Our Favorite Boston Market Frozen Meal Is So Good We'd Buy It On Repeat - Tasting Table

"The breaded hunks of fried chicken were smothered in a generous portion of delicious sweet and sour sauce. The sauce was as sugary as you would expect from any Chinese American takeout restaurant, but it was perfectly balanced by the sour element. While the breading may not have remained crispy after its stint in the microwave, the flavor of the sauce coupled with the savory of the chicken more than made up for it."

"Customers from Walmart and Safeway were as pleasantly surprised by Boston Market's sweet and sour chicken as we were. One Safeway review was especially complimentary of the protein, stating, "nice bug chucks of battered chicken in a thick tasty sauce." Some naysayers were not impressed with the chicken, opining that it was overly breaded and soggy. But, others loved the way the breading and chicken soaked up all that sugary sauce."

Nine Boston Market frozen meals were tasted and ranked according to flavor, texture, cohesion, and standout features. The sweet and sour chicken ranked highest, outperforming classics like meatloaf with mashed potatoes and country fried steak with mashed potatoes. The chicken pieces were breaded and coated in a generous, well-balanced sweet-and-sour sauce; the sauce's sugariness was offset by acidity. The breading often lost crispness after microwaving, but the sauce and savory chicken compensated. Boston Market paired the protein with vegetable fried rice that was fluffy, umami-rich, plentiful, and included vegetables that contributed to a well-rounded meal. Customer reviews were mixed but often praised portion size and sauce.

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