KFC Finger Licking Good Chicken Clone

  • Yield:1 fried chicken
  • Time:
    1 hr, 35 mins show details

based on an article from the chicago tribune: Our chicken was virtually indistinguishable from the batch bought at KFC. (Does KFC add MSG? A KFC spokesperson confirms that it does use it in the Original Recipe chicken.)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups
    white flour
  • ⅔ tablespoon
    Salt
  • ½ tablespoon
    Thyme
  • ½ tablespoon
    basil
  • ⅓ tablespoon
    oregeno
  • 1 tablespoon
    Celery Salt
  • 1 tablespoon
    black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon
    dried mustard
  • 4 tablespoons
    paprika
  • 2 tablespoons
    garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon
    ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons
    white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon
    Accent (MSG) flavor enhancer
  • 1 cup
    buttermilk
  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 3 inches
    expeller-pressed canola oil
  • 1
    chicken cut up, breast pieces cut in half for more even frying
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Preparation

  1. 5 mins

    mix all breading ingredients together

  2. mix the beaten egg with the buttermilk

  3. 30 mins

    soak chicken in buttermilk and egg mix

  4. remove chicken from buttermilk, allow excess to drip off.

  5. Dip chicken pieces in breading to coat all sides, shake off excess

  6. 20 mins

    allow to sit on a rack, over a baking sheet

  7. heat the oil to 350 degrees - use a deep-frying thermometer to check the temp

  8. 40 mins

    fry 3-4 pieces at a time - being careful not to crowd the pot. Fry until medium golden brown, turning once, 15-18 minutes.

  9. allow the oil to return to 350 before adding more chicken

  10. repeat until done

Notes

from this story in the Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com/dining...

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