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All 19 KFC Menu Items, Reviewed

KFC, formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken, is the world’s second largest restaurant chain by sales behind only McDonald’s. It’s become synonymous with fast-food fried chicken, but it offers additional options for the fast-food consumer.

In this article, I’ll go through every item on KFC’s menu. I’ll provide all the relevant information and guidance to help you decide what to eat at KFC. As a fast-food connoisseur, I’ve sacrificed my arteries and blood pressure to help you enjoy some finger lickin’ good treats.

KFC Menu Items

I’ll take you through the entire KFC menu and educate you about all of KFC’s offerings. For each item I’ll provide the following information:

Keep in mind that prices and menu items can vary based on location. Based on your priorities, use the information I’ve given to guide your KFC order.

Furthermore, I’ve separated the menu items into different categories:

KFC Chicken Items

Here are all the different types of chicken you can consume compliments of the Colonel. The smaller portions of chicken (2 pieces) are served as combo meals (with sides and a medium drink). You can look below for the details about the various combo meals.

Original Recipe

Description: The fried chicken that put KFC on the map. As its name indicates, this is the original fried chicken. It’s made with a “secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.

Rating: 3 drumsticks

Review: KFC’s Original Recipe fried chicken is tasty, but it’s not amazing, especially when compared to really good fried chicken. Because it’s rather greasy, the breading is on the soggy side and lacks crunch. However, the flavors are good, thanks to that secret blend of herbs and spices.

Nutritional Content: Based on one drumstick

Extra Crispy

Description: It’s the same as the Original Recipe, but it’s double breaded for extra crunch.

Rating: 4 drumsticks

Review: My favorite part of fried chicken is the fried part, so I enjoy the double breading in the Extra Crispy chicken. Furthermore, the Extra Crispy addresses my main issue with the Original Recipe, which is that the grease makes the breading soggy. The additional breading withstands the grease better, so you can still get some crunch. Great addition to the KFC menu.

Nutritional Content: Based on one drumstick

Grilled Chicken

Description: The healthier alternative to the fried chicken. The grilled chicken is marinated, seasoned, and then grilled.

Rating: 2.5 Drumsticks

Review: In my world, grilled chicken will never taste better than fried chicken. And the quality of chicken you’re getting from KFC is much more palatable in fried form. However, if you’re looking for a healthy option on KFC’s menu, the grilled chicken isn’t all bad. It has some flavor and it’s not as rubbery as I expected. Basically, the grilled chicken can satisfy you, but it won’t make you happy.

Nutritional Content: Based on one drumstick

Popcorn Nuggets

Description: The KFC version of chicken nuggets

Rating: 5 Drumsticks

Review: If you like chicken nuggets, you’ll undoubtedly be pleased with the popcorn nuggets. Dare I say that KFC offers the best fast-food nugget. The Popcorn Nuggets offer the requisite crunch, the chicken is moist, and the breading to chicken ratio is on point. One of the best on the KFC menu.

Nutritional Content: Based on a large serving

Extra Crispy Tenders

Description: Double breaded strips of chicken breast meat

Rating: 4 Drumsticks

Review: If you want your Extra Crispy chicken without having to deal with bones, then this is the option for you. KFC tenders have good crunch, but the chicken with the bone is more moist. However, the delicious breading and the convenience of eating the chicken in boneless form make the Extra Crispy Tenders one of the best items on the KFC menu.

Nutritional Content: Based on one tender

KFC Sandwiches

Getting your chicken in sandwich form makes it easier to eat in the car and adds more complex flavors in a single bite. And bread is good. These are the sandwiches on the KFC menu.

Doublicious

Description: A boneless breast of Original Recipe chicken with bacon, Monterey Jack, and Colonel’s sauce on a sweet Hawaiian bun

Rating: 3 Drumsticks

Review: While this sandwich isn’t bad, it’s somewhat unremarkable. It’s like your standard fast-food chicken sandwich. None of the individual ingredients is great, but the sandwich tastes pretty good. The chicken and bacon could use more crisp. The cheese is bland, and the sweet Hawaiian bun isn’t that sweet. The Colonel’s sauce is like a ranch with a bit of a kick. You’ll get more flavor and better chicken from the tenders, popcorn chicken, or Extra Crispy.

Nutritional Content: Based on one sandwich

Chicken Littles

Description: Chicken tenders, pickles, and mayo on a sweet bun

Rating: 4 Drumsticks

Review: The Chicken Littles are pretty simple and pretty spectacular. The chicken in the sandwich is the Extra Crispy Tenders, and the chicken and the pickles provide some nice crunch. The mayo adds some additional flavor. Even though the bread isn’t as sweet as you would expect from a “sweet bun,” bread is always good. My main complaint with the Chicken Littles are that they’re too small.

Nutritional Content: Based on one sandwich

KFC Specialty Items

KFC offers a couple of unique entrees. If you’re craving something a little different from just chicken or a chicken sandwich, then here are a couple of options for you.

KFC Famous Bowl

Description: Mashed potatoes, corn, and chunks of fried chicken layered together and drizzled with gravy. Topped with three types of shredded cheese.

