KFC launches $5 chicken tender meal and the return of fried pickles

KFC is once again offering fried pickles, a fan favorite that’s back on menus across the country. They’re also introducing new dipping sauces, snack boxes, and a refreshing Prickly Pear Lemonade.

Fried pickles are back at KFC! You can order them in a serving of eight, golden and crispy, and they come with your choice of dipping sauce. In addition to the usual favorites, KFC is also featuring its new Jalapeño Ranch and Honey Chili Crisp sauces.

Following a successful debut in summer 2025, the popular menu item is back due to high customer demand, according to KFC.

According to Melissa Cash, KFC U.S.’s Chief Marketing Officer, fried pickles are proving to be a popular item. After a successful launch last summer, KFC is bringing them back due to continued customer demand.

KFC adds prickly pear lemonade and pickle snack combos

KFC is launching two new snack deals available only through digital ordering, featuring the return of a popular side dish.

  • Nuggets + Fried Pickles includes five chicken nuggets, eight fried pickles, and a dipping sauce
  • Fries + Fried Pickles includes fries, eight fried pickles, and a dipping sauce

The chain is also leaning into value options with two new $5 meal deals for Rewards Members.

You can get five tenders and two sauces for $5, or try the new $5 Chicken Variety Box which includes two chicken pieces, five nuggets, a dipping sauce, and a drink.

KFC is bringing back its popular pickles and also introducing a new, limited-edition Signature Prickly Pear Lemonade.

This new drink mixes the restaurant’s classic lemonade with a sweet prickly pear flavor, creating a vibrant pink beverage that’s perfect with their salty fried pickles and dipping sauces.

KFC is bringing back its fried pickles as part of a larger trend of fast food restaurants adding pickle-flavored items to their menus. This is happening because pickles are currently very popular on TikTok and other social media platforms.

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2026-05-19 23:50