$2.79 is the recorded price of a single KFC tender, agreed by two separate listings.
The KFC a la carte original recipe tender price was recorded at $2.79 by two separately published listings, with no third figure to contradict them. Agreement like that is rare on this menu. The identical $2.79 was also recorded for a single a la carte wing in the fried chicken section, so the two smallest single items in this brand's data carry exactly the same price.
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What you need
5 itemsA La Carte Original Recipe Tender price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A La Carte Original Recipe Tender | $2.79 | — | — |
If something goes wrong
Is a single tender cheaper in a box?
- Cause
- Hardly at all. Eight tenders bought singly come to $22.32 while the eight-piece box was recorded at $21.99, a difference of 33 cents across the whole order.
- Fix
- Buy singles freely if that is what you want. On this part of the menu the bulk row barely rewards you.
Why does a tender cost the same as a chicken wing?
- Cause
- Both were recorded at $2.79 in different sections of the same menu. One is boneless and one is not, so the match says more about price points than about portions.
- Fix
- Compare on appetite rather than on price, since neither item has a published weight that could be read.
How many tenders make a meal?
- Cause
- The company's own menu structure runs combos at three, four and five pieces and meals at eight, twelve and sixteen. No serving guidance could be read from its pages.
- Fix
- Work from the count and the rate. Most tender rows price between $2.50 and $2.79 each, so the total scales almost linearly.
One of only two prices in this brand that two sources agree on
What's in it
A single Original Recipe chicken tender. The name comes from KFC's own published sitemap, and the company's own page could not be read, so nothing about weight or coating is confirmed here. No calorie figure is available, because the nutrition pages build themselves in the browser and hand back nothing countable.
Is it worth it
Two separately published listings gave $2.79 and nothing gave anything else. Across this brand's price data that is close to unique: the eight-piece chicken bucket managed three listings at one figure, and almost every other row disagrees with itself somewhere.
$2.79 also matches the a la carte wing in the fried chicken section exactly. Two different products, two different sections, one price. Since a tender is boneless and a wing is not, the match reflects a shared price point rather than a shared portion, and it is a useful reminder that this menu is built around slots rather than around weights.
The arithmetic that matters runs upward. A set of eight tenders at $2.79 each costs $22.32, while the Original Recipe 8 Piece Tenders A La Carte was recorded at $21.99. Ordering the box instead of eight singles therefore saves 33 cents, or 1.5 per cent, across the whole order.
Compare that with bone-in chicken and the difference is dramatic. The same count bought singly from the a la carte counter comes to $33.52 against $21.99 for the bucket, a saving of $11.53. Tenders on this menu are priced almost linearly, and bone-in chicken is emphatically not.
The reason is probably portioning. A bucket mixes cuts of very different value, from a $4.99 breast down to a $2.79 wing, so the bulk price averages them out. Every tender is nominally the same, which leaves nothing for a bulk price to average, and so the discount has nowhere to come from.
There is one row that breaks the pattern. Build A Bucket 8 Tender Meal was recorded at $20.00, which is $2.50 a tender and undercuts the singles by 29 cents each. Anyone buying more than a handful should price that row first.
For small orders, the single tender is doing the job it exists for: topping up a combo, feeding a small appetite, or letting someone try one. At $2.79 it is the cheapest recorded item in the tenders section and it ties with the cheapest in the fried chicken section.
Prices vary by restaurant and the company shows none of its own until a location is selected on its ordering site.
A La Carte Original Recipe Tender at a glance
- KFC price
- not published
- Typical price
- $2.79
Questions people ask
How much is one KFC tender?
$2.79, from two separately published listings that agreed exactly. It is the cheapest recorded figure in the tenders section.
Are tenders cheaper by the box?
Only just. Eight singles cost $22.32 against $21.99 for the eight-piece box, a saving of 33 cents on the whole order.
Why is a tender the same price as a wing?
Both were recorded at $2.79 in different sections of the same menu. The match is a shared price point rather than an indication that the two items are comparable in size.
What is the cheapest way to buy tenders at KFC?
Build A Bucket 8 Tender Meal at $20.00, which works out at $2.50 a tender. Every other route prices them between $2.60 and $2.79.
Is this page an official KFC price list?
No. Both readings come from published US price listings recorded in August 2026; the item name comes from KFC's own published sitemap.
Can this site tell me the price at my local KFC?
No. Operators price independently and the company shows nothing until a restaurant is selected. Two listings agreeing on $2.79 makes it an unusually solid benchmark, though.