Copycat KFC™ Original-Style Chicken

By debbie1123

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

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

Preparation

Step 1

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.