The release of McDonald's McCrispy Strips this week has caused KFC to up their game.KFC’s first shot fired was to offer their chicken strips at a deep discount to its customers. A remind of who the real Chicken King is, if you will. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, KFC is doling out five Original Recipe tenders for the promotional price of $5 to all its Rewards Members through Sunday (May 11.)But like any good 3am infomercial would suggest: Wait, there’s more!KFC's U.S. president Catherine Tan-Gillespie, had this to say: “Why settle for a tender from a burger chain when you can get a deal on what we believe is the best tasting tender, from the OG of fried chicken?”Sure, she didn’t name-check McDonald’s directly. But any chicken tender fan who's been keeping up with this rapidly-unfolding drama in the fast food world knows exactly who she was talking about.On paper, there is a major difference in the McCrispy Strips from McDonald’s and the KFC Original recipe tenders.KFC’s double hand-breaded tenders have their signature 11 herbs and spices, while McDonald’s McCrispy Strips are coated with a golden-brown breading and a new black pepper flavor.Can the black pepper flavor stand up to the the 11 herbs and spices that America has grown to love over the decades?Tan-Gillespie then took a second to reload and came back with more words/weapons for McDonald's."With this deal we’re giving our customers a reason to try the finger lickin’ good flavor of our tenders and judge for themselves," she continued.This battle has gone from online to the streets, as the two fast-food chains battle over who has the best chicken strips and at the best deal.Get our free mobile appOnce-Beloved Fast Food Burgers That No Longer ExistThese fast food burgers got a lot of attention when they debuted. It didn’t last forever.Filed Under: Chain Restaurants, Fast Food, KFC, McDonald'sCategories: Original Features