Tequila-flavored chicken? Popeyes, Don Julio team up on limited-edition menu

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
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Popeyes and Tequila Don Julio announced Tuesday they have teamed up to create the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Championship Lineup menu.
Popeyes and Tequila Don Julio announced Tuesday they have teamed up to create the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Championship Lineup menu.

If you're a fan of chicken and tequila, you may want to keep reading.

Popeyes and Tequila Don Julio announced Tuesday they have teamed up for a "one-of-a-kind culinary mashup" ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl with the release of the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Championship Lineup menu.

The menu is headlined by the new Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Reposado Flavored Concha Chicken Sandwich, which features a chicken breast filet marinated in reposado tequila then fried in Popeyes crunch buttermilk breading, topped with a tequila lime slaw, spicy spread, a barrel cured pickle, and sandwiched between a sweet and buttery concha roll.

Additional items on the menu include the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Reposado Flavored Louisiana Garlic 3-Piece Wings with a specialty sauce, and a Spicy Strawberry Hibiscus Flavored Lemonade Mocktail, according to the companies.

Where will the new menu be available?

The companies said in a news release that for one day only, on Jan. 31, select Popeyes restaurants in New York City, Miami, New Orleans, and the hometowns of the teams playing in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia and Kansas City, will get a preview of the menu. Additionally, the menu will be available at the newly redesigned flagship Popeyes restaurant on Canal Street in New Orleans for an extended period, from Jan. 31 through Feb. 9, while supplies last.

The list of participating restaurants includes:

  • New York

    • Times Square –1530 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

    • Madison Square Park – 14 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010

  • Miami

    • 6800 Red Rd, South Miami, FL 33143

  • New Orleans

    • 621 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

  • Philadelphia

    • 1428 Old York Rd Abington, PA 19001

  • Kansas City

    • 9460 Quivira Rd Lenexa, Kansas 66215

Those unable to try the new menu can redeem a buy one get one free offer for a chicken sandwich when purchasing Popeyes on UberEats, as well as a $5 code to redeem on Tequila Don Julio from Jan. 29 through Feb. 9, according to the companies. The $5 code can also be redeemed for Popeyes chicken sandwiches or Popeyes wings.

Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Popeyes, Don Julio collaborate on new chicken sandwich

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