KFC / fried chicken recipe

[AliceRR]

I have always wanted to be able to make a KFC / southern fried chicken style chicken at home.

I don’t have KFC often but, when I do, I do like the Zinger burger.

A recipe for “Zinger” style flavouring would be good too but any nice fried chicken recipe would be great.

I’d be happy to buy some kind of mix of make it from scratch (preferably the latter)

I also love KFC gravy 🙈

I've been on the hunt for a recipe that tastes the faintest bit like KFC gravy for years, but none of them do. I have no idea what they put in it but it tastes like heaven!

It seems to have pepper in it but that’s all I know 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you want KFC style chicken the maybe have a look at this www.everynookandcranny.net/homemade-kfc/

I've tried various homemade KFC recipes and nothing is similar. Remember that it is pre-fried, frozen and then re-fried in an industrial fryer that gets to temps that cannot be consistently achieved at home. I had a friend who worked in KFC years ago who said the gravy is granules and they make it up with fat that drips off the cooked chicken.

Aldi chicken gravy (( with added chicken panscrapings and black pepper )) tastes exactly like KFC gravy to me. And I know my KFC.

Something similar that I used to make ages ago: chicken breasts dipped in egg then coated in a mix of flour and Paco sage and onion stuffing. Then put them in a casserole bowl with onion gravy over. Cook them in oven for ages (an hour and half?) and I know it doesn't sound it but it was lovely.

@Blondie1984 Thanks. Have you tried that recipe? There are so many recipes for it online but I’ll give it a go.

I've tried various homemade KFC recipes and nothing is similar

I didn’t think it would be identical but thought it would be possible to male something similar.

Aldi chicken gravy (( with added chicken panscrapings and black pepper )) tastes exactly like KFC gravy to me

Hmmm maybe need to go to Aldi!

@Clankboing That sounds interesting. I suppose it’ll taste like roast chicken and stuffing which if probably like

Not to blow my own trumpet, but I make the best fried chicken!

I use boneless, skinless thighs as they withstand the high frying temp and don’t dry out. The skin doesn’t crisp under the flour, so it’s best not to have it. You still get that glorious crust.

Marinade:
1x pot of buttermilk
Crushed garlic
Salt
Pepper

Mix all the ingredients and put chicken in for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight.

Seasoning:

Plain flour
Salt
Pepper
Smoked paprika
Garlic granules

You can add more spices to this if you wish, but this is a good base flavour. I add about a big tablespoon of each spice to a bowl of flour.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and a large pot of oil/fryer to 180.

Take chicken out of marinade and dip into flour mixture, knocking off excess. Repeat again for each piece.

Pop a bit of bread into the oil - if it bubbles gently and floats the oil is ready. Put 3/4 pieces of chicken in depending on size. Fry for around 10 mins or until crust is set and golden brown. Put cooked chicken into the oven on a rack set over a baking tray and continue frying the rest. As soon as you have finished frying the whole batch, serve! So good.

Thanks @MustardScreams that sounds fantastic. Do you use egg before dipping into the dry mixture?

Dunns River do a powder which I think you can get in tesco which is the closest thing I've found to kfc

Nope, the buttermilk marinade will make sure the flour sticks.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3758052/amp/Finger-lickin-good-KFC-s-recipe-FEMAIL-puts-test-does-compare-fast-food-version.html

I found this with a quick Google, the recipe is in it

Funny that the daily mail lifted the story straight out of another newspaper and omitted the MSG flavour enhancer.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/dining/recipes/ct-kfc-recipe-test-20160818-story,amp.html

@AnchorDownDeepBreath there's a powdered southern style chicken gravy (comes in a plastic Tupperware type package) from B&M that apparently tastes exactly like KFC gravy.
DH once randomly picked it up and he swears that it tastes the same, but I've never tried it.

I have the B&M gravy here, it's religious

Southern style gravy as mentioned before - it's delicious

Thanks you - a few recipients to try there

And will need to get yo aldi or B&M for the gravy!

Had KFC today actually and didn’t enjoy it 🤷🏻‍♀️