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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/","crawl_time":1775714180,"first_indexed_time":1677820215,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,amish365!www,\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10218692526220496842","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"KFC Copycat Fried Chicken Recipe (Amish Kitchen Twist)","meta_descriptions":["Make KFC-style fried chicken at home! This Amish kitchen copycat recipe delivers crispy, juicy chicken with simple pantry spices."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Jump to Recipe\nI found a copy of\nCountry Home Cooking\namong my papers and in this book is a recipe for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken.  Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken.\nJump to:\n🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients\n📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions\n👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes\n🖨️ Full Recipe\nI think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16!  I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal.  Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets.  I'd love the secret recipe.\nKFC Copycat Fried Chicken\nKFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry.  When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC.  Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see \"Kentucky Fried Chicken\" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness.\nFried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes.  This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations.  The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices.  Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens.  I am surprised basil does  not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way.  But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend.\nEach family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes.  This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine.\nMany Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken.\nA buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk.\nSo, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia.\ningredients\nThe above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo).  And, of course, chicken.  This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders!  This recipe has amazing flavor.\nMost Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken.  The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives.  I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also.  Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand.\nAmong the Amish and Mennonites, \"copycat\" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun.  They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or \"McDonald's fries\" at home, sure.  Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures.  That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe!\nYou don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet.  You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have.\nThe fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn.  This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into.\nJump to:\n🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients\n📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions\n👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes\n🖨️ Full Recipe\n🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients\n2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n1 tablespoon salt\n1 tablespoon oregano\n1 tablespoon sage\n1 tablespoon rosemary\n2 teaspoons onion powder\n1 tablespoon garlic powder\n1 tablespoon paprika\n2 tablespoons chicken bouillon\n3 tablespoons brown sugar\n1 teaspoon black pepper\n1 teaspoon marjoram\n1 teaspoon ginger\n1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme)\n📋\nKFC Copycat Chicken Instructions\nCombine all ingredients and mix well.\nAdd 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken.\nFry over medium heat until golden brown.\nDrain on a paper towel and serve.\n👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes\nAmish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version!\nSWISS ROLL BARS\nThese don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them!\nCOPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP\nWell, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost $10 a bowl!\nCOPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS\nBetter than the real thing!\nCOPYCAT TWINKIES\nSo good!\n🖨️ Full Recipe\nKFC Copycat Chicken\nA delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken!\nPrep Time\n15\nminutes\nCook Time\n10\nminutes\nTotal Time\n25\nminutes\nCourse\nMain Course\nCuisine\nAmerican, Amish\nServings\n6\npeople\n2\npounds\nchicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n1\ntablespoon\nsalt\n1\ntablespoon\noregano\n1\ntablespoon\nsage\n1\ntablespoon\nrosemary\n1\ntablespoon\nonion powder\n1\ntablespoon\ngarlic powder\n1\ntablespoon\npaprika\n2\ntablespoons\nchicken boullion\n3\ntablespoons\nbrown sugar\n1\nteaspoon\nblack pepper\n1\nteaspoon\nmarjoram\n1\nteaspoon\nginger\n1\nteaspoon\nthyme\nCombine all ingredients and mix welll\nAdd 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture.\nFry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side.\nDrain on a paper towel and serve.","attrs_markdown":"- [Skip to primary navigation](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#genesis-nav-primary)\n- [Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#genesis-content)\n- [Skip to primary sidebar](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#genesis-sidebar-primary)\n- [Skip to footer](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#genesis-footer-widgets)\n\n[![Amish 365](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amish-365-Logo.png)](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/ \"Amish 365\")\n\n- [About](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/about\/)\n- [Amish Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-recipes\/)\n- [Amish Culture](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-people-amish-culture\/)\n- [Amish Marketplace](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish365-marketplace\/)\n- ## Navigation Menu: Social Icons\n  ### Cart\n\n[![go to homepage](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amish-365-Logo.png)](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/)\n\n- [Amish Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-recipes\/)\n- [Amish Culture](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-people-amish-culture\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/about\/)\n\n[![Homepage link](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Amish-365-Logo.png)](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/)\n\n- [Amish Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-recipes\/)\n- [Amish Culture](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-people-amish-culture\/)\n- [About](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/about\/)\n\n[×](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/)\n\n- [![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-150x150.png)The Amish Cook, Week of March 30, 2026](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/the-amish-cook-week-of-march-30-2026\/)\n- [![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-150x150.png)The Amish Cook, 3-23-2026 - 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Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken.