Southern Fried Chicken
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Think back to the last time you visited Kentucky Fried Chicken - how good the chicken smelt and how wonderful it tasted. Now look at this photo. You can see that our KFC extra crispy recipe looks just like the real thing. This easy recipe makes the best KFC style chicken ever and you can you can make your favorite side dishes to serve alongside it. Making KFC extra crispy recipes means that you know exactly what the finished fried chicken is going to come out like and how delicious it is sure to taste to you and to your family.
Authentic Secret Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Recipe
If you are a fan of Kentucky Fried Chicken, why not make your own? With this authentic Kentucky Fried chicken recipe, your chicken will turn out just as good as Colonel Sanders' chicken does! You might not have known that it is possible to find restaurant copycat recipes like this KFC fried chicken recipe online but this recipe proves that not only is it possible to do so but it is also easy to make finger-lickin' good chicken in the comfort of your own kitchen.
The secret to perfect KFC is the combination of 11 different herbs and spices used in the chicken coating. You can also bake these chicken pieces but, for a more authentic tasting Kentucky Fried Chicken original recipe, it is best to fry them like in a KFC restaurant.
This KFC extra crispy secret recipe combines garlic, ginger, mustard, basil, thyme and more for the unmistakable Kentucky Fried Chicken flavor. It is likely that you already have a lot of these seasonings in your kitchen cupboard so you won't need to buy too much to make this exciting KFC fried chicken recipe.
KFC Original Recipe
Ingredients -
2 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon basil
4 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons MSG
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon celery salt
8 chicken pieces
2 beaten eggs
1 cup dry, unseasoned breadcrumbs
6 - 8 cups shortening
Preparation:
Pre heat oil in deep fryer to 350° F.
Mix all the ingredients except the shortening, breadcrumbs, eggs, and chicken in a large bowl.
Dip the chicken pieces in the egg and then turn them over in the breadcrumbs.
Roll them in the spicy flour mixture.
Heat the shortening to 350 degrees F in a deep fryer and drop the chicken pieces in, one at a time with tongs careful not to splash hot oil.
Fry the chicken for 12 to 15 minutes, until it is golden brown and cooked through.
Drain on racks for 5 minutes.
(Serves 3)
The Appeal of Extra Crispy Chicken
Most fried chicken recipes result in crispy chicken, unless you start cooking the chicken without heating up the oil properly. This is when the batter can go soggy and greasy. Before adding the chicken add a pinch of the batter. If it sizzles, that means the oil is sufficiently hot to cook extra crispy fried chicken. What is it about crispy chicken that people love so much? It is probably a combination of the satisfying crunch when you bite through the crust, the delicious taste of the combined batter ingredients and the contrast of the crispy batter with the soft, tender chicken it is encasing.