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Copycat KFC™ Original-Style Chicken

Name: Copycat KFC™ Original-Style Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 2 wings); 2 quarts neutral oil, for frying; 1 egg white; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoons onion salt; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

Prep 20 min
Total 60 min
Servings 4

A homemade version of KFC’s™ original-style fried chicken with 11-ingredient seasoning mix. Recipe by Tablespoon.com.

March 21, 2018

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 2 wings)
2 quarts neutral oil, for frying
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons onion salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

Steps

1

Preheat fryer to 350°F. Thoroughly mix together all the spice mix ingredients.
2

Combine spice mix with flour, brown sugar and salt.
3

Dip chicken pieces in egg white to lightly coat them, then transfer to flour mixture. Turn a few times and make sure the flour mix is really stuck to the chicken. Repeat with all the chicken pieces.
4

Let chicken pieces rest for 5 minutes so crust has a chance to dry a bit.
5

Fry chicken in batches. Breasts and wings should take 12-14 minutes, and legs and thighs will need a few more minutes. Chicken pieces are done when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165°F.
6

Let chicken drain on a few paper towels when it comes out of the fryer. Serve hot.