UPDATE: October 29, 2018 at 11:57 a.m.
When your company's slogan is "We have the meats," you have to consistently deliver on offering all of the meats. As usual, Arby's came through. Following up one the fast food chain's duck sandwich and chicken-brisket-steak behemoth is the return of Arby's Thanksgiving-themed line-up.
Now through December 23, three deep-fried turkey sandwiches are back at Arby's: The Deep Fried Turkey BLT, the Cajun Deep Fried Turkey Sandwich, and The Gobbler, which is basically your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich come to life: deep fried turkey breast, Swiss cheese, pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo topped off with cranberry spread on honey wheat bread.
If you're planning on deep-frying your own holiday turkey, props to you. If not, rest easy knowing Arby's is more than happy to do the work for you. PSA: When it comes time to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers, we highly recommend making this insane Thanksgiving ring.
ORIGINAL POST: October 19, 2017 at 1:28 p.m.
Last week, Arby's made waves when the brand announced that a venison sandwich would be available for one day only (that day is this Saturday, FYI). The chain is continuing its meaty reign with three new sandwiches, and while the choice of meat is less surprising, it's still not one you'll find on most fast-food menus.
In anticipation of Thanksgiving, Arby's is featuring fried turkey on the menu now through the end of November. If you've ever tried frying a turkey, you know it's not the easiest process, so buying a sandwich from Arby's doesn't sound like the worst alternative.
Arby's turkeys are seasoned with salt and pepper and infused with a brown sugar brine, then oven-roasted, deep-fried, and sliced. The meat comes boneless with the skin on, and is served on three sandwiches.
First up, there's the Deep Fried Turkey Club, which comes with marinated deep-fried turkey breast, pepper bacon, melted cheddar, lettuce, tomato and mayo. There's also a Cajun Deep Fried Turkey sandwich, which has Cajun-seasoned fried turkey, crispy onions, lettuce, tomato, and Cajun spread.
The sandwich we're most excited about though basically sounds like Thanksgiving on a bun – The Gobbler includes marinated deep fried turkey, pepper bacon, Swiss cheese, cranberry spread, spicy brown mustard, lettuce and tomato on honey wheat bread. Joey Tribbiani would definitely approve.
