One year after rolling out its Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets, KFC is giving customers even more ways to enjoy this popular menu item. Today, the chain unveiled its new Saucy Nuggets, plus a brand-new dessert.
There's the Honey Sriracha (45 calories per nugget), which is a "sweet heat sauce" featuring red chili peppers, garlic, and honey. Also new to KFC is the sweet, savory, and umami Korean BBQ (45 calories per nugget), which is made with soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and sesame.
Then, there are the two returning sauces. According to KFC, these "have inspired petitions advocating for their return.
KFC customers can purchase the new Saucy Nuggets in a 10-piece order for $5.99 or as part of a combo meal with a medium drink and Secret Recipe Fries for $9.99.
KFC is also dishing out free 10-piece orders of Saucy Nuggets for customers who spend at least $10 when ordering on the KFC website or app.
"KFC has never been so finger lickin' good—literally," Nick Chavez, chief marketing officer at KFC U.S., said in a press release.
"We've entered the sauce chat. Our KFC Nuggets—made from 100% white meat chicken and hand-breaded with KFC's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices—dripping with these sauces create an unmatched flavor experience, with something for every palate."
Last month, KFC introduced its Chizza (820 calories)—a fried chicken pizza mashup item—to U.S. restaurants. Available for a limited time, this item was previously only available in international markets.