KFC Grilled Chicken- I tried it
Written by Matt Sadler on May 1, 2009 – 8:17 am -I love that I can review Acacia-Midtown and then KFC and not think twice about it.
I saw the commercial for the grilled chicken on a Thursday. By Saturday, I was in line at the drive-thru ordering it.
I purchased a wing, a thigh and a breast. I really don’t like the drumstick so I passed on them.
I really liked the chicken. Crispy exterior, nice grill marks, flavorful skin and flavorful meat. The wing and the thigh were sufficiently juicy and wonderful. The breast was not. I ate two bites before I threw it away. I noticed that the major portion of skin was gone and I’m not sure if that it is why the meat was so dry.
Overall, I prefer the Pollo Arrosto at Peruvian Rotisserie places , but for fast food it is not a bad alternative.
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May 1st, 2009 at 10:15 am
I know this is an anonymous blog of reviews and all so I am not sure how much validity there is here but I can’t take your reviews seriously if you eat at KFC and say its good. Why anyone under any circumstance would participate in a phony abomination of an eatery, there is no real chicken to be found at fast food restaurants. I hope you didn’t get bloody anal leakage.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Thanks for your incite. I mean, seriously, you can honestly sit here and tell me that I am an idiot if I think something from a Fast Food restaurant tastes good. If you want to get on my case about the horrors of mass farming and cruel slaughtering, then I can buy into what your saying. But food is food and has the right to be judged fairly no matter where it is made. Once in a while, fast food “abominations” can put out a product that is worth eating. I am not ashamed of trying something nor letting people know my experience. I think ignorance and bias is something that is worthy of shame.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
marinara: now obviously, everyone has their opinions AND -that’s cool, man – but anal leakage? WOW, disturbing. while i don’t frequent the KFC, i am happy to know that the grilled chicken could be a viable option. semi-unrelated: i find chik-fil-a to be producing damn good chicken.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I have to agree with sadlermr. In the interest of being fair, you have to look at ALL makers of food. As a cook myself, I can assure you that every cook, whether they be a line cook at Buffalo Wild Wings or a chef at Michelin star restaurant, all have a guilty pleasure where food is concerned. For instance, I myself will defend the Spicy Big Bite from 7-11. If you ever put one of those in front of me and then took it away my likely response would be to claw your eyes out unless you gave it back.
We’re all here for food. That much is plain. We all want to learn more about it and enjoy it as often as possible. Bias only takes away from that.
By the way, Chick-Fil-A is awesome. Those waffle fries were created by some kind of God.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I had Chick-Fil-A today….original sandwich, waffle fries (dipped in their Chick-Fil-A sauce)and a Diet Lemonade. Life is good.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
oh, janet.. you are killing me. ORIGINAL SAMMICH!!!!
May 1st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
While we are on Chik-Fil-A, I love me some. I get a Chick-Fil-A with American Cheez, xtra pickles, and a packet of that crappy mayo…. Heaven. I do find it interesting that they get the hall pass when it comes to fast food restaurants. Why is it? ‘Cause they are still some in comparison? Thoughts?
May 1st, 2009 at 10:05 pm
When it comes to the fast food variety of chicken I would go for Popeye’s first and Chick-Fil-A second although a friend says Church’s is the bomb. However the best chicken in the world is Pollo Rico up in Arlington. Chicken Fiesta on Midlothian is damn close and the folks that work there are awesome.
May 2nd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Anthony Bourdain swears by the fluorescent orange mac’n'cheese from KFC and is only mildly embarrassed about it. On his recommendation, I got a small serving. Tastes like a salty electric 9volt battery shock on the tongue and has the texture of something polymer-based. In other words, gimmesomemore.
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:20 am
http://www.vagreenparty.org/richblog/?p=333
You may or may not not get sick from eating fast food chicken and pork, but be aware that factory farming is causing things like ’swine flu’ as well as pollution.
Chicken factory farming is killing the Chesapeake Bay. Go see recent PBS documentary Poisoned Waters.
May 3rd, 2009 at 9:43 am
Scott- great point.
That is definitely on my conscious. What is frustrating is that the whole system is tied into factory farming.
even the the restaurants and stores that try to do the right thing, it is hard to be sure that they are.
i think there is progress being made, but it is a challenging endeavor and even more difficult when eating out.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Tara is annoying an should be thrown off a bridge… Kidding.
Reality is no one eats at just one level of restaurant. An evening dinner may be at Sensi or Can-Can but lunch may KFC or a scary gas station along a lonely highway, bruch could be at the Jefferson or at a Denny’s. Reviews help you make those tough decisions from when you are dropping a BILL to when you are dropping a bill.
We may not eat at KFC, Lee’s is too close when we have that particular craving, but I have been curious about the new grilled chicken over at KFC. Matty Matt has now answered my question and when we are doing a quick meal we’ll stick to the Lee’s or the Popeye’s near our house.
Mr Burger brings up a good point but that would require a much longer comment then I am about to post right now…. maybe later.
July 9th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I loved the Grilled Chicken from KFC. It has taken the place of my usual NON-FRIED chicken restaurant(Boston Market, which I still love). In fact, I haven’t had fried chicken in almost three months since the Grilled debut. Except for Chick-Fil-A, which has the GREATEST chicken sandwich EVER. Oh, and don’t ever try Churchs’ chicken, unless AWFUL chicken entices you.