc.), then add about ¾ of the Polynesian sauce. Close the nugget box tightly and shake until all of your nuggets are coated in sauce. That’s it! Bite into a tropical-sauced nugget, close your eyes, and imagine you’re on a beach in Waikiki, or perhaps a parking lot in suburban Atlanta. Either way, at least you’ll be enjoying some darn tasty chicken.
Yes, you’ll be using the Polynesian sauce, but you’ll also be adding the Sweet and Spicy Sriracha. For a 5-piece serving, dump the entire container of Sriracha sauce onto your nuggets (use two containers for 10 nuggets, etc.), then add about ¾ of the Polynesian sauce. Close the nugget box tightly and shake until all of your nuggets are coated in sauce. That’s it! Bite into a tropical-sauced nugget, close your eyes, and imagine you’re on a beach in Waikiki, or perhaps a parking lot in suburban Atlanta. Either way, at least you’ll be enjoying some darn tasty chicken.
