As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, the exact recipe and specific proportions of the 11 herbs and spices used in KFC’s secret chicken recipe remain a closely guarded secret. The recipe, developed by Colonel Harland Sanders, is reportedly locked in a vault in Louisville, Kentucky.
However, through various taste tests and experiments, food enthusiasts and home cooks have proposed several interpretations of the recipe. One of the most famous interpretations comes from the Chicago Tribune, which published a recipe in 2016 that they believed closely mimicked KFC’s Original Recipe.
Here’s a version based on that interpretation:
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1/3 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried mustard
4 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
1 chicken, cut up, the breast pieces cut in half for more even frying
Instructions:
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