(It would be fire if they eventually did dark meat, too!) It’s about a million miles away from bland - like some other nuggets out there. The white chicken meat is well-seasoned and very juicy. I’m a huge Original Recipe fan and these deliver that old-school nostalgic factor in bite-sized morsels. But given the general fast turnover at KFC with its food, that’s probably not going to be an issue. If not, the nuggets will be removed from the serving trays at the two-hour mark and a fresh batch will be made. Those hot nuggets then rest in a serving tray until ordered by you.Īccording to early reports from the test regions that already had the nuggets on the menu, they were so popular that a fresh batch is almost always ready. It’s great.Īfter dredging and sifting, the breaded nuggets go into hot oil for about four minutes of frying. This is a game-changer and a wisely intuitive move - Original Recipe breading has stood the test of time for a reason. The raw brined chicken pieces are then dredged in Original Recipe breading (literally from the exact same bag that’s used for the fried chicken). The morsels are brined in a proprietary brine off-site and shipped to stores ready for breading and frying. The key to the new KFC Nuggets is that they’re made with brined chicken breast meat. So let’s cut the preamble short and dive right into my full, in-depth review of the brand-new KFC Nuggets! It was a fun and very filling day of fast food fantasy camp ( Double Downs were eaten, folks). I got to make some and even try them with every KFC dipping sauce. I was lucky enough to get to try some KFC Nuggets directly from the source at their test kitchen in Louisville, Kentucky - a perk of living nearby, I suppose, and a reminder that KFC does have its roots in KY. It’s a clear swipe at Chick-Fil-A’s and Popeyes’ nuggs, which makes this whole affair a little more exciting than expected. Spoiler alert: KFC has eschewed the standard ground chicken nuggets and is using real-deal white chicken meat. And it’s not just any chicken nugget, KFC Nuggets are a cut above the rest of the nuggets that crowd the fast food market. Yes, KFC has finally added a Nugget to its iconic menu. But the chicken nugg was always strangely absent… They had Popcorn Chicken, sure, and there are tenders galore. But Kentucky Fried Chicken never really dipped its toes into the chicken nugget game. It was cheap, fast, and just good enough to to create a sense of nostalgia. Pressure-cooker deep-fried Original Recipe chicken, savory biscuits, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, maybe a little mac ‘n cheese, and coleslaw were the cornerstone of many of our childhoods. KFC is one of those fast food brands that stands out.
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