Rating: 1.5 Drumsticks

Review: Call me a traditionalist, but I don’t think all these foods belong in the same bowl. Individually, none of these ingredients is exceptional and I don’t think they all work together. If you want small pieces of fried chicken, you’re better off going with the Popcorn Nuggets and a side dish. On the bright side, having only one bowl with all these items cuts down on waste. So the KFC Famous Bowl may be environmentally friendly even if it’s not taste bud friendly. One of the worst items on the KFC menu.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual serving

Pot Pie

Description: Chicken, diced potatoes, peas, and carrots covered in a savory sauce and baked in a golden crust

Rating: 3 Drumsticks

Review: The KFC Pot Pie is a small step up from your traditional microwaveable chicken pot pie. The flavors are solid, and you get a well-balanced bite with the flaky crust, rich sauce, chicken, and vegetables. However, I always think you should stick to the staples at any fast-food establishment. If you’re going to indulge in an unhealthy meal at KFC, you’re better off with the fried chicken.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual serving

KFC Sides

The KFC menu includes more sides than that of your average fast-food restaurant, but only a couple of them are worth ordering.

Biscuits

Description: Just plain ol’ biscuits

Rating: 4.5 Drumsticks

Review: If you grew up on homemade biscuits, maybe you won’t love the KFC version, but these are some extremely satisfying fast-food biscuits. They’re flaky, rich, and soft. To me, the KFC biscuits are a perfect complement to the crispy chicken.

Nutritional Content: Based on a side order (2 biscuits)

Seasoned Potato Wedges

Description: Thick, fried wedges of potatoes with herbs and spices

Rating: 4 Drumsticks

Nutritional Content: Based on a side order

Mac and Cheese

Description: Elbow macaroni covered in a cheddar cheese sauce

Rating: 3.5 Drumsticks

Review: It’s not the best mac and cheese, but even a bad mac and cheese tastes pretty good. The cheddar sauce could be a little more creamy, but it has a quality cheddar flavor. The macaroni is a good size and texture for mac and cheese.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual side order

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Description: Mashed potatoes covered with gravy

Rating: 3 Drumsticks

Review: Personally, I like my mashed potatoes more velvety, and the gravy lacks flavor. However, the KFC mashed potatoes and gravy don’t taste bad. You’ll still get some carbs and taste, but your family would probably be upset with you if you brought a KFC side for Thanksgiving dinner.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual side order

Whole Kernel Corn

Description: Sweet yellow corn off the cob and in a bowl

Rating: 2.5 Drumsticks

Review: The KFC corn is a much healthier side option, but it doesn’t have much taste or flavor. If you’re just looking for some extra nutrients, then the corn isn’t bad, but it’s not your best option if you want to satisfy your taste buds.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual serving

Coleslaw

Description: Coleslaw made with cabbage, carrots, onions, and KFC signature dressing

Rating: 3 Drumsticks

Review: The coleslaw is a bit bland, but it offers some nice texture and some vegetables. However, even though you get your fill of vegetables with the cole slaw, the dressing makes it not nearly as healthy as many would assume. In fact, it has more fat than the biscuits or the mac and cheese.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual side

Green Beans

Description: Warm, unseasoned green beans

Rating: 1.5 Drumsticks

Review: Like the KFC corn, the green beans give you a healthy option, but they’re lacking in flavor. I can’t imagine a single soul preferring the taste of the green beans to that of the biscuits. But, the texture is fine and the green beans don’t have an unpleasant taste. Just minimal taste.

Nutritional Content: Based on an individual side

KFC Desserts

KFC only has two dessert options. They’re simple, but KFC has wisely stuck to chocolate desserts that are very hard to mess up. Occasionally, KFC will offer different flavors of cake like lemon and pumpkin, but the chocolate chip cake is the only permanent cake option on all KFC menus.

Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Description: Chocolate chip cookies baked at KFC

Rating: 4 Drumsticks

Review: The KFC cookies are a pleasant surprise. Because they’re baked at the restaurants, you get a warm center that oozes chocolate. They’re relatively light and moist. If you’re looking to truly treat yourself at KFC, get yourself some cookies.

Nutritional content: Based on one cookie

Chocolate Chip Cake

Description: A chocolate ring cake with chocolate chips baked inside and drizzled with white confectioner’s frosting

Rating: 4.5 Drumsticks

Review: The cake is extremely moist. The chocolate chips add richness and the frosting provides some sweetness. I’d prefer the cake with some more chocolate chips, but this cake will satisfy chocolate lovers and those that have a sweet tooth. For me, this is the winner KFC dessert.

Nutritional Content: Based on one slice

KFC Sauces

KFC has a variety of sauces you can use to enhance the flavor of your chicken. These are the available sauces at KFC:

Beverages

These are the KFC beverage options and prices.

KFC Combo Meals

One thing that separates KFC from other fast food restaurants is the quantity of combination meals. Not only can you buy individual meals, but you can buy family meals if you want to feed multiple people or you’d like leftovers. Most meals come with at least one side and a medium drink. Here are the various individual combo meal options on the KFC menu.

Big Box Meals

Big Box Meals include individual mashed potatoes with gravy, coleslaw, biscuit, and medium drink. As the name indicates, these are larger meals.

Bucket Meals

These are your family style meals that serve multiple people. You can feed the fam, frat house, or buy yourself dinner for the week.

$5 Fill Ups

KFC also offers some smaller combo meals, all for five dollars.

Kids’ Meals

KFC doesn’t neglect the children, but you won’t get a toy with your kid’s meal.

What Should You Order Off the KFC Menu?

When deciding what to order at KFC, there are a number of factors to consider to maximize your KFC experience. Here are the questions you need to answer to decide the best KFC food for you:

How do you like your chicken?

For entrees, KFC just offers different forms of chicken. Do you like your chicken with or without bones? Do you prefer your chicken in tender or nugget form? Do you like your chicken extra crispy or is that too much breading for you? Do you want chicken by itself or do you prefer a chicken sandwich?

Answering these questions will lead you to your ideal KFC order. For example, if you want a crispy chicken sandwich, then the Chicken Little would be a good option for you.

How hungry are you?

