It’s Sunday evening and I am exhausted.  We have been running around with the children all day and neither my husband nor I feel like cooking.  The kids are too run-down to take them to a restaurant.  And most fast food is really unhealthy.  I can’t decide what to feed the kids for dinner.  I even debate playing the “Breakfast For Dinner” game and giving them a bowl of cereal.  And then a commercial for KFC’s New Grilled Chicken comes on TV.  Hmmm… My husband and I both look at each other.  Should we?

I run to the computer to do some research.  And I am pleasantly surprised with what I find.  KFC grilled chicken is healthy!

Let’s compare the options:

GRILLED CHICKEN      ORIGINAL RECIPE    EXTRA CRISPY

(calories/fat)

Wing              80/4                110/7                          150/10

Breast           180/4               370/21                       490/31

Drumstick      70/4                110/7                          150/9

Thigh           140/9                260/19                         370/27

But what does it taste like?  Solely in the name of research, I head out to KFC.  I order the 10 piece family meal which comes with three large sides.  I order green beans, corn on-the-cob and rice.

The grilled chicken was delicious.  Really delicious.  Of course, I peeled all the skin off before serving it to myself and my kids which lowered the calorie/fat count even more.  Even without the skin, it tasted great.  You could really taste the KFC spices.  I practically felt like I was eating real KFC.  My family will definitely be eating it again.

Interested in the calories counts on the side dishes?  There is no easier way to blow a healthy meal than by eating unhealthy sides.  Make sure you pick carefully!

Side Dish                 (Calories /Fat)

(per standard serving size which varies with each dish- imagine a small amount)

Green Beans (25/0)

Rice (140/0.5)

Mashed Potatoes (130/4.5)

Macaroni ‘n Cheese (180/9)

Potato Wedges (260/13)

Corn On-The-Cob (140/1)

Cole Slaw (180/10)

Biscuit (180/8)

Sweet Kernel Corn (110/0.5)

My recommendation for your child’s meal?  Either a breast or a thigh and either a drumstick or a wing.  Peel off as much of the skin and fat as possible.  Then serve green beans, half of a large piece of corn on-the-cob, and a very small serving of rice.  A nutritious, fast, and easy meal.

Enjoy!

And no- KFC did not pay me to write this post nor do they have any idea that I am writing it!

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