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Copycat KFC-Style 11 Herbs and Spices

Course Seasoning
Cuisine American
Keyword 11 herbs and spices, chicken seasoning mix, fried chicken coating, kfc seasoning copycat
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
A copycat fried chicken coating blend of herbs, spices, bouillon and tomato soup mix. Stir 1 ounce into each cup of flour to coat chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sage
  • 1 tablespoon powdered ginger
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons dry minced parsley
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons garlic salt
  • 2 tablespoons onion salt
  • 2 tablespoons powdered chicken bouillon
  • 1 package Lipton Tomato Cup-a-Soup mix

Directions

  • Put all the ingredients in a blender (or mason jar blender) and pulse in short bursts until nearly a powder.
  • Pour into a spice jar, zip-top bag, vacuum-seal bag, or airtight jar and close tightly.
  • To use, mix 1 ounce of the blend into each 1 cup of flour for coating chicken.
  • Dip raw chicken in an egg-and-water mixture, then dredge it in the seasoned flour; repeat for extra crispy chicken.
  • Fry or bake it however you like.

Notes

1 ounce mix per 1 cup flour. Dry mix airtight, cool, dark; up to about 1 year. Refrigerate cooked chicken within 2 hours; eat within 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 149g | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2688mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 4.3g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 6.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from 1/12 of the mix with 1 cup of flour; not counted (no amount given): raw chicken, egg-and-water mixture; rosemary counted as dried rosemary, oregano leaves counted as dried oregano, powdered sage counted as ground sage, thyme counted as dried thyme, dry minced parsley counted as fresh parsley, powdered chicken bouillon counted as beef bouillon powder, Lipton Tomato Cup-a-Soup mix counted as tomatoes. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.