# Crispy Fried Chicken Chips Hooters Thinks Its Dippable Chicken Chips Could Replace Potato Chips By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-09-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dippable-chicken-chips References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2019/09/09/hooters-introduces-new-chicken-chips/) & [hooters](https://www.hooters.com/about/news/hot-new-hooters-chicken-chips-replaces-potato-chips-for-americas-craving-of-choice) With the growing demand for snack-sized dishes, [Hooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooters) has put a clever twist on chicken and created dippable Chicken Chips. While the new Chicken Chips may look a little like your average potato chips, Hooters says, don’t be fooled because "they taste a thousand times better, made with Hooters famous chicken that’s sure to leave you craving more." Hooters' new dippable Chicken Chips are chip-sized pieces of fried chicken that are crispy, crunchy, and totally addictive. Just like any good order of chips, the new Chicken Chips are paired with your [choice of two sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-dipping-sauce). This includes any of Hooters' 15 creaveable sauces and Hooters' two new limited-edition sauces: Honey Sriracha and Korean BBQ. Available for dine-in or delivery, the new Chicken Chips are the perfect Game Day dish. Image Credit: *Hooters.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Snackification:** The growing demand for snack-sized dishes presents an opportunity for innovation in creating unique and flavorful snack-sized dishes like Hooters' Chicken Chips. - **Alternative Snacking Options:** Hooters' Chicken Chips present an alternative to traditional potato chips, tapping into the tendency to try unconventional snack options. - **Sauce Innovation:** Offering new sauce options like the Honey Sriracha and Korean BBQ for Hooters' Chicken Chips provides an opportunity for sauce innovation and experimentation in the food industry. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food:** Fast food chains can introduce creative and unique menu items like Hooters' Chicken Chips to increase brand appeal and cater to customer demand for snack-sized dishes. - **Convenience Stores:** Convenience store chains can innovate their snack offerings by incorporating products like Hooters' Chicken Chips, tapping into the growing snack market. - **Sauce Manufacturing:** Sauce manufacturing companies can look into developing new flavors as demanded by new snack offerings in the market like Hooters' Chicken Chips. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frozen Restaurant-Inspired Appetizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooters.md) - [Sauce-Inspired QSR Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chick-fil-a-8.md) - [QSR Chicken Brand Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle-potato-chips.md) - [Fried Chicken Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffles-kfc-original-recipe-chicken-chips.md) - [Chip-Flavored Wing Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-flamin-hot-nacho-flavored-sauce.md) - [Appetizer-Flavored Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-chips.md) - [Game Day Snack-Inspired Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-kettle-cooked-buffalo-chicken-dip.md) - [Mango Habanero Wing Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-habanero-wing.md) - [Snackable Hot Chicken Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-daves-bites.md)