KFC chicken prices: Original Recipe per piece
Original Recipe is sold in single pieces, in twos and in Bargain Buckets. The price per piece falls quickly as the order grows:
Original Recipe chicken
| Order | In restaurant (est.) | Delivery apps | Per piece (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe Chicken: 1 pc | £2.31 | £2.99 | £2.31 |
| Original Recipe Chicken: 2 pc | £3.85 | £4.99 | £1.93 |
| Bargain Bucket: 6 pc | £15.43 | £19.99 | £2.57 |
| Bargain Bucket: 10 pc | £20.06 | £25.99 | £2.01 |
| Bargain Bucket: 14 pc | £24.69 | £31.99 | £1.76 |
Bought singly, it costs £1.93 a piece in a 2 piece order. In a 14 piece Bargain Bucket it is £1.76 a piece — and the fries come free on top. More sizes: KFC Bargain Bucket prices.
KFC Hot Wings prices
KFC Hot Wings are small spicy wing pieces. Two cost £2.08 and twelve £10.03, so the sharing size brings each wing down to £0.84 from £1.04. Each wing has about 91 kcal.
Hot Wings
| Menu item | In restaurant (est.) | Delivery apps | Restaurant range (est.) | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Wings: 2 pc | ≈ £2.08 | £2.69 (+30%) | £2.08 – £2.15 | 182 |
| Hot Wings: 12 pc | ≈ £10.03 | £12.99 (+30%) | £10.03 | 1,092 |
| Hot Wings Meal: 6 pc | ≈ £8.33 | £10.79 (+30%) | £8.33 – £8.48 | — |
| Hot Wings Box Meal | ≈ £10.41 | £13.49 (+30%) | £10.41 – £10.57 | — |
Tenders, bites and popcorn chicken
Boneless, there are three routes. Tenders are strips of chicken breast, £2.15 each. Drip'd Bites are bite-size pieces in Kansas BBQ or sweet chilli sauce at £3.08. Popcorn chicken costs £5.01 for a regular and £6.55 for a large. Mega Mozza Sticks are cheese, not chicken, but sit on the same part of the menu.
Tenders, bites & popcorn chicken
| Menu item | In restaurant (est.) | Delivery apps | Restaurant range (est.) | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender (1 pc) | ≈ £2.15 | £2.79 (+30%) | £2.15 – £2.31 | 125 |
| Kansas BBQ Drip'd Bites | ≈ £3.08 | £3.99 (+30%) | £3.08 | 301 |
| Sweet Chilli Drip'd Bites | ≈ £3.08 | £3.99 (+30%) | £3.08 | 348 |
| Regular Popcorn Chicken | ≈ £5.01 | £6.49 (+30%) | £5.01 – £5.16 | 307 |
| Large Popcorn Chicken | ≈ £6.55 | £8.49 (+30%) | £6.55 – £6.71 | 478 |
| Mega Mozza Sticks: 3 pc | ≈ £3.47 | £4.49 (+30%) | £3.47 | 333 |
| Mega Mozza Sticks: 6 pc | ≈ £6.17 | £7.99 (+30%) | £6.17 | 666 |
Regular vs large and kcal: KFC popcorn chicken prices.
Chicken meals and box meals
A meal adds regular fries and a drink. The Colonel's Meal is Original Recipe on the bone; the Tenders Meal swaps it for boneless strips; the Mighty Bucket For One is a bucket meal sized for one person.
Chicken meals
| Menu item | In restaurant (est.) | Delivery apps | Restaurant range (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel's Meal: 2 pc | ≈ £6.94 | £8.99 (+30%) | £6.94 – £7.09 |
| Colonel's Meal: 3 pc | ≈ £8.10 | £10.49 (+30%) | £8.10 – £8.25 |
| Tenders Meal: 3 pc | ≈ £7.71 | £9.99 (+30%) | £7.71 – £7.94 |
| Tenders Meal: 4 pc | ≈ £8.48 | £10.99 (+30%) | £8.48 – £8.71 |
| Hot Wings Meal: 6 pc | ≈ £8.33 | £10.79 (+30%) | £8.33 – £8.48 |
| Mighty Bucket For One Meal | ≈ £9.26 | £11.99 (+30%) | £9.26 – £9.64 |
| Colonel's Box Meal | ≈ £9.26 | £11.99 (+30%) | £9.26 – £9.49 |
| Tenders Box Meal | ≈ £10.03 | £12.99 (+30%) | £10.03 – £10.26 |
| Original Recipe Chicken Snack Box | ≈ £3.85 | £4.99 (+30%) | £3.85 |
| Tender Snack Box | ≈ £3.85 | £4.99 (+30%) | £3.85 |
A 2 piece Colonel's Meal costs £3.09 more than 2 pieces on their own. Is a box meal worth it? See KFC box meal prices.
Buckets and feasts
For a group, a bucket is cheapest. The Bargain Bucket is Original Recipe with fries; the Tenders Bargain Bucket uses boneless strips at the same price per size; the Wicked Variety and Party Buckets mix pieces, Hot Wings and tenders.