At KFC, this is an important question to ask because portion sizes vary tremendously. Consider the size of your appetite when placing your order. Personally, I think a Big Box Meal should do the trick when you’re really hungry. For a normal size meal, any of the combos should satisfy you. If you only want a snack, I’d go with a Chicken Little, Tenders, or Popcorn Nuggets.

Are you trying to be healthy?

The healthy options aren’t great at KFC, but they exist. For the health-conscious folks, you’re going to want to stick to grilled chicken, green beans, and corn. If you’re with somebody else who’s eating the unhealthy options, you’ll probably be jealous.

Are you trying to be economical?

Are you eating in the car?

If you’re eating while driving, it’s a bit challenging to eat bone-in chicken. You’ll probably have the easiest time with Popcorn Nuggets, Tenders, or a chicken sandwich. In terms of sides, go for ones that don’t require a fork like the Wedges and biscuits.

One word of caution: If you’re eating in the car, be careful with the sauces. You don’t want your seats to end up smelling like Ranch.

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What to Eat at KFC: Healthy Menu Choices and Nutrition Facts

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Kentucky Fried Chicken, often known as just KFC, is one of the most popular fast food restaurants in the world. With more than 21,000 locations around the world, KFC’s menu is built around chicken, and also includes sides, sandwiches, and desserts.

What Experts Say

“KFC offers a few vegetable side dishes that can be added to your meal, but many of its options do not contain veggies or much fiber. The sodium levels are also high for many meal options. If eating at KFC often, try to choose your other meals so that they contain less sodium and more veggies, as well as high fiber foods, to help offer daily nutritional balance.”

Navigating the Menu

Most Nutritious Option

For the healthiest dish at KFC, opt for the grilled chicken wings, which deliver 70 calories per wing thanks to the cooking method.

Original Recipe Chicken

KFC’s Original Recipe is hand-breaded and seasoned with a blend of 11 herbs and spices that have been kept secret since the chain’s founding. You can order an iconic bucket of fried chicken in 8, 12, or 16 pieces, or get the Original Recipe as part of a meal or sandwich.

✓ Original Recipe Chicken Wing

One Original Recipe Chicken Wing provides 130 calories, 8g fat, 2g saturated fat, 380 mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, 10g protein. Eating three wings provides the same amount of calories and sodium and more fat than one chicken breast.

✗ Original Recipe Chicken Breast

The Original Recipe Chicken Breast provides 390 calories, 21g fat, 4g saturated fat, 1190 mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, and 39g protein. Original Recipe Chicken Thighs are a middle-of-the-road option in terms of calories: one Original Recipe chicken thigh has 280 calories and 19g fat, plus 19g protein. Note that breasts are lower in saturated fat and calories per ounce than wings and thighs.

Extra Crispy Chicken

The double-breaded version is a crispier, flakier version of KFC’s original recipe. With more batter and breading, Extra Crispy Chicken is higher in calories than the classic recipe.

✓ Extra Crispy Chicken Drumstick

The Extra Crispy Chicken Drumstick has 170 calories, 12g fat, 2g saturated fat, 390 mg sodium, 5g carbohydrates, 0g sugar, and 10g protein per drumstick. The extra crispy cooking method adds to the calories and sodium, but still remains a more nutritious option than other chicken menu items.

✗ Nashville Hot Extra Crispy Chicken Breast

The Nashville Hot Extra Crispy Chicken Breast contains 770 calories, 60g fat, 10 saturated fat, 1530 mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate, 1g sugar, and 35g protein. While higher in calories and fat than the grilled options, crispy chicken tenders can be another lower-calorie option compared to the Original Recipe. A single Extra Crispy chicken tender has 140 calories and 7g fat. KFC’s tender-size portions are also a great way to add protein to a simple side salad.

Grilled Chicken

While fried chicken is KFC’s focus, there are a few grilled selections on the menu that are healthier options.

✓ Grilled Chicken Wing

KFC’s grilled chicken wings contain 70 calories, 3g fat, 1g saturated fat, 180 mg sodium, 0g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, and 9g protein (note: this nutritional information is per wing). With fewer calories and sodium, these grilled chicken wings pack more nutrition into a single wing.

✗ Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken Breast

A single Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken Breast provides 260 calories, 12g fat, 3g saturated fat, 790 mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, and 38g protein. Grilled chicken thighs have half the calories and fat of Original Recipe: one grilled chicken thigh has just 150 calories and 9g of fat but is still a good source of protein with 17g per serving.

Tenders

In addition to KFC’s classic style of serving chicken on the bone, you can also order chicken tenders and nuggets. On their own, these smaller-sized options can be lower in calories—just remember that dipping sauces add calories, salt, and sugar and can be difficult to have in moderation.

✓ Extra Crispy Chicken Tenders

With no added sauce and small portion size, the extra crispy chicken tenders are your best option on this part of the menu. One extra crispy chicken tender has 140 calories, 7g fat, 1g saturated fat, 8g carbohydrates, 10g protein, and 320mg sodium.

✗ Popcorn Nuggets

The large-sized popcorn nuggets contain 620 calories, 39g fat, 5g saturated fat, 1820 mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, and 27g protein. Special dipping flavors include KFC sauce, honey BBQ, classic ranch, and honey mustard. Opt for no dipping sauce to keep sugar and sodium levels lower.

Sandwiches

Quick and portable chicken sandwiches are another popular option at KFC, though they aren’t among the healthiest choices. Adding bread to already breaded and battered chicken makes KFC’s sandwich options some of the highest carb items on the menu.