\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients)\n- [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions)\n- [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes)\n- [🖨️ Full Recipe](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe)\n\n![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20720%20960'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/KFCcopycatchickeninthepan.jpg)\n\nI think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16! I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal. Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets. I'd love the secret recipe.\n\n### KFC Copycat Fried Chicken\nKFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry. When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC. Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see \"Kentucky Fried Chicken\" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness.\n\nFried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes. This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations. The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices. Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens. I am surprised basil does not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way. But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend.\n\nEach family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes. This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine.  [Many Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken.](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/perfect-buttermilk-fried-chicken\/) A buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk.\n\nSo, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia.\n\n![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kfcchickeningredients-1024x768.jpg)\n\ningredients\n\nThe above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo). And, of course, chicken. This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders! This recipe has amazing flavor.\n\n![fryingchicken](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20954%20590'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![fryingchicken](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fryingchicken.png)\n\nMost Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken. The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives. I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also. Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand.\n\n![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20720%20960'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/finishedkfcchicken.jpg)\n\nAmong the Amish and Mennonites, \"copycat\" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun. They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or \"McDonald's fries\" at home, sure. Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures. That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe\\!\n\nYou don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet. You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have.\n\nThe fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn. This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into.\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients)\n- [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions)\n- [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes)\n- [🖨️ Full Recipe](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe)\n## 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients\n- 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n- 1 tablespoon salt\n- 1 tablespoon oregano\n- 1 tablespoon sage\n- 1 tablespoon rosemary\n- 2 teaspoons onion powder\n- 1 tablespoon garlic powder\n- 1 tablespoon paprika\n- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon\n- 3 tablespoons brown sugar\n- 1 teaspoon black pepper\n- 1 teaspoon marjoram\n- 1 teaspoon ginger\n- 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme)\n## **📋** KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions\n1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.\n2. Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken.\n3. Fry over medium heat until golden brown.\n4. Drain on a paper towel and serve.\n## 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes\nAmish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version\\!\n\n[SWISS ROLL BARS](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/swiss-roll-bars\/)\n\nThese don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them\\!\n\n[COPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/broccoli-cheese-bliss-amish-version-and-just-like-panera-version\/)\n\nWell, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost \\$10 a bowl\\!\n\n[COPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/homemade-pizza-hut-bread-sticks\/)\n\nBetter than the real thing\\!\n\n[COPYCAT TWINKIES](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/easy-homemade-twinkies\/)\n\nSo good\\!\n\n## 🖨️ Full Recipe\n![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20250%20250'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/finishedkfcchicken-300x300.jpg)\n### KFC Copycat Chicken\nA delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken\\!