It's Not All About the Chicken. Here's Every KFC Side Dish, Ranked

After 70+ years in business, Kentucky Fried Chicken has locked down a chicken recipe that’s kept people loyal. But a fast-food chicken chain is only as good as its sides, so how does KFC do in that department? Should you grab corn or slaw? And what manner of potato? Here are the six KFC side dishes, ranked.

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Well, well, well. What do we have here? I’m blown away. These are awesome. We’re talking about thick, crunchy potato wedges, jagged and angled like a piece of battered fish. They’re seasoned, but not overly so. I’m all about it. Really nice job on these things, Sanders.

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Yeah, this is a good biscuit. It’s nice and dense, but easy to rip apart. Not too crumbly though, which is important for a person like me who is always trying to make sliders out of every biscuit I see. This’ll do pretty nicely for that.

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I can’t imagine there are many people in the world who would say they don’t like mashed potatoes. Even children who are picky eaters love it. Potatoes just have the magic that way. Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew, ya know? These are creamy, pleasantly salty, and both sticky and smooth at the same time thanks to that unctuous gravy. There’s nothing not to like about this food.

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Nasty fast-food chain coleslaw is something I’ll always love. It unlocks some sort of childlike memory in me, I guess. Takes me back to the days of growing up on El Pollo Loco’s slaw. That finely-diced mix of cabbage and carrots drenched in weird, sugary mayo will always call to me. KFC’s is quite good.

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This is admittedly a bit bland, but kernels of corn are always going to be a killer sidekick to fried chicken. All you really need to do to give this a boost is mix it in with your mashed potatoes. The taters get texture and the corn gets flavor. Everybody wins.

Also, huge missed opportunity not calling these “Colonel’s Kernels.”

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There are certain dishes in this world that represent soul. Macaroni and cheese is one of them. A good mac has a lot of soul, and KFC’s has absolutely none. The cheese tastes fake. The pasta is weird and chewy. The cheese sauce barely even clings to the noodles; it’s like two separate components. Such a shame.