Make our KFC Original Recipe Chicken at home tonight for your family. Our Secret Restaurant Recipe tastes just like KFC’s.
Photo by lesleyk
KFC Original Recipe Chicken
Colonel Harland David Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken and originator of the famous chicken recipe, claimed that there were 11 secret herbs and spices in his breading. To this day the coating is packaged and shipped ready to use to the restaurants. Rumor has it that it is packaged in 3 different locations so that no single person can know the whole recipe. Supposedly the recipe is locked in a vault at KFC headquarters (YUM! Brands) in Louisville, KY.
Well…Maybe. Maybe not.
I can’t vouch for the vault, that’s probably true. But many former workers, usually anonymously, refute the claim that the Original Recipe coating is packaged in three different places.
KFC Original Recipe Chicken Recipe
Make our KFC Original Recipe Chicken at home tonight for your family. Our Secret Restaurant Recipe tastes just like KFC's.
Ingredients
- 1 whole Chicken cut into 8 pieces -- or 8 - 12 of Your Favorite Chicken Pieces
- 3 Eggs
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 envelope of Powdered Tomato Soup Mix
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Salt
- 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried Parsley
- 2 tablespoons dried Oregano
- 2 tablespoons Salt
- 4 teaspoons freshly ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon Celery Salt
- Oil for frying, enough to cover the bottom of a skillet
- More Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Beat eggs in a large bowl.
- Add 2/3 cup milk and whisk to blend. Set aside
- In a second large bowl, combine the flour, tomato soup mix, bicarbonate of soda, garlic salt, onion powder, sugar, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, basil thyme and celery salt. Mix well.
- Take a piece of chicken and dip it into the egg/milk mixture.
- Then place it in the flour mixture move it around until it is well-coated with flour. Set this piece aside and repeat this process for the remaining chicken pieces.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet until it shimmers but doesn't smoke, about 350°F.
- Using tongs, carefully place the chicken pieces skin-side down into the skillet and fry them over medium heat.
- Fry for about 25 to 30 minutes, turning and flipping occasionally.
- Remove the pieces from the skillet and drain the grease onto paper towel-covered plates.
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February 26, 2016 @ 9:54 pm
It is said KFC chicken is made using 11 herbs and spices but I came across a copycat recipe containing only salt, pepper and MSG. I purchased MSG on the spice aisle under the name ACCENT and made fried chicken which in fact did taste like KFC chicken.
March 16, 2016 @ 4:32 pm
I found a pretty good recipe online but it doesn’t include tomato soup
Ginny,
Please share it with us. We are always looking for new and better recipes.
James
March 15, 2018 @ 7:54 am
I asked several questions of a local KFC because a native American friend always got sick on KFC chicken until I asked the right question, do you use any dairy in your processing? The friend is allergic to all dairy products. The response was that they do marinate it in buttermilk. He wasn\’t supposed to tell me that. Real Southern fried chicken recipes all have buttermilk and a touch of cayenne pepper. I just use a pinch of poultry seasoning, garlic and onion powders and lots of pepper.
Thank you so much for you posting your successes. I know how many trials it can take to get it right. I love your Café Rio recipes!
Cathy
Thank you so much for this valuable information.
Mark
December 2, 2018 @ 12:23 pm
KFC Original chicken is cooked partially in a pressure cooker
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