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KFC Chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
resting time: 2 hours
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 438kcal
This fun copy cat KFC chicken recipe make delicious and tender fried chicken. With all the flavors you expect from a Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe.
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Equipment

  • frying pan or dutch oven
  • vegetable oil for frying

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken or sub 6-8 pieces of bone in chicken
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 egg egg
  • 2 TBSP water
  • 2 TBSP paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Instructions

  • clean and pat the chicken dry
  • cut the chicken into 6-8 pieces, cut the breast in half so it cuts the cook time
  • put the buttermilk in a bowl
  • add the chicken to bowl with the buttermilk and half of the salt and let it soak for at least 2 hours, 8 hours is better
  • when you're ready to cook pour cooking oil in a heavy bottom Dutch oven
  • heat oil the oil to 350° while you finish prepping the chicken
  • drain the chicken and set the chicken on a rack to drip dry
  • lay out two bowls
  • beat eggs and water in one bowl
  • mix the all-purpose flour together with all the spices and herbs in the other bow
  • when the oil is hot dip a piece of chicken in the flour, then in eggs, then again in the flour
  • place carefully in the hot oil
  • repeat with 2-3 more pieces of chicken the same way and place them in the hot oil
  • cook bone-in chicken pieces for 12-15 minutes, smaller pieces for 12 minutes, larger pieces can take up to 15 minutes
  • remove the chicken pieces when they're done and drain on paper towel lined plates
  • repeat with the remaining chicken pieces

Nutrition

Serving: 3 pieces | Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 465mg | Sodium: 1465mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2164IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 6mg