\n\n[Print Recipe](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wprm_print\/kfc-copycat-chicken)\n\n[Pin Recipe](https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Famish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2Ffinishedkfcchicken.jpg&description=KFC+Copycat+Chicken&is_video=false)\n\nPrep Time 15 minutes mins\n\nCook Time 10 minutes mins\n\nTotal Time 25 minutes mins\n\nCourse Main Course\n\nCuisine American, Amish\n\nServings 6 people\n\n### Ingredients\n- 2 pounds  chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n- 1 tablespoon salt\n- 1 tablespoon oregano\n- 1 tablespoon sage\n- 1 tablespoon rosemary\n- 1 tablespoon onion powder\n- 1 tablespoon garlic powder\n- 1 tablespoon paprika\n- 2 tablespoons chicken boullion\n- 3 tablespoons brown sugar\n- 1 teaspoon black pepper\n- 1 teaspoon marjoram\n- 1 teaspoon ginger\n- 1 teaspoon thyme\n\n### Instructions\n- Combine all ingredients and mix welll\n- Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture.\n- Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side.\n- Drain on a paper towel and serve.\n\nShares\n\n- [Pinterest](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/)\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Famish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken%2F&t=Amish%20KFC%20Copycat%20Fried%20Chicken)\n- [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Amish%20KFC%20Copycat%20Fried%20Chicken&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Famish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken%2F)\n- [Like](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/)\n\n## More Amish Chicken Recipes\n- [![best-ever Amish oven-baked barbecued chicken](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20360%20423'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![best-ever Amish oven-baked barbecued chicken](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/bestverbarbecuedchicken-360x423.png)15 Best Amish Chicken Recipes That'll Transform Your Dinner Table](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/15-best-amish-chicken-recipes-thatll-transform-your-dinner-table\/)\n- [![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20360%20480'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/One-Pot-Chicken-1-360x480.jpg)Old-Fashioned Amish One-Pot Chicken Stew](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-one-pot-chicken-stew\/)\n- [![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20360%20480'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0399-360x480.jpg)This Flavorful, Delicious Chicken in a Hurry Recipe For a Quick Meal\\!](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/chicken-hurry\/)\n- [![Amish Honey-Mustard Chicken Drumsticks](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20360%20480'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)![Amish Honey-Mustard Chicken Drumsticks](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/imageedit_1_8208404929-360x480.jpg)How To Make Deliciously Perfect Amish Baked Honey-Mustard Drumsticks](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-baked-honey-mustard-drumsticks\/)\n\n![](data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2070%2070'%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efb271e8f008f72bfb8146b47d56f2880ffbf916bfa09f63fb27dbd5d8c9d8c4?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F11%2FAmish-Lady-Face.png&r=g)\n\n#### About Kevin Williams\nHi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.\n## Reader Interactions\n### Comments\n1. 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Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken.\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients)\n- [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions)\n- [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes)\n- [🖨️ Full Recipe](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/KFCcopycatchickeninthepan.jpg)\n\nI think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16! I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal. Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets. I'd love the secret recipe.\n\n### KFC Copycat Fried Chicken\nKFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry. When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC. Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see \"Kentucky Fried Chicken\" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness.\n\nFried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes. This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations. The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices. Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens. I am surprised basil does not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way. But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend.\n\nEach family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes. This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine.  [Many Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken.](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/perfect-buttermilk-fried-chicken\/) A buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk.\n\nSo, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kfcchickeningredients-1024x768.jpg)\n\ningredients\n\nThe above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo). And, of course, chicken. This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders! This recipe has amazing flavor.\n\n![fryingchicken](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fryingchicken.png)\n\nMost Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken. The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives. I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also. Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/finishedkfcchicken.jpg)\n\nAmong the Amish and Mennonites, \"copycat\" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun. They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or \"McDonald's fries\" at home, sure. Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures. That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe\\!\n\nYou don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet. You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have.\n\nThe fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn. This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into.\n\nJump to:\n\n- [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients)\n- [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions)\n- [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes)\n- [🖨️ Full Recipe](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken\/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe)\n## 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients\n- 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n- 1 tablespoon salt\n- 1 tablespoon oregano\n- 1 tablespoon sage\n- 1 tablespoon rosemary\n- 2 teaspoons onion powder\n- 1 tablespoon garlic powder\n- 1 tablespoon paprika\n- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon\n- 3 tablespoons brown sugar\n- 1 teaspoon black pepper\n- 1 teaspoon marjoram\n- 1 teaspoon ginger\n- 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme)\n## **📋** KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions\n1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.