Road Trip
There had been a lot of talk surrounding KFC in our home and whether or not we should try it. I told Matthew they had grilled chicken, but wasn’t sure if it was year round or just a once in a while thing, like the McRib! The perfect opportunity arose on our hellish 13 hour road trip to TN over Thanksgiving holiday in which we got to find out if the grilled chicken was year round.
We kept snacks to a minimum because was knew how easy it is to get wrapped up in driving and eating so we stopped for bigger meals. After passing about 10 different food signs with almost all the same fast food stops on it, except for the occasional, such as “Shoney’s,” we decided to just get off and pick. And yup, you guessed it, we hit up the KFC drive through!
Keto Fast Food: KFC Food Quality
We kept it simple by getting an 8-piece grilled chicken bucket and large green beans. We were lucky enough to snag some butter packets to up the fat content on the green beans. The chicken was good, maybe even great. It was definitely a good on the road keto option and eatable while dirivng! It was seasoned well, the chicken was moist and we also got two pieces of each, leg, thigh, breast and wing.
The string beans were soggy. Actually, they were more like fall apart. They had definitely been brewing in some green bean soup bath all day and night before we got our hands on them. Overall though, they were pretty good and paired well with the chicken.
Should You Go To KFC For A Keto Fast Food Option?
You might still be skeptical and that’s totally understandable. If you want the real breakdown and a look into KFC as a Keto Fast Food option, as well as our road trip check out our video below!
Nutriton
Two Thighs: 260cals, 17g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 27g protein
Two Breasts: 360cals, 13g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 53g protein
Two Drumstick: 130cals, 6g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 19g protein
Two Wings: 130cals, 7g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 16g protein
Large Green Beans: 90cals, 0g fat, 17g carbs, 10g fiber, 5g protein
Total: 970cals, 43g fat, 17g carbs, 10g fiber, 129g protein NC: 7g
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
This was great to watch!
this app is the greatest! ALL THE KETO INFO any dieter could ever need. Thanks so much.
Not all KFC’s have grilled chicken. I wish they would have it everywhere. !!!!Springfield Mo doesn’t have it anymore!!!!
Get Grilled everywhere!!!
Tip at KFC…
Ask for packets of KFC hot sauce. It’s a vinegar based Louisiana style sauce with zero carb and a who lot of delicious flavor.
Where is my comment from yesterday?
Just to say, I live in Louisville, Ky and a friend and I went to four or five KFC around the town.. and not a single one did Baked chicken. I know that the website lists it as an option.. but nobody served it. Everything was regular or extra crispy. and I concur about the green beans. i think that a better option for non battered chicken is the local grocery store, Kroger or Popeye’s, which has blackened tenders.
Yea it is an absolute shame. They have discontinued it here in Columbus, Ohio too.
I worked at kfc for 16 years. The green bean seasoning is full of msg as most of the food. I took scraps home to feed the wild animals. The possums ate around the green beans. They would not eat them. Possums will eat anything. What does that tell you?
Yeah, this just hit me today, to be honest. I was like “Wait… If I just avoid all the sauces, fizzy drinks, fries and what not, isn’t just simply eating the chicken not bad at all?” I mean, it’s probably not ideal chicken (not organic and the like) but if you’re out and about and need a quick fast food option I think what you guys did here is pretty ingenious.
HI, I love you guys! I just started keto in June, I’m down 45 lbs, and my type 2 is under control. I still have a long way to go, another 125 lbs, but just taking it one day at a time. I am at the “ok I’m doing well, but what step do I take next?” phase….any suggestions?
Congrats! Just keep up the hard work. You can try adding in exercise or maybe start doing intermittent fasts. It is really up to you.
Thanks you two!! Love your website/podcast/youtube–all of it. New to Keto and you make it interesting and dare I say: FUN!!! Keep posting!
I just started Keto in mid October. I am metabolically resistant to weight loss due to Hashimoto’s (says my endocrinologist), however, I am down 15 lbs and 8 inches. My biggest issue is cholesterol. I want to avoid the statin drugs and an hoping Keto WOE will help me. While choosing healthy fats, I am also looking at the cholesterol content. Should I have to do this or will it all balance out? Is there a low carb, low cholesterol choices out there? I go for another blood draw in April and I’m hoping to see some positive changes in my cholesterol numbers. I love your website and videos. I’ve made a lot of your recipes—awesome! Thanks for all you do 🙂
Hey there! We recommend checking out THE KETO DIET podast with leanne vogel. She recently did an episode on hashimotos and we think it would be a huge wealth of knowledge to you!
Dietary cholesterol does not raise blood cholesterol. It’s saturated fats (and especially trans-fats) and sugars mainly.
Eat your fats raw. Raw and unroasted nuts. Raw or sprouted seed butters. Avocado. You can buy cold pressed avocado oil at Aldie’s, I believe you can cook with that at higher heat . Cold pressed olive oil to put in salads . Coldpressed coconut oil to add to smoothies or fat bombs . You don’t want to do a chemical change to your oils and turn them into trans fat . You can make your own clarified butter ( similar to ghee) out of grass fed butter if you need to cook with something that can handle high heats. Do more research into this on your own. Avoid sugar and look into what Dr. Berg has to say about the thyroid body and what foods to eat and avoid.
I have a cholesterol problem as well…. I started just leaving fried foods and anything white alone…. Mixed together a quart of apple juice a quart of grape juice and 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and drank a shot each morning…… Brought my cholesterol down 30 points in 3 months….. No medicine for me
Hi guys! I watch you guys on utube and have tried a lot of your recipes too! I have been doing keto for about 6 months and tranformed my life and body! Its been amazing and i want to stay keto for LIFE!
I have one question that has went unanswered for 6 months, that im very curious about, maybe you guys could answer for me ?
Should your macros be caluculated at each meal(individually) or daily, at the end of each day?
I know sometimes you eat 1 large meal and sometimes 2 large meals a day with bulletproof coffee, but should our bodies be getting an equal balance each time we eat?
Hopefully im not too confusing, but if i had a bulletproof for breakfast and then the 5/20/75 ratio at lunch, then dinner would be the remaining balance to equal out the macros per day?
Hey there! So we say whatever you’re comfortable with! We try to do it with every meal – it makes for a less stressful end of day. You don’t have to worry about making up any macros at the end of the day, or worrying if you’ve gone over. It’s really a matter of personal preference and tracking, not necessarily a ‘YOU MUST EAT EQUAL PARTS THIS AND THAT in order to stay keto’. Most foods aren’t perfectly keto, in fact, we can only think of a few, so as long as the end of day totals up you should be fine
Just discovered your site and video’s and love them. Real people with great tips. I am a huge low carber, started last June and I’ve lost 50 lbs in the first 3 months and got rid of all my diabetic and high blood pressure meds. I am not an IN CONTROL diabetic. Thank you for all you do.
Hi Connie! That’s incredible to hear – congrats on the weight loss and getting off all your meds! Thank you for sharing!
I’m a big fan of you guys. I’m glad that I came upon you two, on YouTube. You’re really helping me out on this keto Journey. The fact that you guys rep Philadelphia…, really has earned you some extra points with me. I’m originally from Philadelphia, though I have resided in California for the past 16 years…, I still always, represent Philadelphia. Philly for life.
Philly represent! Where are you at in California? We lived in SF for 2 years and loved it!