Copycat KFC™ Original-Style Chicken

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

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

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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.