✓ Chicken Little

The KFC Chicken Little sandwich comes in at 300 calories, 15g fat, 2.5 saturated fat, 620 mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate, 3g sugar, and 14g protein. Opt for the Extra Crispy version—rather than buffalo, BBQ, or Nashville hot—to keep calories and sodium lower.

✗ Spicy Chicken Sandwich

The Spicy Chicken Sandwich provides 650 calories, 35g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 1,260mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate, 6g sugar, and 34g protein. Choose classic over spicy to save nearly 900mg sodium in your meal.

Pot Pies & Bowls

Pot pie is a classic chicken dish and KFC has its own take on the meal. However, these options are among the highest calorie on KFC’s menu and are high in sodium.

✓ Famous Bowl (Snack Size)

The KFC Famous Bowl in a snack size has 270 calories, 13g fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 820 mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate, 1g sugar, and 11g protein. It contains breaded and fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and sweet corn. By opting for the snack size bowl (rather than the regular), you save 470 calories and 21g of fat.

✗ Chicken Pot Pie

KFC’s chicken pot pie has 720 calories, 41g fat, 25g saturated fat, 1750 mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate, 5g sugar, and 26g protein. As with sandwiches, combing several carb-heavy ingredients, like mashed potatoes, buttermilk biscuits, and flaky pot pie crust makes this choice high-calorie and high-carb.

Sides

KFC has a menu of classic sides, as well as the occasional limited-time or regional selection. While these options can round out family-style meals, you can also use the smaller portions to build a sensible meal.

✓ Green Beans

The individual green beans at KFC have 25 calories, 0g fat, 260 mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate, ✗ Potato Salad

KFC’s potato salad (in individual portions) has 340 calories, 28g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 290 mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate, 3g sugar, and 2g protein. If you choose to add a side, stick to the individual menu. Family-size orders of sides can easily account for more than a meal’s worth of calories on their own—if not more. KFC’s family-size potato salad has 1,200 calories—almost a day’s worth of calories.

Sides such as macaroni and cheese, buttermilk biscuits, and cornbread muffins add calories, carbs, and fat without leaving room for much of chicken’s nutritional benefits—namely protein. If you are looking for a starchy side that’s lower in calories, consider an order of plain mashed potatoes (no gravy).

Beyond Chicken

KFC expanded its plant-based menu nationwide in early 2022, and began serving Beyond chicken nuggets in all of its restaurants. Served with the brand’s signature KFC sauce, the nuggets can be ordered in 6- or 12-piece portions on their own or in a combo meal.

✓ 6 pc. Beyond Nuggets

An order of six Beyond nuggets comes out to 480 calories, 27g fat, 0g saturated fat, 30g carbohydrates, 36g protein, and 1,440mg sodium. This pick from the Beyond menu may be a good vegan-friendly option at KFC.

✗ 12 pc. Beyond Nuggets Combo

Served with fries and a soft drink, the Beyond nuggets 12-piece meal can add nearly 1,000 calories to your daily intake. The nuggets alone provide 960 calories, 54g fat, 0g saturated fat, 60g carbohydrates, 72g protein, and 2,880mg sodium.

Desserts

KFC offers apple turnovers, cookies, and multiple cake and pie options. These options pack a punch in terms of calories, fat, and sugar.

✓ Chocolate Chip Cookie

The chocolate chip cookie provides 120 calories, 6g fat, 3g saturated fat, 18g carbohydrates, 1g protein, and 70mg sodium. A single cookie also provides 12g sugar. This is the lowest-calorie and lowest-sugar option on the dessert menu.

✗ Café Valley Mini Chocolate Chip Cake

The Café Valley mini chocolate chip cake is the highest-calorie pick. It provides 300 calories, 12g fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 49g carbohydrates, 3g protein, and 190mg sodium, as well as 35g sugar.

In addition to chocolate, KFC offers several flavors of cake and pie, each of which is about 220 to 300 calories per slice. They do vary in sugar content, though. The lowest sugar slice you’ll find is the Lemon Cake, which has 20g sugar.

Drinks

As with most fast food restaurants, KFC offers a typical selection of fountain sodas, as well as lemonade and iced tea. Even when presented with options, it’s usually best to drink water when you’re dining out—especially when eating a meal high in sodium, such as fried foods.

✓ Sobe Lifewater Yumberry Pomegranate

Sobe Lifewater’s Yumberry Pomegranate flavor (12 oz) has 0 calories, 0g fat, 45 mg sodium, 0g carbohydrate, 0g sugar, and 0g protein. The unsweetened beverage is a good option if you want a little extra flavor without added sugar.

✗ Code Red Mountain Dew

Code Red Mountain Dew (30 oz) has 430 calories, 0g fat, 125 mg sodium, 116g carbohydrate, 115g sugar, and 0g protein. In addition to adding calories to your meal, soda can also be a source of sodium and sugar. Diet beverages may not add calories, but they’re usually made with artificial sweeteners and preservatives like aspartame, which you may prefer to avoid.

Diet-Specific Options

If you have special dietary considerations or are adhering to a specific diet, you may be able to find options that suit your tastes and your needs at KFC. Overall, KFC has options for diners following a gluten-free, low-carb, diabetes-friendly, low-fat, low-sodium, and vegetarian diet, but does not have many items for low-FODMAP and vegan diners.

KFC’s menu isn’t as customizable as other fast food restaurants, but the chain does make information about its ingredients and nutrition available to consumers to help guide their choices. However, it warns that cross-contamination is possible.

KFC Food Allergy Statement

“We cannot guarantee that cross-contact with allergens will not occur and neither KFC, our employees, or our franchisees assume any responsibility for a person’s sensitivity or allergy to any food item provided in our restaurants.»