Chicken buckets
| Menu item | In restaurant (est.) | Delivery apps | Restaurant range (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Bucket: 6 pc | ≈ £15.43 | £19.99 (+30%) | £15.43 – £15.82 |
| Bargain Bucket: 10 pc | ≈ £20.06 | £25.99 (+30%) | £20.06 – £20.45 |
| Bargain Bucket: 14 pc | ≈ £24.69 | £31.99 (+30%) | £24.69 – £25.08 |
| Tenders Bargain Bucket: 10 pc | ≈ £20.06 | £25.99 (+30%) | £20.06 – £20.45 |
| Tenders Bargain Bucket: 14 pc | ≈ £24.69 | £31.99 (+30%) | £24.69 – £25.08 |
| Wicked Variety Bucket: 6 pc | ≈ £20.06 | £25.99 (+30%) | £20.06 – £20.45 |
| Wicked Variety Bucket: 10 pc | ≈ £24.69 | £31.99 (+30%) | £24.69 – £25.08 |
| Party Bucket: 6 pc | ≈ £27.78 | £35.99 (+30%) | £27.78 – £28.17 |
| Boneless Banquet | ≈ £10.03 | £12.99 (+30%) | £10.03 – £10.41 |
All sharing options: KFC family meals.
kcal and protein by cut
KFC UK gives kcal per piece rather than per order, because each bucket is a mix of cuts. The rib (breast with rib bone) is the biggest piece and has the most protein; the drumstick is the lightest.
Original Recipe chicken, per piece
| Piece | Energy | Protein | Fat | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe Chicken Drumstick | 750 kJ / 179 kcal | 14 g | 10 g | 0.74 g |
| Original Recipe Chicken Wing | 762 kJ / 182 kcal | 16 g | 10.3 g | 0.67 g |
| Original Recipe Chicken Keel | 921 kJ / 220 kcal | 23 g | 11 g | 0.94 g |
| Original Recipe Chicken Thigh | 1,116 kJ / 268 kcal | 20 g | 17 g | 1 g |
| Original Recipe Chicken Rib | 1,296 kJ / 310 kcal | 33.1 g | 15 g | 1.31 g |
Wings, tenders & popcorn chicken
| Item | Calories (kcal) | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Wings: 2 pc | 182 | 9.8 g | 12.4 g | 7.6 g | 0.7 g |
| Tender (1 pc) | 125 | 13.1 g | 5.4 g | 5.8 g | 0.9 g |
| Regular Popcorn Chicken | 307 | 18 g | 18 g | 18 g | 1.3 g |
| Large Popcorn Chicken | 478 | 28 g | 28 g | 28 g | 2.2 g |
| Kansas BBQ Drip'd Bites | 301 | 15.8 g | 10.8 g | 34.7 g | 1.5 g |
| Sweet Chilli Drip'd Bites | 348 | 19.1 g | 13.5 g | 36.8 g | 1.5 g |
Per gram of protein, a tender (13.1 g for 125 kcal) is the leanest choice on the menu. More: high-protein KFC.
Chicken prices across UK towns
KFC UK sets close to one national price. Two pieces of Original Recipe cost £3.85–£3.85 in every town we checked, and popcorn chicken moved by only a few pence.
Chicken prices by town
| City | Original Recipe Chicken: 2 pc | Regular Popcorn Chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Belfast | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Birmingham | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Bournemouth | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Bradford | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Brighton & Hove | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Bristol | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Cardiff | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Coventry | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Derby | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Dundee | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Edinburgh | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Exeter | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Glasgow | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Hull | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Leeds | £3.85 | £5.09 |
| Leicester | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Liverpool | £3.85 | £5.09 |
| London | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Luton | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Manchester | £3.85 | £5.16 |
| Middlesbrough | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Norwich | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Nottingham | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Oxford | £3.85 | £5.09 |
| Plymouth | £3.85 | £5.09 |
| Portsmouth | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Reading | £3.85 | £5.16 |
| Sheffield | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Southampton | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| Sunderland | £3.85 | £5.09 |
| Swansea | £3.85 | £5.01 |
| York | £3.85 | £5.01 |
All towns: KFC prices by city.
Which order is best value?
- Feeding three or more: a 10 or 14 piece Bargain Bucket — the lowest price per piece, fries included.
- Eating alone: a 2 piece order (£3.85) costs less per piece than single pieces.
- Wings: buy 12 rather than several pairs — £0.84 a wing instead of £1.04.
- Delivery: pieces on the bone have one of the biggest app markups we measured, so Click & Collect saves the most here.
Full protein-per-pound ranking: best value at KFC.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is one piece of chicken at KFC?
About £2.31 in a typical UK restaurant and £2.99 on delivery apps. Two pieces cost £3.85, or £1.93 a piece.
What is the cheapest way to buy chicken at KFC?
The 14 piece Bargain Bucket: about £1.76 per piece of chicken, and the fries are included. Bought singly, a piece costs £2.31.
How many kcal are in a piece of chicken at KFC?
It depends on the cut. KFC UK lists 179 kcal for a drumstick, 182 for a wing, 268 for a thigh and 310 for a rib.
How much are KFC Hot Wings?
Two Hot Wings cost about £2.08 and twelve about £10.03 — £0.84 a wing. The Hot Wings Meal with 6 wings is £8.33.
How much is a KFC tender?
A single tender costs about £2.15 and has 125 kcal. Tenders come in meals of 3 (£7.71) and 4 (£8.48) and in the Tenders Bargain Bucket.
Which piece has the most protein?
The rib, with 33.1 g of protein. The drumstick has 14 g.
Is KFC cheaper in some towns?
Hardly. Two pieces of Original Recipe cost £3.85 to £3.85 across the 35 towns we checked — KFC UK uses close to one national price.