KFC has introduced a new lineup of $5 bowls, including the new Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl, Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese Bowl, Nashville Hot Famous Bowl, Mac & Cheese Bowl, and Famous Bowl. KFC’s Nashville Hot Sauce was first introduced in early 2016 when Nashville Hot Chicken became one of the company’s most successful product launches.
The new $5 Bowl lineup includes:
- New Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl, with fries, coleslaw, pickles, and five Original Recipe Nuggets drizzled with Nashville Hot Sauce.
- Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese Bowl, Combining mac and cheese with five Original Recipe Nuggets, a three-cheese blend, and Nashville Hot Sauce.
- Nashville Hot Famous Bowl, with layers of mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, three-cheese blend, five Original Recipe Nuggets, and spicy Nashville Hot Sauce.
- Mac & Cheese Bowl, featuring creamy mac and cheese, three-cheese blend, and five Original Recipe Nuggets.
- Famous Bowl, with mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, three-cheese blend and five Original Recipe Nuggets.
"KFC was the first brand to bring the bold and spicy flavors of Nashville Hot nationwide and we've amassed a fandom – so have our Famous Bowls and Mac & Cheese Bowls," chief marketing and development officer Catherine Tan-Gillespie said in a statement. "Our KFC Bowls are hearty and packed with flavor for just $5 each. That's a winning deal."
Additionally, KFC is introducing two digital-exclusive menu items: the Korean BBQ Mac & Cheese Bowl and Korean BBQ Loaded Fries Bowl, also priced at $5. KFC's Korean BBQ – first debuted on Saucy Nuggets last year – is a sweet and savory umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic, sugar and sesame. Korean cuisine, including barbecue, is one of the top 10 food trends listed by the National Restaurant Association for 2025 and is evidenced by the staggering growth of concepts like KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, Gen Korean BBQ, Bonchon, and more.
The chain is also offering an exclusive deal for KFC Rewards members for Quitter’s Day, Jan. 10.
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