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The History of Kentucky Fried Chicken® Colonel Harland Sanders founder Kentucky Fried Chicken®. KFC® is one of the largest restaurant businesses in the world. It is in more than eighty countries globally. In his forties Colonel Sander began cooking for travelers in his gas station, in Corbin, Kentucky.  Instead of coming to his gas station for gas they started coming for Colonel Sanders cooked meals. Harland Sanders expanded his business across the street opening a restaurant. The colonel pressure cooked his chicken and invented his secret eleven herbs and spices recipe to coat his chickens. His eleven herbs and spices are still used today in Kentucky Fried Chicken’s® recipes. Because of his special cooking techniques Governor, Ruby Laffoon in 1935 made Harland Sanders a Kentucky Colonel. After 1952, Colonel goal was to make his company a franchise. He traveled miles by car to enfranchise his business. By 1964 Colonel Sanders had over 600 franchised outlets in the United States and Canada. In 1964, Colonel Sanders sold his interest in the United States companies for only $2 million. Colonel Sanders remained a spokesman for KFC® until 1976.  In 1980 Colonel Harland Sanders died at the age of ninety
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FREE KFC Copycat Recipes
KFC Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe                      KFC Gravy Copycat Recipe                     KFC Potato Salad Copycat Recipe
KFC Macaroni Copycat Recipe                              KFC Buttermilk Biscuits Copycat            KFC Popcorn Chicken Copycat Recipe
KFC Honey BBQ Wing Copycat Recipe                KFC Coleslaw Copycat Recipe                KFC 11 Secret Herbs & Spices
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe Secrets

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KFC Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe
KFC Copycat Recipes

-2 fryer chicken, cut up into 8 pieces and marinated
-6 cups Crisco shortening
-1 egg, well beaten
-2 cups milk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground pepper
-3 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon msg
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 dash paprika

Directions:

-Place shortening into the pressure cooker and heat over medium heat to the shortening reaches 400°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the egg and milk.
- In a separate bowl, combine the remaining six dry ingredients.
- Dip each piece of chicken into the milk until fully moistened.
- Roll the moistened chicken in the flour mixture until well coated.
- In groups of four or five, drop the covered chicken pieces into the shortening and lock the lid.
- When pressure builds up cook for 10 minutes.
Release to manufacturer's instructions.
Makes:  Approximately 4 to 6 servings
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KFC Gravy Copycat Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Butter shortening, melted
-3 tablespoons of original breading flour
-2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
-1 can campbell condensed chicken stock
- 1 16ozs water

Directions:

-Make a roux with the melted shortening and 1 1/2 tablespoon of flour
- Cook this over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until the roux browns in color
to resemble a nice milk chocolate color.
-Once the mixture turns brown remove it from the heat and add the remaining flour
stiring to make a paste.
- Slowly add the liquids whisking together the paste and liquid.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 2 minutes reduce the heat and allow the mixture
to thicken which should take about 3 to 5 minutes. Stiring constantaly. Mixture will burn if left unattended.
Makes: Approximately 4 to 6 servings
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KFC Potato Salad Copycat Recipe
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- 2 lbs russet potatoes
-1 cup mayonnaise
-4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced white onions
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced celery
- 1 teaspoon diced pimentos
-1/2 teaspoon shredded carrots
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 dash salt

Directions:

- Lightly peel the potatoes and cut into bite sized pieces.
- Place in a pot of salted water and boil the potatoes for 5 to 10 minutes till fork tender,
depending upon the size you cut them.
- While the potatoes are cooking in a bowl make the dressing by mixing the mayonnaise,
pickle relish, sugar, white onion, mustard, vinegar, celery, pimento, carrot, parsley, pepper,
and salt.
- When the potatoes are done and have cooled add the sauce and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Makes: Approximately 4 to 6 servings
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KFC Macaroni Salad Copycat Recipe
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Ingredients
7 ounces boxed elbow macaroni
2 ribs of minced celery
1 tablespoon dry minced onion
1/3 cup diced sweet pickles
1 1/2 cups miracle whip
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Sugar
Pinch of salt (or to taste)

Instructions


Cook macaroni according to instructions on box and cool.
Combine everything just as listed.
Refrigerate salad in a tightly covered container for several hours before serving.

