Man Buys Chicken From Aldi—He Highly Suspects It’s 3D-Printed After Airfrying It

The last thing anyone wants to question is whether or not the chicken is fully cooked. Making sure the chicken is fully cooked can prevent food poisoning and frequent trips to the bathroom. While typically this is the top priority for chefs, one man suspects the chicken he bought from Aldi was 3D-printed.

In a TikTok with over 73,400 views as of this writing, Fraser Morse (@frasermorse) reveals what the Aldi chicken looked like after airfrying it and believes it was 3D-printed.

“Hey, this is disgusting,” Morse begins.

Morse says he pulled the chicken out of the air fryer early and was in disbelief at the appearance and texture of the chicken.

“This has to be 3D-printed. It’s chicken,” he speculates. “Yes, it’s undercooked. We took it out of the air fryer. It’s undercooked. I get it. But it’s freaking gross. Guaranteed 3D-printed, like, look at the layer. It’s layered. Look at that.”

The chicken texture on the outside has ripples and layers. The color appears to be an apricot orange.

“Chicken doesn’t cook like that,” he says.

Morse flips over the chicken. The bottom texture looks more familiar and normal to how chicken cooks. “Looks normal here,” he shares.

He emphasizes that layers are common with 3D printing, which is why he believes the Aldi chicken was 3D-printed.

“That’s what happens when you 3D-print something. All layers. Boo,” he concludes.

Morse Did Not Escalate The Issue To Aldi

In a conversation with Morse via email, Morse shared more context about Aldi chicken.

Morse told BroBible, “We purchased the meat from Aldi’s and I think it costs anywhere around $11 to $12. My son had started cooking it. They’re working out and bulking and doing their teenage things, and I like to cook their own chicken. So they didn’t put any seasoning on it or anything.”

Morse went to check on the chicken for seasoning in the air fryer and was disgusted by the colors and texture.

“I went to take the chicken out and flip it and I noticed all the lines in it which looked like it’s 3D printed. It’s disgusting the colors are off because it was pulled out of the air fryer halfway through the time. I’ve never seen chicken with lines on it like that in my entire life. I was disgusted. I threw it in the garbage,” he continued.

Morse did not bring up this issue with Aldi, as he believes he doesn’t have enough evidence to prove his claim.

Can You Really 3D-Print Chicken?

3D printing technology has rapidly advanced in recent years, and the possibilities are endless. Anything from drawer organizers, car engine parts, jackets, and so much more can be 3D-printed. While food 3D printing may have seemed off the table, it’s not off the menu.

3D printers have the ability to print out food and soon will be mainstream, BBC reports. The food that can be printed can be anything from meats, chicken, sweets, vegetables, and dough. In 2025, the FDA has approved 3D-printed meat, so you may have already encountered it.

Printed foods are crafted by digital designs and shaped by lasers. These lasers craft meals that can even alter the firmness or chewiness of the food. The main drawback with 3D-printed food is the time it takes to print the food. Each food item can take anywhere from two to four minutes so speed is a limiting factor.

However, food can be printed in novel shapes and sizes. And pure customization can allow for new culinary creativity.

“That’s Definitely Not Chicken, Not Real Chicken”

Viewers in the comment section agreed with Morse that the chicken is 3D-printed or not real.

“It absolutely looks 3D printed,” one TikTok commenter wrote.

“That’s definitely not chicken, not real chicken,” one added.

Other viewers chimed in with humorous remarks.

“Vodka would never,” one joked.

“Beans for dinner for eternity I guess,” one commented.

Other viewers don’t believe the chicken was 3D-printed.

“It’s not cost effective to 3D print chicken so I’m willing to bet my paycheck that it’s not,” one wrote.

“If it says cultivated or cell based on the package it’s fake meat,” another  shared.

“As someone with a 3D printer and chickens, the layers would be on the sides and would be even, this is what chicken looks like when it’s been frozen and defrosted too many times,” one shared.

BroBible has reached out to Aldi via email.