“No allergen or nutritional information on our website should be considered a guarantee, but simply a good faith effort to serve our customers.”

Gluten-Free

Several items on KFC’s menu do not contain gluten or wheat. However, these dishes are stored and prepared in a cooking area, and by employees, who also handle ingredients that do contain gluten. If you are gluten sensitive or have celiac disease, exercise caution when ordering.

Low-Carb

Removing the skin from KFC chicken reduces the carb content. Without breading, chicken can be part of a low-carb fast food meal.

Diabetes-Friendly

For a diabetes-friendly meal, order the kids’ portion of the popcorn nuggets and pair them with the house salad.

Low-Fat

Keep your meal lower in fat by ordering grilled chicken drumsticks alongside BBQ baked beans or sweet kernel corn.

Low-Sodium

A low-sodium meal at KFC is possible if you watch portion sizes and order carefully from the sides menu. To create a meal that’s lower in sodium, select grilled chicken wings and order them with coleslaw.

Vegetarian

KFC’s website notes: «All vegetarian ingredients are handled by our employees in common with meat ingredients, which may not be acceptable to certain types of vegetarian diets.” But these items do not contain meat:

Vegan

KFC has partnered with Beyond Meat to launch its own vegan-friendly option: the Beyond nuggets. These plant-based nuggets provide meatless protein options that you can pair with any selection of sides.

Food Allergies and Safety

If you have food allergies or are adhering to a specific diet, KFC lets you search for menu options according to which ingredients or allergens you want to avoid on its website, including:

Most, but not all, KFC menu items are included. For some limited-time or regional items, you may need to ask for the most up-to-date nutrition information or ingredients list. As a general best practice, let employees know if you have a food allergy when you place your order.

Sometimes, even when a menu item says it does not include an ingredient, your meal may have come into contact with the food allergen in another way. This is referred to as “cross-contamination.” It can happen during production, transport, storage, or prep of ingredients.

A Word From Verywell

KFC is a fast food favorite around the world for “finger-lickin’ good” fried chicken, but if you’re following a special diet or have food allergies, the chain’s menu can present some challenges. High-calorie, high-fat, and high-sodium meals served in large sizes can make keeping track of nutrition and portions tricky.

Viewing the menu online and using KFC’s nutrition calculator can help you plan your order ahead of time. You can create healthier options at KFC if you choose grilled rather than fried chicken and stick with basic salads instead of high-fat, high-carb sides.

История бренда: KFC или жареный цыпленок из Кентукки

Редакция Zira.uz рассказывает об истории создания брендов, которые стали знамениты на весь мир. Мировая сеть ресторанов быстрого питания с говорящим названием KFC — Kentucky Fried Chicken ( жареный цыплёнок из Кентукки) знакома практически каждому. Этот бренд распространился далеко за пределы США, и скоро уже обоснуется в Ташкенте.

А пока, в преддверии открытия первых точек KFC в столице, рассказываем интересную и увлекательную историю появления жареного цыпленка из Кентукки.

Семейная драма и долгие поиски себя

Создатель всемирной сети Гарланд Сандерс (более известный как полковник Сандерс) родился 9 сентября 1890 года в городке Генривилль, штат Индиана. Когда ему было 6 лет, у него умер отец, и мать была вынуждена круглыми сутками работать на консервном заводе, чтобы прокормить детей. Будучи самым старшим ребенком в семье, Гарланд присматривал за младшими братом и сестрой. В то же время он начал учиться готовить — кто-то должен был кормить младших детей.

На фото: Гарланд Сандерс с мамой и младшими братом и сестрой (слева) и он же в молодости (справа).

После повторного замужества матери у Сандерса не заладились отношения с отчимом, поэтому в 13 лет он бросает школу и уходит из дома. С благословения матери, Гарланд переезжает к дяде в другой город, где тот устраивает его кондуктором трамвая.

На фото: первая закусочная Sanders Court and Cafe.

Рождение американской легенды

Со временем, дела пошли в гору, и люди стали останавливаться у Гарланда не для заправки машины, а для того, чтобы просто поесть. Отметим, что Сандерс хорошо продумал местоположение своей закусочной, выбрав федеральную автомагистраль, по которой люди добирались из северных штатов во Флориду — поток машин был нескончаем.

В 1935 году за вклад в развитие придорожного питания и заслуги перед штатом Кентукки, Гарланд Сандерс был награжден званием “Полковника”, и с тех пор его стали звать “полковник Сандерс” (Colonel Sanders).

Через два года новоиспеченный бизнесмен расширил свое кафе, купив бензоколонку напротив. Тогда же он и начал испытывать первые трудности — курица готовилась долго, а у посетителей на машинах не было времени столько ждать. Гарланд обдумывал способ сокращения времени приготовления блюда вдвое.

На фото: Гарланд Сандерс жарит курицу в скороварке.

Примерно в это же время в Америке появляется скороварка для овощей, в которой Сандерс попробовал жарить курицу, и не прогадал- птица готовилась вдвое быстрее. Это новшество в заведении полковника помогло ему избежать убытков и даже увеличило прибыль.

В 1940 году Сандерс усовершенствовал свой фирменный рецепт жареной курицы, дав ему название “11 трав и специй”. Из списка ингредиентов известны лишь соль и перец, а остальные до сих пор держатся в секрете.

Уже будучи успешным бизнесменом, полковник Сандерс, желая соответствовать своему положению в обществе, решил заняться личным имиджем. Он отрастил эспаньолку (небольшая узкая бородка), начал носить сюртуки, а затем и белые костюмы с бабочкой. Так и появился тот самый знаменитый образ, который украшает логотип бренда KFC и по сей день. Именно таким полковник Сандерс запомнился простым американцам, а его жареная курица стала настоящим символом штата Кентукки.

