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KFC ORIGINAL SECRET CHICKEN RECIPE
The Original KFC Chicken Recipe was created by a food journalist and repackaged with 11 herbs and
spices to create the perfect KFC chicken recipe at home!
KFC Chicken Original Chicken had a big role in my childhood. When I was a kid, my aunt would drive
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me home from school and we’d stop at KFC halfway through school. We shared the chicken and
strawberry parfait they sold. Unlike the Pioneer chicken my mom bought, I can enjoy this food
memory whenever I want.
So why make a copy of the recipe when you’re a mile away? A: Copycat recipes are great fun and B:
Much, much, much, much better. Have you been to KFC in the last decade? I’ve been there several
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times but each time I was disappointed because the chicken portions were smaller. Again, shame on
everyone (of course I blame you for contributing to my food guilt), but KFC uses MSG in the original
KFC recipe. Oh, one last thing: While ‘s food is fast, it’s generally reasonably priced.
KFC ORIGINAL SECRET CHICKEN RECIPE
Ingredients
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
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3 eggs, beaten
4 tablespoons butter
For coating
2 cups flour
4 tablespoons red pepper powder
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1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon herbs (or chicken broth powder)
1 tablespoons thyme
1 teaspoon tarragon
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon chives
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon onion
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1/2 teaspoon celery salt
Direction
Sift the flour and add all the ingredients and grind thoroughly in a mortar and place in a clean plastic
bag. First brush each piece of chicken in the beaten egg, then stir the flour mixture into the bag. Make
sure each piece is coated with flour.
Heat the oil in a pan. Gently remove the chicken from the oil, leaving it uncovered. After frying, close
the lid and continue frying on very low heat (UNT).