\n2. Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken.\n3. Fry over medium heat until golden brown.\n4. Drain on a paper towel and serve.\n## 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes\nAmish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version\\!\n\n[SWISS ROLL BARS](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/swiss-roll-bars\/)\n\nThese don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them\\!\n\n[COPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/broccoli-cheese-bliss-amish-version-and-just-like-panera-version\/)\n\nWell, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost \\$10 a bowl\\!\n\n[COPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/homemade-pizza-hut-bread-sticks\/)\n\nBetter than the real thing\\!\n\n[COPYCAT TWINKIES](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/easy-homemade-twinkies\/)\n\nSo good\\!\n\n## 🖨️ Full Recipe\n![](https:\/\/www.amish365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/finishedkfcchicken-300x300.jpg)\n\n### KFC Copycat Chicken\nA delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken\\!\n\nPrep Time 15 minutes\n\nCook Time 10 minutes\n\nTotal Time 25 minutes\n\nCourse Main Course\n\nCuisine American, Amish\n\nServings 6 people\n\n- 2 pounds  chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix\n- 1 tablespoon salt\n- 1 tablespoon oregano\n- 1 tablespoon sage\n- 1 tablespoon rosemary\n- 1 tablespoon onion powder\n- 1 tablespoon garlic powder\n- 1 tablespoon paprika\n- 2 tablespoons chicken boullion\n- 3 tablespoons brown sugar\n- 1 teaspoon black pepper\n- 1 teaspoon marjoram\n- 1 teaspoon ginger\n- 1 teaspoon thyme\n\n- Combine all ingredients and mix welll\n- Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture.\n- Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side.\n- Drain on a paper towel and serve.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Jump to Recipe I found a copy of Country Home Cooking among my papers and in this book is a recipe for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken. Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken. Jump to: 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients 📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes 🖨️ Full Recipe I think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16! I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal. Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets. I'd love the secret recipe. KFC Copycat Fried Chicken KFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry. When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC. Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness. Fried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes. This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations. The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices. Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens. I am surprised basil does not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way. But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend. Each family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes. This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine. Many Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken. A buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk. So, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia. ingredients The above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo). And, of course, chicken. This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders! This recipe has amazing flavor. Most Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken. The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives. I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also. Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand. Among the Amish and Mennonites, "copycat" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun. They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or "McDonald's fries" at home, sure. Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures. That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe! You don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet. You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have. The fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn. This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into. Jump to: 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients 📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes 🖨️ Full Recipe 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon sage 1 tablespoon rosemary 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon paprika 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme) 📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken. Fry over medium heat until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve. 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes Amish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version! SWISS ROLL BARS These don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them! COPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP Well, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost $10 a bowl! COPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS Better than the real thing! COPYCAT TWINKIES So good! 🖨️ Full Recipe KFC Copycat Chicken A delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken! Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 25 minutes Course Main Course Cuisine American, Amish Servings 6 people 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon sage 1 tablespoon rosemary 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon paprika 2 tablespoons chicken boullion 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon thyme Combine all ingredients and mix welll Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture. Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Drain on a paper towel and serve.
