KFC's Kentucky Grilled Chicken marinated and seasoned with a blend of six secret herbs and spices and slow-grilled. The cooking process includes a blend of spices that is proprietary to KFC and uses custom-designed, patented ovens, making it KFC's second secret recipe.
"The introduction of Kentucky Grilled [image-nocss] Chicken is a defining moment in our brand's storied history," said KFC president Roger Eaton. "KGC is the latest menu innovation that showcases our commitment to meeting our customers' ever-changing needs while staying true to the standards of high quality and great taste pioneered by Colonel Sanders. This product will transform the industry."
On Monday, KFC invited consumers to sample the new menu item on "UNFry Day."
The recipe for Kentucky Grilled Chicken has been developed over several years working with a leading spice company. Only a few KFC executives know the second secret recipe and they have all signed confidentiality agreements to keep the recipe as secret as the Colonel's Original Recipe. The high-tech, customized oven used to grill the chicken is proprietary to KFC and is patented. The original copy of the second secret recipe, kept on an encrypted computer flash drive, will join Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten Original Recipe in KFC's recently renovated high-security vault.
"For years, KFC has worked tirelessly to perfect a grilled option that has the great flavor and taste America associates with Colonel Sanders' Original Recipe," said Doug Hasselo, chief food innovation officer for KFC. "We're confident KFC's second secret recipe, Kentucky Grilled Chicken, is one that the Colonel would have approved of."
On April 4, KFC conducted a National Training Day, a mandatory three-hour session where KFC cooks successfully mastered the patented Kentucky Grilled Chicken cooking process, becoming KFC-certified "Grill Sergeants." Additionally, Kentucky Grilled Chicken employee rallies occurred throughout the country to celebrate the groundbreaking Kentucky Grilled Chicken launch.
Kentucky Grilled Chicken is now available in participating KFC restaurants nationwide at the same price as Original Recipe Chicken. A two-piece Grilled meal (breast & wing or drumstick & thigh, along with two side items and a biscuit) is priced at only $3.99 plus tax (pricing and participation may vary.)
KFC, based in Louisville, Ky., is a leading chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe, Extra Crispy, Grilled Chicken and Original Recipe Strips with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly made chicken sandwiches. There are more than 14,000 KFC outlets in more than 80 countries and territories around the world, serving some 12 million customers each day. KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., Louisville.
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