KFC Boneless Fiery Buffalo Wings
What is a boneless chicken wing? It’s not a wing at all, but a chunk of breast meat. So why do they call them wings? I suppose because traditional wings (actual wing pieces from a chicken, that also include the bone) have become such a popular item over the past few years, it’s more fashionable than calling them nuggets or something else. They even cut and shape them to look like real, natural wings. Personally I find it odd, but most people I’ve talked to don’t share my fascination with it, so I will move on.
These chunks of chicken are marinated in KFC’s own blend of seasoning, then lightly breaded and deep fried. The meat inside is almost always tender and juicy, and I’ve rarely had any wings I would consider to be dry. After their cooked, they get smothered in sauce. In this case, it’s Fiery Buffalo, a tangy and spicy flavor with a medium amount of heat. KFC says — “it’s a blend of 7 different peppers with a hint of vinegar”.
If you’ve eaten spicy buffalo wings at other restaurants, there’s no real surprises here, but I should warn those who haven’t experienced such a sauce before, that the first couple bites can be a little shocking. If your taste buds were asleep, they will definitely be awoken after you’ve eaten your first wing. There’s also an aftertaste that can linger for hours, and sometimes even numb your mouth to other flavors.
The chicken itself tastes good, with the same flavor and character as the strips used on the snacker sandwiches. However, this sauce can be overpowering at times, and not a good choice for those who want a pure and natural chicken eating experience. And like so many other items in the fast food world, there can be a difference from store to store, as to how strong or thick the sauce is. I believe the source is the same, so the variation is likely due to the period of time it’s kept sitting around.
The Boneless Fiery Buffalo Wings from KFC are very good, but I personally cannot eat more than a few at a time because the sauce tends to dominate the chicken, as well as anything else I eat that day. If you like walking on the wild side, you’re in luck. Those folks with a taste for lighter, milder flavors should proceed with extreme caution.
Price: $6.19 (10 piece) / Website: KFC.com
Fast Food Critic Score: B+
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Nutrition Facts - Boneless Fiery Buffalo Wings from KFC (10 piece).
Calories - 840
Calories from Fat - 360
Total Fat - 40 grams
Carbs - 66 grams
Saturated Fat - 7 grams
Trans Fat - 0 grams
Cholesterol - 130 milligrams
Sodium - 4520 milligrams
Protein - 56 grams
The honey bbq boneless wings are the best!
Btw, what are these new sauceless buffalo wings KFC is promoting lately?
Buffalo Wings: Chicken wings dipped in a fiery red sauce, served with celery and blue cheese dip all in an attempt to get you to buy another coupla beers.
KFC Buffalo Wings: Not wings, no celery and dip, no beer.
Hmmm….
66 grams of carbs … where’s the chicken?
I love Buffalo sauce on chicken. I don’t like bones.
I not only share your fascination for restaurants calling them “boneless Buffalo wings,” I feel the term works against my one-man lobbying effort to get more places serve breaded breast meat covered in Buffalo sauce instead of or in addition to actual wings with bones.
De-boning technology is widely available. There’s no need for modern man to bite into meat with bone, cartilage, veins and other inedible animal innards. We are not cavemen!
Wings are the worst- the bone to meat ratio is about even.
Of course, that’s just me. I’m sure other will argue that they will have to pry the bones out of their cold dead hands.
Were we talking about KFC? Love the Fiery sauce and (the unfortunately named) Boneless Buffalo Wings.
Too bad my only local franchise closed (perhaps forcibly so by KFC).
Wow, I tend to enjoy the extra hot stuff so I’ll have to try these.
how’d they go with your mac and cheese w/green beans? i see those in the background.
were they able to calm the heat down a bit?
RJ — I’m not positive, but I *think* the new sauceless wings at KFC are like Popeyes chicken strips, where the spices are actually underneath the breading. With the Popeyes strips, you take a bite and see an orange ring / layer of stuff on the inside. I’ve got a review with pics of those strips coming soon!
Don — Cold beer at KFC. Man… that would be nice.
Rob — And did you see the sodium numbers? Woah.
Jeff — Finally, somebody who understands my fascination. Heh!
John — The green beans were great. The mac-n-cheese was so-so. I’ve reviewed the green beans before, but haven’t done the mac-n-cheese yet. Originally this was going to be a whole “platter” review, but there was no 10-piece wing plated meal, so I had to order everything individually.
Where I live, @90 mins from Buffalo, boneless wings are any chicken nugget, strip, etc that has wing sauce on them and served with blue cheese and celery.
Has the entire world gone mad?
People can’t just go around calling everything “wings”.
STOP THE INSANITY.
LOL
I swear to God, I thought boneless chickens could fly!
Hahahaha…
The only downside to these ‘wings’ is that KFC (at least in my area) don’t have bleu cheese dressing. Just ranch. Phooey.
Ranch and no bleu cheese? That is SO wrong!!!!
You can keep the blue cheese. Oh wait, they don’t have it…nevermind.
I agree with Jeff on the boneless bit and not having to deal with bones. That is the reason why I throw away the wing portions any time I get it. It’s not worth it.
Wings are cumbersome to eat and I hate the flavor of chicken skin. That’s all wings are, skin and bones, with a tidbit of meat.
I don’t really eat deep fried foods, nor do I fancy poultry much anymore, but when I do, I stick with drumsticks. I demand dark meat boneless wings!
First, isn’t a boneless wing a chicken nugget?
Second, I’m with RJ. I prefer the honey bbq boneless wings. They’re yummy.