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YIELD: 18 PIECES
Copycat KFC? Is the leaked recipe the real deal?
Copycat KFC? Is the "leaked" recipe the real deal? We put the
recipe from the now famous Chicago Tribune article to the test
and here's what we found!
PREP TIME
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
20 minutes
18 minutes
38 minutes
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose white flour
2 tsp table salt
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
4 Tbsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp celery salt
2 Tbsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp dry mustard powder
3 Tbsp white pepper
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp MSG, optional
7 lbs chicken
oil for deep frying
Instructions
1. Mix all of the herbs and spices together first, making sure there are no lumps in the mixture
from spices that have clumped in storage.
2. In a large bowl, add the herb & spice mixture to the flour and mix well until the spices are
evenly distributed.
3. Cut 2 whole chickens into 9 pieces each (2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 2 side breasts and a
centre breast)
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4. Dip each of the pieces in plain water, shake and dredge in the flour and spice mixture. Repeat
for all of the remaining pieces. Leave the pieces to sit in the dredge for 10-15 minutes while
the oil heats up. This will help the coating stick to the chicken better.
5. Preheat a vegetable oil filled deep fryer to 340 degrees F
6. Shake off the excess coating from the pieces and fry for up to 18 minutes for the largest
pieces. Wings generally take 8-10 minutes, drumsticks about 12-15 minutes depending on
size. I use a meat thermometer to test the pieces and remove them individually when they
reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees F.
7. Place cooked pieces on a rack that has been placed on top of a cookie sheet.
8. Hold the cooked chicken in a 150 degree oven if you need to cook the chicken in multiple
batches. In that Case I always start with the latest pieces and end with the smallest to
minimize the time in the oven.
9. For an oven baked version, just CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM OUR OVEN FRIED
CHICKEN RECIPE.
Notes
The flour and spice mixture I found to be sufficient for 2 whole chickens. If using only one, then spit
the mixture in half and store one half in an airtight container until the next time you use it.
The original recipe in the article used fractions of tablespoons as measurement for some
ingredients. I have converted those measurements to teaspoons in those cases, for ease of
understanding and measuring.
NOTE If using MSG in the flour dredge you can cut the salt in the dredge by half if you like.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 18
Serving Size 1 piece
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Trans Fat 0g
Unsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 102mg
Sodium 1082mg
Carbohydrates 3g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 0g
Protein 38g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a
guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used
entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie &
nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
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© Barry C. Parsons
CUISINE: American / CATEGORY: Chicken Recipes
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