На фото: всемирно знаменитый логотип KFC.

Счастливый исход неудачных обстоятельств

Но в 1950 году полковника постигла неудача. Дело в том, что тогда достроили новую автомагистраль из северных штатов во Флориду, которая расположилась в стороне от Корбина. Количество машин резко сократилось, а сам Гарланд начал нести убытки. Некогда успешный бизнес резко скатился вниз, а самому Сандерсу уже было за 60 лет, когда он вновь потерял финансовое равновесие. Сил, чтобы начать все заново, у него уже не было, и тут он подумал, что неплохо было бы продавать свою идею другим ресторанам.

Так начались его многочисленные разъезды по всей стране. Он ездил на своей машине из штата в штат, имея при себе мешочек с волшебной приправой и любимую скороварку. Сандерс приходил в местный ресторан, с позволения хозяев жарил цыпленка, а затем просил включить его в меню заведения. За каждую порцию проданной птицы Гарланд просил 5 центов.

В 1952 году в Солт-Лейк-Сити появилась первая франшиза KFC, а деловым партнером Сандерса стал Пит Харман. Договор о сотрудничестве давал ему право включать в меню жареного цыпленка, а также использовать наименование и имидж компании. После заключения сделки выручка в заведении Хармана выросла на 75% за счет блюда Сандерса.

На фото: первая франшиза KFC — закусочная Harman’s, Солт-Лейк-Сити, штат Юта, 1952 год.

Пит также официально зарегистрировал уже существовавший в его заведении лозунг It’s finger lickin′ good (Вкусно так, что пальчики оближешь), который позже был принят в и остальных точках.

К тому же, в 1957 году Харман придумал “обед в ведерке” за 3,5 доллара, который включал в себя жареного цыпленка, булочку и соус. Это получилось случайно: в то время Сандерс вручил ему партию бумажных ведерок для того, чтобы он их как-нибудь использовал. Гарланду они достались по ошибке: поставщик тары перепутал заказ.

Эта история положила начало успешного франчайзинга KFC — к середине 1960-х годов точек с “жареным цыпленком из Кентукки” насчитывалось около 600 по США и Канаде.

Гарланд Сандерс — живой товарный знак

Бизнес, созданный Гарландом Сандерсом, процветал из года в год, однако он сам, к сожалению, не молодел — ему уже было за 70. Он лично управлял всеми франшизами, следил за их работой и в таком возрасте это делать уже было непросто. Прямые наследники полковника заниматься жареной курицей не хотели, и поэтому, когда в 1964 году Сандерсу поступило предложение продать бизнес — он согласился.

На фото: «живой товарный знак» KFC — полковник Гарланд Сандерс.

Когда полковника спрашивали о том, зачем ему работать, он отвечал: “ На кладбище нет смысла быть миллионером — лежа там нельзя вести бизнес”. Остаток своей жизни Сандерс провел путешествуя, играя в гольф и управляя собственным рестораном Claudia Sanders’ Dinner House вместе с женой. Умер Гарланд Сандерс в 1980 году в возрасте 90 лет. Похоронили его в знаменитом белом костюме с бабочкой.

Yum!Brands и распространение KFC по всему миру

С Yum!Brandz сеть KFC стала известна по всему миру. Было открыто бесчисленное количество ресторанов. Особенно жареный цыпленок из Кентукки полюбился жителям Китая — это подразделение стало одним из самых больших в сети.

На фото: KFC в Китае.

В результате ребрендинга в 1990-х годах, сеть расширила меню, где кроме курицы предлагались бургеры, сэндвичи, картошку-фри, салаты и газированные напитки.

Сегодня в мире насчитывается более 15 тысяч ресторанов сети KFC и в них трудятся более 750 тысяч сотрудников. Сеть уже давно стала национальным достоянием Америки, прославив штат Кентукки на весь мир.

А в скором времени у жителей Ташкента появится возможность попробовать жареного цыпленка и оценить вкус блюда, придуманного Гарландом Сандерсом в далеких 1940-х годах.

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Kentucky Fried Chicken

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Роджер Итон (президент)

24 тыс. человек (2007 год)

KFC — американская сеть ресторанов фастфуда общественного питания, специализирующихся на блюдах из курятины. Была основана в 1952 году Харландом Сандерсом под вывеской Kentucky Fried Chicken (рус. Кентукийский Жареный Цыплёнок ). [1] В 1991 бренд сократил название до аббревиатуры KFC. [2] С 1997 года сеть принадлежит крупной ресторанной компании Yum! Brands, владеющей также такими брендами, как Pizza Hut и Taco Bell. Сегодня сеть KFC представлена в 110 странах мира — это более 16 000 точек, в которых ежедневно обслуживаются около 12 000 000 клиентов. [3] Главный офис находится в Луисвилле, штат Кентукки.

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Основатель сети

Харланд Дэвид Сандерс (9 сентября 1890 — 16 декабря 1980), более известен как полковник Сандерс — основатель сети, чей образ стал важной частью рекламной кампании KFC. Он никогда не был офицером. Звание полковника — это почётный титул, присуждаемый ежегодно губернатором штата за выдающиеся заслуги в общественной жизни. В 1935 году Сандерсу был присвоен почетный «Орден кентуккийских полковников» с формулировкой «за вклад в развитие придорожного общественного питания». В 1930 г. в самый разгар Великой Депрессии Сандерс купил придорожный мотель и кафе в Корбине, штат Кентукки. Именно здесь он обнаружил в себе талант повара и открыл свой первый ресторан. В это же время Сандерс начал работать над созданием знаменитого рецепта панировки из 11 трав и специй, который используется компанией по сей день.

