I couldn’t resist all the commercials and promotions about the grilled chicken. I had to try it. Not feeling like cooking 1 day I went through the drive through this location on wilshire to pick up some dinner. I’ve never done drive through at a KFC, but it’s not bad. It sorta sucks if the guy in front of you does a huge order though…

Anyways, the grilled chicken is the same price as the fried chicken so you can mix and match your buckets. I opted for the 7 piece drumstick & thigh bucket (mmm, dark meat) with mac & cheese and cole slaw on the side. Normally not healthy, but since it’s grilled it’s ok! Yay!

The first thing I noticed was how shiny the grilled chicken is. I know chicken and dark meat is a bit fattier, but this was pretty darn shiny. The skin charred to a crisp on the thighs and sort of indistinguishable on the drumsticks. The meat was very juicy, tender and had that smoky grilled taste. I think the chicken tasted juicier (oilier?) than the fried chicken. I wonder if they dip it in oil before grilling it. In any case, it was way better than I thought. I thought it was going to be something like supermarket rotissierie chicken, but it was pretty tasty.

I’m more inclined to go back to KFC with this somewhat healthier option now. According to the nutritional facts on the website, there’s only 4 grams of fat per piece (9 for the thigh). Not bad for greasy chicken – hope it’s true :)