Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken under 500 calories: 31 orders, ranked
Of the 56 single orders we track at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, 31 come in at or under 500 calories — 55%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Oven Roast Chicken Breast, 40 g for 270 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Oven Roast Chicken Breast (40 g protein, 0 g fiber, 270 cal). 7 entrées fit under 500; 13 do not.
Source: Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 31 orders under 500
- 40g most protein in one item
- 55g protein in a full meal
- 13 entrées over 500
As of October 2026, 31 of the 56 Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken meal under 500 is 55 g (An Oven Roast Chicken Breast, a regular Chicken and Noodles, and a Skim Milk).
Three complete Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken meals under 500 calories
Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Oven Roast Chicken Breast (270 cal), which leaves 230 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Oven Roast Chicken Breast270 cal · 40g
- Chicken and Noodles (Regular)150 cal · 7g
- Skim Milk80 cal · 8g
500 of 500 cal · 55 g protein
What to say at the counter: “An Oven Roast Chicken Breast, a regular Chicken and Noodles, and a Skim Milk — 500 cal, 55 g protein.”
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- Oven Roast Chicken Breast270 cal · 40g
- Homestyle Baked Beans (Regular)120 cal · 6g
- Skim Milk80 cal · 8g
470 of 500 cal · 54 g protein
What to say at the counter: “An Oven Roast Chicken Breast, a regular side of Homestyle Baked Beans, and a Skim Milk — 470 cal, 54 g protein.”
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- Oven Roast Chicken Thigh220 cal · 22g
- Bottled Water0 cal · 0g
220 of 500 cal · 22 g protein
What to say at the counter: “An Oven Roast Chicken Thigh and a Bottled Water — 220 cal, 22 g protein.”
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Every Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken order under 500 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 240 calories and 7 of the 31 are entrées. Figures as Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oven Roast Chicken Breast | 270 | 40g | 14.8g |
| 2 | Famous Recipe Chicken Thigh | 460 | 26g | 5.7g |
| 3 | BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 400 | 24g | 6.0g |
| 4 | Oven Roast Chicken Thigh | 220 | 22g | 10.0g |
| 5 | Buffalo Chicken Slider | 290 | 19g | 6.6g |
| 6 | BBQ Chicken Slider | 300 | 19g | 6.3g |
| 7 | Chicken Slider Sandwich | 360 | 19g | 5.3g |
| 8 | Chicken and Noodles (Large) | 310 | 15g | 4.8g |
| 9 | Macaroni and Cheese (Regular) | 250 | 9g | 3.6g |
| 10 | Buttered Corn (Large) | 500 | 8g | 1.6g |
| 11 | Chicken and Noodles (Regular) | 150 | 7g | 4.7g |
| 12 | Cajun Rice (Large) (at select locations) | 370 | 7g | 1.9g |
| 13 | Broccoli Pasta Salad (Large) (at select locations) | 430 | 7g | 1.6g |
| 14 | Homestyle Baked Beans (Regular) | 120 | 6g | 5.0g |
| 15 | Jalapeno Poppers (Regular) (at select locations) | 290 | 6g | 2.1g |
| 16 | BBQ Baked Beans (Regular) | 130 | 5g | 3.8g |
| 17 | Corn on the Cob (Regular) | 220 | 5g | 2.3g |
| 18 | Green Beans (Large) | 130 | 4g | 3.1g |
| 19 | Potato Wedges (Regular) | 320 | 4g | 1.3g |
| 20 | Fried Okra (Large) | 420 | 4g | 1.0g |
| 21 | Fried Pickles (Regular) | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 22 | Macaroni Salad (Regular) (at select locations) | 250 | 3g | 1.2g |
| 23 | Buttered Corn (Regular) | 130 | 2g | 1.5g |
| 24 | Broccoli Pasta Salad (Regular) (at select locations) | 150 | 2g | 1.3g |
| 25 | Macaroni Salad (Ron's/St. Clair, Regular) (at select locations) | 170 | 2g | 1.2g |
| 26 | Green Beans (Regular) | 30 | 1g | 3.3g |
| 27 | Cajun Rice (Regular) (at select locations) | 80 | 1g | 1.3g |
| 28 | Fried Okra (Regular) | 110 | 1g | 0.9g |
| 29 | Cole Slaw with Fresh Dressing (Regular) | 120 | 1g | 0.8g |
| 30 | Cole Slaw (Regular) | 170 | 1g | 0.6g |
| 31 | Potato Salad (Ron's/St. Clair, Regular) (at select locations) | 190 | 1g | 0.5g |
What 500 calories buys at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 4 orders: Fried Okra (Large) (420), Broccoli Pasta Salad (Large) (at select locations) (430), Famous Recipe Chicken Thigh (460) and Buttered Corn (Large) (500).
What doesn't fit under 500
13 of 20 Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Famous Recipe Chicken Breast, misses by 80 calories at 580. With more room, see Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken under 600. Tighter budget: Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken under 400. Closest misses: Famous Recipe Chicken Breast (580), Spicy Chicken Thigh (580), Fried Gizzards (Regular) (590) and Fried Livers (Regular) (600).
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