KFC Buttermilk Biscuits Copycat Recipes


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Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup club soda
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup butter milk
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups Bisquick Biscuit Mix


Cooking Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Combine all of the ingredients, knead the dough by hand until the dough holds together do not over knead. Flour your hands Pat the dough flat to 3/4-inch thickness out biscuits with a biscuit cutter. Bake on a greased baking sheet for 13 minutes, or until golden brown, when they come out of the oven brush with melted butter. Makes 18 Biscuits.
Label: KFC Buttermilk Biscuits

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KFC Popcorn Chicken Recipe
KFC Copycat Recipe

Ingredients
- 3.5 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breast
- 2 tsp. of all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. of powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. of freshly ground pepper
- ¼ tsp. of salt
- 1/8 tsp. of onion powder
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tbsp. of milk
- ¾ cup of Panko bread crumbs
Olive oil spray for greasing

Preparation:
-Preheat the oven to 475 degrees Farenheit. Set a tray with a non-stick baking sheet and coat it with the olive oil. Set that aside first. Then you must place the chicken on a cutting board and cover the top with a sheet of waxed paper. Pound the chicken until it achieves a uniform thickness of about a quarter of an inch. After that, uncover the piece of chicken and cut it up into 25 even-sized pieces that should become your popcorn chicken.

-Combine flour, sugar, pepper, salt, and onion powder, and mix them thoroughly in a bowl. Then take the chicken pieces and coat them with the flour mixture. Set them aside for a while, and in another small bowl, mix the egg whites and the milk. Beat them with a fork until the mixture becomes smooth.

-Put a large quantity of bread crumbs on a sheet of waxed paper and set it right next to the egg-milk mixture. Now take the chicken pieces dipped in the flour mixture and dip them into the egg-milk mixture and then dip them into the bread crumbs. Do this one by one for the chicken pieces. Place each finished chicken piece onto the non-stick baking sheet which you prepared earlier and make sure that there are equal spaces between the chicken pieces.

Spray the chicken pieces with olive oil and season them lightly with salt and pepper before placing the tray in the oven. Bake the chicken pieces for 5 minutes and them flip the chicken pieces, and bake again for another 5 to 7 minutes in the oven.

-To make chicken more like KFC, you can try to pressure fry the chicken.
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KFC Honey Barbecue Wings Recipe
KFC Copycat Recipe

Ingredients:



-20 chicken wings remove tips.
-2 cups flour
-2 eggs
-2/3 cup milk
-1 bottle KC Masterpiece Original Barbecue sauce
-1/4 cup honey
-oil for deep frying

Directions:

-Wash chicken wings and drain
-Cut the two pieces in
-Place eggs and milk in a bowl and mix well.
- Mix together Barbecue sauce and honey.
-Put flour in bag, shake wings to lightly coat.
- Put floured wings in egg wash and put back into flour again. Repeat 2-3 times until wings heavily coated.

-Heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry wings until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
-Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Dip each wing in barbecue sauce and place on greased cookie sheet
-Bake 15-20 min. until they wings have a slight crusty look.
Serves 6
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KFC Cole Slaw
KFC Copycat Recipe

Ingredients
4 1/2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
6 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped onions
2 1/2 cups mayonnaise (Miracle Whip works well)
1 cup sugar
2 carrots
2 heads cabbage

Directions
- Mix oil, onions and sugar.
- Add Tarragon vinegar.
- Fold in mayonnaise.
- Pour over grated carrots and cabbage.
- Fold in well.
- Refrigerate overnight in an air-tight covered dish.
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KFC 11 Secret Herbs and Spices
Secret Recipe Ingredients


