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"KFC is changing Colonel Sanders&amp;#039; Original Recipe for its illustrious fried chicken. But fans needn&amp;#039;t worry about flavor, because the secret herbs and spices are staying the same \u2014 it&amp;#039;s the chicken itself that is getting a makeover.   After over 70 years of the Colonel&amp;#039;s unchanged fried chicken, KFC will offer customers a new option. The chicken at KFC is going boneless. That&amp;#039;s right. Starting on April 14th, KFC will launch Original Recipe Boneless chicken. The pieces will be bone-free, skinless, and orders will include both white and dark meat. They will still be hand breaded and will use the same recipe as the bone-in menu items. While KFC already serves crispy chicken strips, these pieces will be larger and filleted directly off of the bone. More From Delish: The Country&amp;#039;s Best Fried Chicken The new menu addition was sparked by the ever-growing popularity of nuggets and strips, both boneless chicken options. A KFC press release stated that nearly four out of five servings of fried chicken in the United States are bone-free. The Associated Press reports that while the new item is being released as an alternative to KFC&amp;#039;s bone-in pieces like breasts and drumsticks, one day bones could be removed from the KFC menu altogether. KFC spokesperson Rick Maynard explained, &amp;quot;Younger people don&amp;#039;t tend to be fans of bones \u2014 they&amp;#039;ve grown up with nuggets.&amp;quot; More From Delish: Top 10 Fried and Oven-Fried Chicken Recipes For now, the new boneless chicken will only be served at participating KFC locations around the country, 4,500 eateries total. Customers can purchase a two-piece Boneless Combo for $4.99, which will include two pieces of chicken, one side, a biscuit, and a medium drink. KFC has dubbed the day of its latest menu item launch, &amp;quot;The Greatest Day in Chicken History.&amp;quot; Do you prefer bone-in or boneless chicken? Will you try KFC&amp;#039;s Original Recipe Boneless Chicken? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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