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Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken. Jump to: - [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients) - [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions) - [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes) - [🖨️ Full Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe) ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20720%20960'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/KFCcopycatchickeninthepan.jpg) I think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16! I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal. Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets. I'd love the secret recipe. ### KFC Copycat Fried Chicken KFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry. When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC. Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness. Fried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes. This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations. The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices. Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens. I am surprised basil does not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way. But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend. Each family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes. This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine. [Many Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken.](https://www.amish365.com/perfect-buttermilk-fried-chicken/) A buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk. So, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kfcchickeningredients-1024x768.jpg) ingredients The above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo). And, of course, chicken. This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders! This recipe has amazing flavor. ![fryingchicken](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20954%20590'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![fryingchicken](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fryingchicken.png) Most Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken. The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives. I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also. Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20720%20960'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/finishedkfcchicken.jpg) Among the Amish and Mennonites, "copycat" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun. They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or "McDonald's fries" at home, sure. Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures. That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe\! You don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet. You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have. The fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn. This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into. Jump to: - [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients) - [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions) - [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes) - [🖨️ Full Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe) ## 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients - 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix - 1 tablespoon salt - 1 tablespoon oregano - 1 tablespoon sage - 1 tablespoon rosemary - 2 teaspoons onion powder - 1 tablespoon garlic powder - 1 tablespoon paprika - 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon - 3 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 teaspoon marjoram - 1 teaspoon ginger - 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme) ## 📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions 1. Combine all ingredients and mix well. 2. Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken. 3. Fry over medium heat until golden brown. 4. Drain on a paper towel and serve. ## 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes Amish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version\! [SWISS ROLL BARS](https://www.amish365.com/swiss-roll-bars/) These don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them\! [COPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP](https://www.amish365.com/broccoli-cheese-bliss-amish-version-and-just-like-panera-version/) Well, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost \$10 a bowl\! [COPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS](https://www.amish365.com/homemade-pizza-hut-bread-sticks/) Better than the real thing\! [COPYCAT TWINKIES](https://www.amish365.com/easy-homemade-twinkies/) So good\! ## 🖨️ Full Recipe ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20250%20250'%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/finishedkfcchicken-300x300.jpg) ### KFC Copycat Chicken A delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken\! [Print Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/wprm_print/kfc-copycat-chicken) [Pin Recipe](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Famish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amish365.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2Ffinishedkfcchicken.jpg&description=KFC+Copycat+Chicken&is_video=false) Prep Time 15 minutes mins Cook Time 10 minutes mins Total Time 25 minutes mins Course Main Course Cuisine American, Amish Servings 6 people ### Ingredients - 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix - 1 tablespoon salt - 1 tablespoon oregano - 1 tablespoon sage - 1 tablespoon rosemary - 1 tablespoon onion powder - 1 tablespoon garlic powder - 1 tablespoon paprika - 2 tablespoons chicken boullion - 3 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 teaspoon marjoram - 1 teaspoon ginger - 1 teaspoon thyme ### Instructions - Combine all ingredients and mix welll - Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture. - Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. - Drain on a paper towel and serve. 