KFC Copycat Recipes- Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe Clones

Many of my family members live only about thirty minutes from the original Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky. I remember hanging out sometimes in Corbin as a teenager. Since people lived around the original Corbin KFC restaurant, it seems that maybe we have a shot at possessing the most authentic Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe clone.

Still, I don't believe anyone will ever have the exact Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe. That fried chicken recipe probably was buried with Colonel Sanders himself. Anyway, here is how most people from the Corbin area fix their version of a Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe.

2 envelopes tomato soup mix, preferably Lipton cup-o-soup brand

2 envelopes Italian dressing mix

1 tablespoon paprika

2 teaspoons dried chervil (optional, but makes a huge difference in taste)

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon tarragon

1/2 teaspoon sage

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 cups pancake mix, preferably Bisquick brand (self-rising flour can be substituted, but won't taste as good)

Blend all of the Kentucky Fried Chicken ingredients for the coating in a blender.

The fried chicken coating is enough for a whole chicken, cut up. Soak the chicken pieces in buttermilk for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Remove chicken from buttermilk and roll in the chicken coating mixture above. Let chicken sit at room temperature while waiting for the oil to get hot.

Deep fry if possible for the most authentic copy of the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe. If that is not possible, use a cast iron skillet. Do not crowd the chicken when placing into the skillet. Use lard or shortening if you really want that original Kentucky Fried Chicken taste. If you're making this chicken recipe, chances are you weren't looking for low-fat, healthy recipes. ;)

Brown the chicken in the skillet on high heat. Then turn down the heat and cover the pan. Cook until the fried chicken is done, about 30 minutes. During the last 5 or 10 minutes, uncover the pan and turn up the heat. This will crisp up the fried chicken. Be careful not to burn the chicken during this last step.

Remove the fried chicken and drain on paper towels. Serve while still hot.

Of course, the tomato soup and Italian dressing mixes weren't available when Colonel Sanders developed his secret original Kentucky fried chicken recipe. But using these saves a cook from buying lots of spices that will only be used for this Kentucky fried chicken recipe. Plus, it makes it much easier. And you will be surprised at how closely it tastes like the original Kentucky Fried Chicken. Keep in mind that the original Kentucky fried chicken recipe seemed to change slightly in the 80s. The Kentucky fried chicken recipe clone here is attempting to replicate the original Colonel Sanders recipe that was first developed by Colonel Sanders himself.