С 1952 года предприниматель начинает путешествовать по стране и рассказывать о своей системе приготовления курятины и оригинальном рецепте. Тогда же он заключает первое франчайзинговое соглашение с Питом Харманом из Солт-Лейк-Сити на право реализации своих блюд в его ресторанах. За несколько лет по франшизе открылось 400 ресторанов в США и Канаде. В 1964 г., имея уже около 600 ресторанов, работающих по системе франчайзинга, Сандерс оформляет сделку о продаже своей компании группе инвесторов во главе с Джоном Брауном-Младшим (будущим губернатором штата Кентукки). [4]

«Кулинарная автобиография» Сандерса

В 2011 году KFC Corp. обнаружила неопубликованную «Кулинарную автобиографию» полковника Сандерса, хранившуюся в архиве компании в Луисвилле на протяжении последних 40 лет. Автобиография уделяет особое внимание его увлеченности едой, готовности к упорной работе и пониманию значимости домашней кухни. Рукопись книги была случайно обнаружена ветераном компании, проработавшим в ней более 30 лет. Сейчас оригинал «Кулинарной автобиографии» помещен в хранилище KFC рядом с секретным оригинальным рецептом, который сделал Сандерса знаменитым. В ближайшем будущем компания планирует издать книгу на основе этой находки. [5]

В СНГ

Армения

В 2006 году «KFC Ростикс» раскрыл свои двери в Армении. В настоящее время в Ереване действуют четыре ресторана сети.

Азербайджан

Первый KFC в Азербайджане был открыт в 2010 году в торговом центре. Открывшийся в 2012 году второй в Республике KFC стал самым большим рестораном KFC в мире. [6]

Молдова

В 2011 году KFC открылся в Молдове.

Казахстан

В 2010 году KFC был открыт в Казахстане.

KFC в России

История

В июне 2005 года Yum! Brands и Ростик Групп (бренд «Ростик’с») объявили о создании стратегического альянса в России. Сеть стала существовать под двойным брендом «РОСТИК’С-KFC». В 2010 году корпорация Yum! воспользовалась своим опционом и выкупила сеть полностью. [7] http://www.aze.az/news_v_baku_otkrylsya_83928.html%7Cthumb%7CKFC в В Баку (Самый Большой)]

Запуск KFC

После выкупа всей сети Yum! Brands приступила к изучению готовности потребителей к замене привычного бренда на другой. [7] В тестовом режиме под брендом KFC были открыты рестораны в Санкт-Петербурге, Сочи, Самаре, Краснодаре и ряде других городов России. Как показали результаты исследований компании, реакция на смену интерьера, вывески, названия блюд была положительная и поэтому все рестораны до конца 2012 года будут переведены в формат работы KFC [8] Официальный запуск KFC как самостоятельного бренда на российском рынке состоялся в сентябре 2011 года. [9]

Планы развития

По состоянию на декабрь 2011 года под маркой KFC работают 172 ресторана в России и СНГ: 50 корпоративных точек, 122 — по договору концессии. [10] В СНГ находятся 12 ресторанов — в Армении, Азербайджане и Казахстане. Компания планирует продолжить активный рост, в том числе, расширить границы присутствия сети в странах СНГ. Хотя фокус KFC на данный момент — это Москва и другие города-миллионники России. [8] Компания планирует активно развиваться по системе франчайзинга. Согласно прогнозам топ-менеджеров компании, под маркой KFC каждый год будет открываться 34 ресторана. Сеть KFC в России и странах СНГ к 2015 году должна расшириться до 300 ресторанов. [11] Компания собирается развивать рестораны форматов In-line, Food court и Drive Thru.

Топ-менеджмент

Города присутствия в России

Маркетинговая стратегия

KFC ведет группы в Facebook, Twitter и «Вконтакте». В ноябре 2011 года компания провела акцию «100 000 сандвичей для друзей» в социальных сетях. [13] Вступив в группу или поставив ей лайк, можно было получить бесплатный сандвич. Меньше чем за 2 недели аудитория компании в социальных сетях выросла до 133 269 человек. [15]

Франчайзинг

Карьера в KFC

На сегодняшний день в KFC (Россия) работает более 5000 человек. Для сотрудников существует мотивационная программа «Лучшие из Лучших». [17]

Продукция

По утверждению менеджеров KFC, свежее охлаждённое куриное мясо является основным конкурентным преимуществом компании. Вся продукция поставляется в рестораны только локальными поставщиками. [18]

В основе меню KFC — два вкуса: оригинальный «11 специй и трав» и острый «Hot and Spicy». Акцент в меню делается на линейках блюд, в состав которых входит куриное мясо, приготовленное по этим рецептам.

Рецепт «11 трав и специй», с помощью которого готовятся куриные блюда KFC, является секретным. [19] Оригинальная рецептура панировки курицы держится в тайне уже много лет и известна лишь нескольким сотрудникам компании KFC. [20]

В связи с ребрендингом изменился дизайн упаковки, а также ее материал — с бумажной на картонную.

