TAMPA (October 20, 2021) — Aussie Grill was named the National Winner for Best Sandwich in the TAMPA Magazine Sandwich Hunt. TAMPA Magazines’ 2021 Tampa Sandwich Hunt saw 14 local restaurants submit sandwiches in hopes of coming out on top. This year, voters melted for all things spicy and the crispy sriracha chicken sandwich was triumphant.
Spicy and sweet come together in perfect harmony to create this year’s national winner from Aussie Grill by Outback, the Crispy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich. Sweet-hot homemade honey sriracha is infused into light, crispy, hand-breaded fried chicken and paired with vine-ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, tangy, crunchy house-made pickles and spicy-smoky aioli. It all comes together inside a warm brioche bun to create a handheld masterpiece that’s bursting with taste. A fast-casual concept from Bloomin’ Brands, Aussie Grill by Outback wanted to bring together a variety of flavors and textures with its creation. “This sandwich is special because it is genuinely spicy, yet sweet, so they balance each other out like a symphonic orchestra,” says Chef Efrem Cutler, vice president of research and development at Aussie Grill. “For us, it was all about developing craveable menu items you can only find at Aussie Grill.”
The full Sandwich Hunt winners list is now available published online at https://tampamagazines.com/2021-sandwich-hunt-winners/.
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