One of the most guarded secrets of the fast food kingdom may have been unlocked. Ron Douglas, a former JP Morgan employee who now tries to reverse engineer recipes from chain restaurants, thinks he can create a KFC replica so good that no one will be able to tell the difference. In other words, he has discovered what those 11 secret herbs and spices are. While KFC is not confirming or denying Ron Douglas' discovery, here it is for all you inquiring minds:

- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Accent (an MSG-based seasoning)
Ron Douglas Author America's Secret Recipes

Preparing Chicken

Preparing Chicken: Chicken is a world popular and versatile meat. It is relatively inexpense, flavors to taste, low in fat and has health benefits. Chicken can be fried, broiled, grilled, baked, boiled and used as a base in stews. Chicken does required special handling before cooking.

Chicken Safety: Raw chicken carrys bacteria (including salmonella). Bacteria will rapidly multiple in temperatures 40 °F to 140°  F.  Keep raw chicken refrigerated or frozen. Refrigeration or freezing chicken does not kill bacterias. The only way the bacterias can be removed is by fully cooking chicken thoroughly.

Keep raw chicken isolated. Raw chicken should be placed in seal plastic bag. The bacteria in chicken can contaminated with other foods not cooked before eaten. Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken before handling other foods and objects.

Rinse the chicken. If you rinse uncooked chicken santinize sink and kitchen surfaces after rinsing.

Thoroughly clean all kitchen surfaces that have come contact with uncooked chicken.

Chicken has to be thoroughly cooked. Beef can be eaten rare or medium rare and chicken cannot. Rare or medium rare chicken can facilitate bacterial growth. Cut the thickest part of the chicken to make sure it is not pink.

Do not leave cooked chicken at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

Cooked chicken if handled properly can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days.

Brining Chicken: Bring chicken breasts can retain moisture and keep chicken tender and juicy. Chicken can dry-out easily and brining allows the absorbtion of moisture. To brine soak in 3 tbsp. of salt to 4 cups of water for 1 hour.

Different Ways to Season Chicken
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Marinaded Chicken: Marinades help prevent chicken from drying out during cooking and adds flavor. Marinade chicken in the refrigerator. Boneless and skinless chicken pieces marinade quickly from 15 to 120 minutes. Marinading is an ancient art of tenderizing meat and improving flavor. Acids like vinegar or lemon juice are used in marinade tenderizers. Marinades for flavor vary from spicy, sour, sweet & sour, smoky and sour. Ingredients vary from herbs, spices, vegetables, wine, soy sauce and a wide range of other ingredients.

When a marinade is designed as a tenderizer, it includes an acid like vinegar or lemon juice. The acid attacks and  softens the fibrous connective tissue between the muscles, making the muscle less stringy. Acid penetration also flavors the meat. The longer meat is marinaded the more tender and flavored it become.

Flavorings in marinades vary widely. Flavoring can be spicy, bitter, sweet and sour, smokey, sweet or sour. Herbs and a wide array of ingredients can be used like, vegetables (garlic), fruit juices, soy sauce, yogurt, wine, sugar and a wide variety of ingredients. Basic marinade includes vinegar, olive oil, herbs, salt, and pepper,

Rubs: There are dry rubs and paste rubs. Rubs are a blend of seasoning. The blend can vary but generally the blends are coarse pepper (white/black), paprika, garlic powder and variety of herbs. Rubs add flavor, retains moisture (seals juices) and sometimes forms a crust. Paste rubs are held together by moisture (water, oil, soy sauce, worchester sauce or horseradish) and generally will add a crust to the chicken.

Sauces and Basting: Dipping sauces and basting are alternatives for adding flavor to chicken. Additionally, they preserve moisture and give your chicken an attractive appearance. Gravy, pan dripping (barbecue sauce), broth, melted butter, butter garlic sauce  and etc are commonly used. Sauces can be garnished with frest herbs.

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