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Сети ресторанов быстрого питания и кафе в США
Рестораны	Burger King · Carl’s Jr. · City Wok · Domino’s Pizza · Hardee’s · KFC · McDonald’s · Nathan’s Famous · Pizza Hut · Sbarro · Subway · Taco Bell · Chick-fil-A
Кафе	Dunkin’ Donuts · Cinnabon · Starbucks
Кафе-мороженое	Baskin Robbins · Ben & Jerry’s

Сети ресторанов быстрого питания в России
Международные	McDonald’s • Burger King • KFC • Sbarro • Subway • Pizza Hut • Domino’s Pizza • Carl’s Jr. • Papa John’s • Cinnabon • Dunkin’ Donuts • Hesburger • Starbucks • Costa Coffee • Quick • Baskin Robbins • Wendy’s • Grillmaster • Traveler’s Coffee
Только в России	Крошка-картошка • Мистер картошка • Теремок • Русское бистро • Меленка • Ёлки-палки • Стардог!s • Грабли • Чайная ложка • Сковородка • Кофеин (бывш. Дони Доник) • Вилка-ложка • Шоколадница • Кофе Хауз • Едок • New York Pizza • China Town • Блин.ОК • Рубли • Алендвик • МакМастер

Полезное

Смотреть что такое «Kentucky Fried Chicken» в других словарях:

Kentucky Fried Chicken — Rechtsform Corporation Gründung 1930 Sitz Louisville, Kentucky, USA Leitung Roger Eaton, Präsident Mitarbeiter … Deutsch Wikipedia

Kentucky Fried Chicken™ — [Kentucky Fried Chicken] (also KFC) any of a group of US ‘fast food’ restaurants selling pieces of specially fried chicken and other dishes. Their food is advertised as being ‘finger lickin’ good’. Colonel Harland D Sanders opened the first… … Useful english dictionary

Kentucky Fried Chicken — KFC Logo de KFC Corporation Création 1952 (première franchise à Corbin, Kentucky) Personnages clés … Wikipédia en Français

Kentucky Fried Chicken — KFC Fundación 1939[1] … Wikipedia Español

Kentucky Fried Cruelty — Protester demonstrating outside a KFC restaurant in Royal Oak, Michigan Kentucky Fried Cruelty is a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals campaign that began in 2001, seeking to change KFC s treatment of chickens raised for its restaurants … Wikipedia

Kentucky fried — mod. alcohol intoxicated. (An elaboration of fried. Based on the trade name Kentucky Fried Chicken.) □ Man, is that guy really Kentucky fried! □ I’ve never seen anybody so downright Kentucky fried on six beers … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

Kentucky fried pigeon — Canadian Slang disparaging term for Kentucky Fried Chicken, due to suspect quality of poultry used in preparation of this food … English dialects glossary

Kentucky fried rabbit — Canadian Slang disparaging term for Kentucky Fried Chicken, due to suspect quality of poultry used in preparation of this food … English dialects glossary

Oven Baked KFC Style Chicken (Kentucky Fried Chicken)

Calories: 335 per serving

Southern Style Chicken

What is it about that southern style crispy chicken that tempts us all. I don’t know about you, but it was one of my favorite takeaways before I ever embarked on a healthy eating lifestyle. That KFC bucket just tempted me every time, the crispy coated chicken, the fries, the gravy, the buttered corn, the creamy coleslaw and even the beans. Combined together it was just amazing. I never once thought about the ingredients or the calories in those moments, because it was so darn good and I didn’t care.

I even remember the time you used to get a free Viennetta ice cream and a bottle of pop. So unhealthy really when you combine it all together, it was not a surprise I was overweight.

Creating Fakeaways on Slimming World and Weight Watchers

Just to get the record straight, I wasn’t eating this every week, hell I probably wasn’t even eating it once a month, but a combination of all those unhealthy foods combined together was definitely what caused me to gain weight in the first place.

Which is why I love Slimming World so much. All those free foods at our disposal, we can create healthier and most often tastier versions of all those foods we love. Which in turn means we don’t ever feel like we are missing out on anything.

It’s a much more manageable lifestyle of healthy eating and not a fad short term diet that you can not stick to.

Now I can’t promise you the latter two things (i.e the ice cream and the pop). But I do promise you everything else.

Oven Baked KFC Style Chicken

All the components can take a while to put together, but it makes a great family sharing meal. My kids love it when I place this KFC Style Chicken all on the table and we dig in.

So how do I make this yummy KFC style Chicken Fakeaway night? Scroll down for the recipe for how to make KFC style chicken

But for all the other components of a KFC feast, here are the recipes below:

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Can this be made Gluten Free?

I use 100% whole wheat (wholemeal) bread which is a HEb on Slimming World to make my own breadcrumbs, meaning you can use your heb towards the chicken.

To do the same if you are gluten free, you’d need to use a gluten free healthy extra bread choice to make the breadcrumbs or if you prefer you can just syn a some gluten free bread crumbs.

Can this made dairy free?

Because the buttermilk is used to make this chicken and really helps tenderize the chicken, I don’t recommend skipping the buttermilk in this recipe.

However it would possibly work by using a dairy free yoghurt instead with some lemon juice and marinating in that overnight like you would with the buttermilk. Do let me know how it turns out if you try.

Best cuts of Chicken for Kentucky Style

As for what pieces of chicken to use that is entirely up to you, but I recommend bone in, either drumsticks, thighs or quarters, just make sure you remove the skin and any visible fat, so that those chicken pieces prior to coating remain lean. Avoid using breast meat for these, you just won’t get the same result.

It’s best to bake these chicken pieces on some baking sheets lined with parchment paper, it will prevent any sticking, as the last thing you want is to pull off all that delicious flavoured seasoned coating.

Substitute for Buttermilk

I recommend the buttermilk, it seriously is what makes the chicken, that overnight marinating in the buttermilk does something amazing, the chicken is so tender when cooked.

But don’t worry if you can’t get buttermilk. Just add 2 tbs of vinegar or lemon juice to the milk along with 2 tbs of fat free plain yogurt, leave for a little while to go sour and it will work just as well.

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