KFC’s New Side Dish May Be Better Than Their Wedges

Some fans never got over Kentucky Fried Chicken dropping their hot and crispy potato wedges from the menu. Potato wedges are getting a short trial run in Tampa, and we’re all holding our breath on whether they’ll ever come back. But there’s a new potato side in town that just might gain a following that supplants those potato-wedge cravings.

As of March 17, Kentucky Fried Chicken is selling Mashed Potato Poppers. Fried to a golden brown, the bite-sized poppers are creamy on the inside, crunchy on the outside. It sounds something like a crispy Tater Tot, but with a whipped mashed potato filling instead of shredded potatoes. And rather than ketchup, the poppers come with a side of warm gravy for dunking.

We admit it: This new format for KFC’s iconic mashed potatoes smothered in brown gravy has us interested.

“Our new Mashed Potato Poppers transform a legendary KFC classic into a crunchy can’t-resist bite of perfection,” claims KFC President Catherine Tan-Gillespie.

If you want to see if they live up to the legend, you can buy Mashed Potato Poppers in a five-pack or order them with KFC’s new Dunk It Bucket. The first new bucket to be introduced in nearly a decade combines hand-breaded chicken tenders and Mashed Potato Poppers.

You can choose from many dipping sauces if you get a bucket, from warm gravy (which KFC has officially declared a dipping sauce) to classics like comeback sauce, honey mustard, and ranch.