KFC Chicken Recipe
Crispy, juicy, and packed with bold herbs and spices, this homemade KFC-style chicken brings fast-food flavor to your kitchen with real ingredients and irresistible crunch in every bite.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Measuring spoons & cups
- Shallow dish for flour coating
- Frying pan or deep fryer
- Tongs
- Wire rack or paper towel-lined plate
- Meat thermometer (optional)
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken Breast Fillets 350gms
- 1½ Tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 1 Tbsp Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 Tsp Salt
- ½ Tsp White/Black pepper powder
- 250 ml Buttermilk
Flour Mix:
- 1½ Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ Tsp Thyme
- ½ Tsp Basil
- ⅓ Tsp Oregano
- 1 Tsp Garlic salt
- 1 Tsp Dried mustard
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Onion powder
- 1 Tsp Ginger powder
- 1 Tsp Black pepper powder
- 1 Tsp White pepper
- 1½ Tsp Paprika or Kashmiri Chilli powder
- ½ Tsp Cayenne pepper or Red chilli powder
- ½ Tsp Celery Salt
Egg Wash:
- 3 Egg Whites
- pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in ginger garlic paste, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for 30 minutes.
- Add buttermilk to the chicken and marinate for 4–6 hours or overnight.
- In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour with herbs and spices for the flour mix.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt for the egg wash.
- Dredge marinated chicken in flour mix, then dip in egg wash, and coat again in flour.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 175°C (350°F).
- Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 6–8 minutes each side.
- Serve hot!