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Readable Markdown	[Jump to Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#wprm-recipe-container-35018) I found a copy of Country Home Cooking among my papers and in this book is a recipe for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken. Wow! This is a cookbook written by an Old Order Mennonite woman in Virginia and it is just packed with amazing recipes, including one for KFC Copycat Fried Chicken. Jump to: - [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients) - [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions) - [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes) - [🖨️ Full Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe) ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/KFCcopycatchickeninthepan.jpg) I think the Colonel uses 11 herbs and spices, but this Mennonite KFC Copycat fried chicken one calls for 16! I think I have heard the original recipe from the Colonel is stored in a vault at company headquarters, so no way to know how close this is to the real deal. Man, whoever has access to the original KFC recipe knows one of the best kept food secrets. I'd love the secret recipe. ### KFC Copycat Fried Chicken KFC has been challenged in recent years by Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but the Colonel still remains the iconic purveyor of poultry. When I was living in Saudi Arabia as a child, they didn't have many American chains, but they did have KFC. Man, it was a wonderful, amazing connection with home to be halfway around the world and see "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and a big red and white bucket emblazoned with the Colonel's likeness. Fried chicken recipes are cherished in Amish and Mennonite homes. This particular recipe comes to us from the Dayton, Virginia Old Order Mennonite settlement where traditional recipes are perfected and then passed down among generations. The recipes there are simple and flavorful with all the right spices. Many of the herbs in this recipe are homegrown, cultivated in backyard gardens. I am surprised basil does not make an appearance in this recipe. You could add some, and I think a little celery salt would go a long way. But I don't think that is part of the KFC spice blend. Each family as their own favorite fried chicken recipe and I'll share more from this settlement soon and you can taste the different recipes. This one is made in a cast-iron skillet, ideally, but you could use stainless steel and it'll be fine. [Many Amish and Mennonites like Buttermilk fried chicken.](https://www.amish365.com/perfect-buttermilk-fried-chicken/) A buttermilk marinade is amazing, so you should try that sometime too, because all you really need is a cup buttermilk. So, this recipe comes to us from a Mennonite woman in Virginia. ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kfcchickeningredients-1024x768.jpg) ingredients The above shows all the ingredients needed for this recipe (Brown sugar is also called for but didn't make the photo). And, of course, chicken. This is all you need to take on the legendary colonel Sanders! This recipe has amazing flavor. ![fryingchicken](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fryingchicken.png) Most Amish Cooks would use a cast-iron pan to make this delicious copycat KFC chicken. The best way to fry this chicken is in lard, but if you can't do that, olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil are all decent alternatives. I'm not crazy about the taste of coconut oil, but you could do that also. Chicken breasts are my favorite, but you can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or whatever piece of chicken you have on hand. ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/finishedkfcchicken.jpg) Among the Amish and Mennonites, "copycat" recipes are considered challenges and just good old-fashioned fun. They are exposed to mainstream culinary culture like everyone else, yet generally aren't going to eat a ton at fast-food establishments. But if they can create the Colonel at home or "McDonald's fries" at home, sure. Many Amish cooks will spend hours and many attempts tweaking a recipe, swapping out a spice here and there, changing cooking times and temperatures. That is what this Mennonite cook did to create a near-perfect homemade copy KFC recipe\! You don't need a deep fryer for this, just a trusty skillet. You can make the chicken in batches according to how many chicken pieces you have. The fried chicken pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy (ignore the calories!) perhaps some corn. This chicken is so good you can just eat it as is, or you could make a honey mustard sauce to dip into. Jump to: - [🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%8D%97-kfc-copycat-chicken-ingredients) - [📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%93%8B-kfc-copycat-chicken-instructions) - [👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%91%A8%F0%9F%8D%B3-more-amish-copycat-recipes) - [🖨️ Full Recipe](https://www.amish365.com/amish-kfc-copycat-fried-chicken/#%F0%9F%96%A8%EF%B8%8F-full-recipe) ## 🍗 KFC Copycat Chicken Ingredients - 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix - 1 tablespoon salt - 1 tablespoon oregano - 1 tablespoon sage - 1 tablespoon rosemary - 2 teaspoons onion powder - 1 tablespoon garlic powder - 1 tablespoon paprika - 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon - 3 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 teaspoon marjoram - 1 teaspoon ginger - 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried thyme) ## 📋 KFC Copycat Chicken Instructions 1. Combine all ingredients and mix well. 2. Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour for coating chicken. 3. Fry over medium heat until golden brown. 4. Drain on a paper towel and serve. ## 👨‍🍳 More Amish Copycat Recipes Amish cooks are often creative corner cutters, they like McDonald's fries, but don't necessarily want to go to McDonald's. So a good Amish cook will start playing around in the kitchen to see if they can make a copycat version\! [SWISS ROLL BARS](https://www.amish365.com/swiss-roll-bars/) These don't look a lot like Swiss Rolls, but they taste like them\! [COPYCAT PANERA BROCCOLIA-CHEESE SOUP](https://www.amish365.com/broccoli-cheese-bliss-amish-version-and-just-like-panera-version/) Well, this isn't just like Panera, this version doesn't cost \$10 a bowl\! [COPYCAT PIZZA HUT BREADSTICKS](https://www.amish365.com/homemade-pizza-hut-bread-sticks/) Better than the real thing\! [COPYCAT TWINKIES](https://www.amish365.com/easy-homemade-twinkies/) So good\! ## 🖨️ Full Recipe ![](https://www.amish365.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/finishedkfcchicken-300x300.jpg) ### KFC Copycat Chicken A delicious homemade imitation of the famous Colonel's chicken\! Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 25 minutes Course Main Course Cuisine American, Amish Servings 6 people - 2 pounds chicken, breasts, thighs, or a mix - 1 tablespoon salt - 1 tablespoon oregano - 1 tablespoon sage - 1 tablespoon rosemary - 1 tablespoon onion powder - 1 tablespoon garlic powder - 1 tablespoon paprika - 2 tablespoons chicken boullion - 3 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 teaspoon marjoram - 1 teaspoon ginger - 1 teaspoon thyme - Combine all ingredients and mix welll - Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of flour and dredge each piece of chicken through the mixture. - Fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. - Drain on a paper towel and serve.
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