1984 KFC nuggets were first introduced to the world in 1984, but phased out after Crispy Strips and Popcorn chicken made their way onto the menu.

“After a wildly successful test run in 2022 and years without a nugget made with the signature taste of KFC on menus, new Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets are making their way to KFC's permanent menu at participating locations,” wrote KFC in a press release.

KFC introduced Kentucky Nuggets in 1984, but phased them out for Crispy Strips in 1996 and Popcorn Chicken in 1998, according to the KFC Wiki.

A 12-piece order of KFC nuggets contains 420 calories, 18g fat, 24g carbs, and 36g protein. Since the chicken nuggets are larger and made from 100% white meat chicken, you end up getting more protein in each serving.

Robert Carl Baker Robert Carl Baker (December 29, 1921 – March 13, 2006) was an American inventor and Cornell University professor. He invented the chicken nugget as well as many other poultry-related inventions. Due to his contributions to the poultry sciences, he is a member of the American Poultry Hall of Fame.

The nuggets sell in increments of 5-, 8-, 12- or 36-piece and are available in combination meals with fries, a biscuit, and a medium drink.

Nuggets are fried in hydrogenated oil and contain high amounts of sugar, fat, and preservatives. This makes them an unhealthy choice, especially if you eat them often.

KFC's nuggets have the signature crispy, craggy breading you know and love from its classic fried chicken, and they seem to be a similar size to Chick-fil-A's nuggets. The Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets are slightly bigger than the discontinued popcorn chicken, but significantly smaller than the tenders.

Chicken, Water, Wheat Flour, Contains 2% or Less of the Following: Brown Sugar, Corn Starch, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Dried Yeast, Extractives of Paprika, Natural Flavor, Oat Fiber, Salt, Spices, Wheat Starch, White Whole Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour. Breading Set in Vegetable Oil.

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A chicken nugget is a food product consisting of a small piece of deboned chicken meat that is breaded or battered, then deep-fried or baked. Invented in the 1950s, chicken nuggets have become a very popular fast food restaurant item, as well as widely sold frozen for home use.

Baker was a food scientist who is often called the “George Washington Carver of chicken.” Baker created the nugget after discovering a way to keep ground meat together without skin, along with batter that wouldn't shrink when frozen or expand when fried.

4 Nuggets, 1 Crunch Burger, 1 Small Chips and a Buddy Drink.