Shake Shack Chicken Menu Prices & Calories 2026
By Bakhat Ali
Last Reviewed & Updated: August 31, 2026
Shake Shack’s chicken lineup is built 100% all-natural, cage-free chicken breast, hand-breaded, and cooked to order, served on the same toasted Martin’s potato bun the burgers use. The Chick’n Shack has grown into one of the chain’s top-selling items since it launched, and the rest of the chicken menu — spicy, grilled, avocado-bacon, and bite-sized has expanded around it.
This guide covers every item on the Shake Shack chicken menu, current prices, calories, and full nutrition and allergen details, so you know exactly what you’re ordering.
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Full Shake Shack Chicken Menu with Prices
Shake Shack prices vary by market, the same way burger prices do, so treat the figures below as national averages and confirm the exact price in the app or in-Shack.
West Coast Chicken Sandwich
Avocado Bacon Chicken
Chicken Shack
Chicken Bites
Shake Shack Chicken Menu: Item-by-Item Breakdown
West Coast Chicken Sandwich
The West Coast Chicken Sandwich is a California-inspired build: a crispy chicken breast topped with hand-sliced avocado, lettuce, tomato, and a sour cream and onion sauce on a toasted potato bun. It skips the pickles the classic Chicken Shack uses, leaning on the avocado and sauce for its flavor instead.
Avocado Bacon Chicken
The Avocado Bacon Chicken pairs the crispy chicken breast with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo. It’s the priciest and highest-calorie item on the Shake Shack chicken menu.
Chicken Shack
The Chicken Shack is the anchor of the Shake Shack chicken menu: a crispy, all-natural chicken breast topped with lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a potato bun. It’s marinated in buttermilk, slow-cooked sous vide to keep it juicy, then hand-breaded and fried to order — no pre-formed patties.
Chicken Bites
Chicken Bites are bite-sized pieces of the same whole-muscle, hand-breaded chicken breast used in the sandwiches, served with a choice of dipping sauce — typically BBQ sauce or honey mustard. They come in 6-piece and 10-piece sizes and are a common add-on for sharing rather than a full meal on their own.
Nutrition & Allergen Information
Calories, fat, sodium, and protein for the Shake Shack chicken menu, based on the brand’s published nutrition disclosures:
|
Item |
Calories |
Total Fat |
Cholesterol |
Sodium |
Carbs |
Sugars |
Protein |
Allergens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Shack™ |
550 |
31 g |
110 mg |
1,170 mg |
34 g |
6 g |
33 g |
Milk, Egg, Wheat, Sesame |
|
Chicken Bites (6 Piece) |
350 |
18 g |
45 mg |
980 mg |
28 g |
1 g |
18 g |
Wheat |
|
Chicken Bites (10 Piece) |
580 |
30 g |
75 mg |
1,640 mg |
47 g |
2 g |
31 g |
Wheat |
|
Chicken Bites (Catering Box, 12 Servings) |
420 |
22 g |
55 mg |
1,170 mg |
34 g |
1 g |
22 g |
Wheat |
|
Avocado Bacon Chicken |
670 |
41 g |
130 mg |
1,350 mg |
35 g |
6 g |
40 g |
Milk, Egg, Wheat, Sesame |
|
Buttermilk Chicken Breast |
280 |
16 g |
90 mg |
650 mg |
9 g |
0 g |
26 g |
Milk, Wheat |
|
West Coast Chicken Sandwich |
570 |
32 g |
120 mg |
960 mg |
36 g |
6 g |
34 g |
Milk, Egg, Wheat, Sesame |
What’s New on the Shake Shack Chicken Menu?
West Coast Chicken Sandwich
The newest permanent-menu addition rolled out July 14, 2026 as part of a broader West Coast-inspired lineup, alongside a West Coast Burger and West Coast Loaded Fries.
K-Shack Korean-style menu
Shake Shack’s Korean-style menu returned for its third run on January 9, 2026, with early access for Shack App users a few days ahead. The headline addition was the K-Shack Fried Chicken Bites; shake shack’s first-ever saucy chicken bites, tossed in a spicy-sweet sesame gochujang glaze alongside a returning K-Shack Fried Chicken Sandwich topped with kimchi slaw. This menu has only run three times total (2021, 2024, 2026), so it’s a recurring special rather than an annual fixture.
CHICKENSUNDAY promo
A free Chicken Shack with any $10+ purchase has been running on Sundays from July 6 through August 31, 2026, following an earlier SPRINGCHICKEN version of the same deal that ran March–April 2026. Given the pattern, a renewed or rebranded version wouldn’t be surprising going into fall.
What’s next?
Shake Shack hasn’t announced a specific new chicken item for fall or winter 2026 yet. The West Coast menu is explicitly limited-time, so it’s likely to roll off in the coming months the way past seasonal menus have. This section will be updated as soon as something is confirmed.
FAQs
What is the most popular item on the Shake Shack chicken menu?
The Chicken Shack is the flagship and best seller — a crispy, all-natural chicken breast with lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a potato bun.
Which Shake Shack chicken item has the fewest calories?
Among the sandwiches, the Chicken Shack is the lightest at 550 calories. A 6-piece order of Chicken Bites is the smallest portion overall at 300 calories.
What’s in the West Coast Chicken Sandwich?
The West Coast Chicken Sandwich tops a crispy chicken breast with hand-sliced avocado, lettuce, tomato, and a sour cream and onion sauce on a toasted potato bun, skipping the pickles used on the classic Chicken Shack.
What’s the difference between the Chicken Shack and Avocado Bacon Chicken?
The Chicken Shack is the classic build — chicken, lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo. The Avocado Bacon Chicken adds sliced avocado and applewood-smoked bacon on top of that same base, making it the richer, higher-calorie option.
Does Shake Shack chicken contain common allergens?
Yes. Most items on the Shake Shack chicken menu contain egg, gluten, milk, soy, and wheat from the breading and bun. Chicken Bites on their own are milk- and soy-free, though the dipping sauces can reintroduce those allergens.
Can I get Chicken Bites without a sandwich?
Yes. Chicken Bites are sold on their own in 6-piece or 10-piece portions with a choice of dipping sauce, and don’t require ordering a sandwich alongside them.