Better Than Fried? After years of work, KFC is introducing grilled chicken that it thinks will stand up to the original recipe

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Winston-Salem Journal) - In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder's recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

This week's rollout is KFC's most-ambitious attempt to win over health-conscious customers as the chain known worldwide for fried chicken tries to reinvigorate lackluster U.S. sales.

"It's going to get people who haven't eaten KFC for a long time to come back into our restaurants," said the company's president, Roger Eaton. "It's going to get people who have never eaten KFC to come into our restaurants."