Kentucky Grilled Is NOT Low Cal Low Fat

The grilled offering at KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) may lead you to believe that it’s the diet choice you might make on their menu. Well the nutrition handout available at the stores tells the story differently. Surprisingly ORIGINAL RECIPE is the low cal / low fat winner. But there is a catch. The KFC Original Recipe breast has half the fat and 40 fewer calories than the new grilled version. IF you take the skin off. It seems that the skin absorbs most of the oil and the “secret herbs and spices” has a LOT of salt. As a matter of fact it reduces the salt and cholesterol by half! (Grilled had TWICE the cholesterol!)  In addition taking off the skin and it’s minimal breading reduces transfat from 21 grams to just 2, carbs from 7 grams to 1 while eliminating ALL of the saturated fat.

The down side is that the skin may reduce the amount of actual food you get… but then again that’s sort of what I’ve been nagging you about.

TODAY: GO SKINLESS TO GET SKINNY.

Try Veggie Grilling

Since I was suggesting that you get the grill going, don’t forget that veggies grill well too. Nothing extra is really necessary to have a flavorful low calorie meal. Squash, peppers, mushrooms, green beans, asparagus. Toss them on the fire and they get that great flavor and don’t cook away nutrients either. Corn on the cob isn’t really low calorie, but it’s a great treat. Soak the ears in water and then cut off the silk and put them on the top shelf of the grill. Roll them every five minutes or so and in about 15 minutes it will be done perfectly. Just take it easy on the butter.

TODAY: GRILL VEGGIES FOR DINNER.