What’s that you say? You crave a grilled cheese with bacon, but you don’t want all the carbs of a big, heavy bun? Well KFC has heard you cries and now your prayers have been answered. 

Two all white-meat chicken breasts prepared either grilled or deep-fried sandwich strips of bacon, melted cheese and a special sauce. It’s the kind of thing that makes you question how you could be so blind to not see this obvious food pairing until today; I HAD to try one and considering my strict adherence to the empirical method, I could not fairly evaluate this creation without trying both varieties.

I first took a bite of the fried version and just as I suspected… delicious. I was instantly transported back to my days in college, waking up hungover to my friend Rachael standing their with Sam’s club frozen chicken patties, dredged in hot sauce and covered in melted provolone and bacon (she was a pioneer before her time). In fact my one complaint about the deep-fried Double Down was the lack of a spicy kick. The sauce they use has a nice flavor to it, but it was lacking that punch. A trip to the fridge produced a large bottle of Frank’s and my one complaint was solved. 

I was delightfully satisfied at this point and did not think that the night could get any better when I realized I needed to give the “healthier,” grilled snack a fair chance. I dove in again like it was the first time and imagine my surprise. The grilled one blew its deep-fried sibling out of the water. The flavor from the grilled seasoning rub and the juiciness of the chicken. I felt like I was sitting at the black jack table and out comes deuce-deuce. A smile comes across my face as I split and then DOUBLE DOWN!