KFC is adding sauces to its chicken nuggets a little over a year after their successful launch.
Starting April 1, 10 Saucy Nuggets will be available in one of five sauce flavors for $5.99. Customers who spend $10 or more on KFC.com or KFC’s app can get a free 10-piece Saucy Nuggets order. The Saucy Nuggets flavors include:
- New Honey Sriracha, which features a blend of red chilepeppers, garlic and honey.
- New Korean BBQ, an umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic sugar and sesame.
- New Sticky Chicky Sweet ‘n Sour, combining sweet and tangy flavors including pineapple, garlic, vinegar, and chile.
- Nashville Hot, first introduced by the company in 2016 as part of KFC’s Nashville Hot Chicken.
- Georgia Gold, first launched in 2017, this honey-mustard-style BBQ sauce is made with vinegar, honey and savory seasoning.
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“We’ve entered the sauce chat,” CMO Nick Chavez said in a statement. “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.”
@nationsrestaurantnews Starting April 1, 10 Saucy Nuggets will be available in one of five sauce flavors for $5.99. Customers who spend $10 or more on KFC.com or KFC’s app can get a free 10-piece Saucy Nuggets order. The Saucy Nuggets flavors include: New Honey Sriracha, which features a blend of red chile peppers, garlic and honey. New Korean BBQ, an umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic sugar and sesame. New Sticky Chicky Sweet ‘n Sour, combining sweet and tangy flavors including pineapple, garlic, vinegar, and chile. Nashville Hot, first introduced by the company in 2016 as part of KFC’s Nashville Hot Chicken. Georgia Gold, first launched in 2017, this honey-mustard-style BBQ sauce is made with vinegar, honey and savory seasoning. #kfc #kfcnuggets #chickennuggets #koreanbbq #nashvillehotchicken #bbqsauce #honeysiracha #chickenwings #nrnunboxing #nrnmenutracker #fastfood #newfastfood ♬ Fighter (Instrumental) - ROKKA
That sauce chat has grown louder recently, as companies from McDonald’s to Taco Bell move their sauce creations into the spotlight in response to growing consumer demand. Product introductions including sauces and seasoningsincreased by 10% in 2022, while the global culinary sauces market is projected to grow to nearly $60 billion by 2029, from $46.6 billion in 2022,according to Fortune Business Insights. Younger consumers are driving this trend.
“Younger consumers are not only diverse from a heat standpoint, but they also dip, drench and sauce everything. Everything,” Chavez said during a recent interview. “That’s why we upped our sauce game …”
Sauces have become a bigger part of KFC’s strategy as the brand works to generate younger audiences, and because they’re a simple ingredient addition that creates variety, Chief Food Innovation Officer Vijay Sukumar said during a recent interview.
“People are finding ways to sell more variety with a simplistic operational approach. One of the ways you can offer a variety of fried chicken is with different sauces,” he said. “The sauce war has just started. The younger generation cares for it and chicken is a great carrier for sauce.”
KFC has also added Apple Pie Poppers to its dessert menu, featuring apple pie filling wrapped in a flaky crust. This launch comes as more concepts up their snack/dessert offerings to drive special intent visits and incremental sales.
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FAQs
KFC Launches New Saucy Nuggets Nationwide
What sauces does KFC have for their chicken nuggets? ›
Choose from brand-new sauces including Honey Sriracha, Korean BBQ and Sticky Chicky Sweet ‘n Sour Sauce, and two highly requested fan favorites, Nashville Hot and Georgia Gold.
What are the new KFC sauces? ›
Honey Siracha: A sweet heat sauce using a blend of red chili peppers, garlic and honey. Korean BBQ: A sweet and savory umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic, sugar and sesame. Sticky Chicky Sweet 'n Sour Sauce: A balanced combination of sweet and tangy flavors including pineapple, garlic, vinegar and chili.
Are KFC's new saucy nuggets coming April 1? ›
The colonel is getting saucy: KFC announces Saucy Nuggets, newest addition to menu. KFC's chicken nuggets are about to get a whole lot saucier. The company announced Thursday it is introducing Saucy Nuggets to its menu April 1. The nuggets will be available in five flavors at KFC restaurants nationwide.
What are the flavors for KFC nuggets? ›
The Saucy Nugget options joining KFC's menu include, Honey Sriracha, Korean BBQ, Sticky Chicky Sweet 'n Sour Sauce, Nashville Hot, and Georgia Gold. The latter two flavors are reruns, which the brand notes were favorites among its customers, while the rest are brand new.
Does KFC have a secret menu? ›
Once you get to the menu, it says: “Discover unreleased treats that have never seen the light of day – until now… This menu is updated regularly so keep checking back!” At the time of writing, the secret menu has three offers: a Double Tender Burger Box, a BBQ Bacon and Cheese Twister and Zinger Crunch Sliders.
How many dips are in KFC? ›
Pack of 4 Dips -20gm each | SNACKS | KFC Menu.
How much are the KFC saucy nuggets? ›
All five nugget flavors are available at KFC restaurants in eight, 10, or 12-piece sizes, with prices at the location we visited starting at $4.59 for an eight-piece order of Saucy Nuggets.
What is KFC dropping from its menu? ›
9, Kentucky Fried Chicken announced several items are on the way out: wings, popcorn chicken, Nashville hot sauce, strawberry lemonade and chocolate chip cookies. But not to worry: Nothing is happening to KFC's “Finger Lickin' Good" buckets o' chicken that have been whetting appetites since 1952.
What is KFC Supercharger sauce? ›
A creamy blend of smokey chipotle, kewpie mayonnaise and spices that compliments chicken so well it should be illegal! If you are wondering if this sauce is spicy. It's on the low-medium level. You can omit the cayenne pepper to cool its heels.
Popcorn Chicken will be replaced by Chicken Nuggets, which are bigger. The new Chicken Nuggets will be sold in three options: 8, 12 or 36 pieces.
What is KFC discontinued? ›
Yahoo Finance reports, the soon-to-be discontinued items include Kentucky Fried Chicken Wings, Popcorn Chicken Combo, Nashville Hot Sauce, Strawberry Lemonade, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
What is in KFC chicken nuggets? ›
Made with 100 percent white meat and hand-breaded with KFC's unique Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices that made the fried chicken chain famous, the Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets can be enjoyed as a full meal, a snack on-the-go, complement to the bucket meal or even as an appetizer on the way home!
What is the flavor of Georgia Gold sauce? ›
RETURNING Georgia Gold: A honey-mustard style BBQ sauce made with vinegar, honey and savory seasoning. It's tangy with a flavorful punch. If you're a fan of mustard and BBQ, this one's for you.
What is KFC's honey sauce? ›
But, presumably to cut even more costs in a competitive fast-food market, KFC doesn't actually serve real honey. Instead, it's "Honey Sauce," made from the ingredients many parents try to avoid: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and sugar.
