KFC ORIGINAL RECIPE BREADING MIX (COPYCAT)

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My reverse-engineered recipe for replicating KFC's 'Original Recipe' chicken breading mix. Yields one batch fried chicken (8-10 pieces, or up to 16 drumsticks). For a bulk mix of this same recipe for quick and easy breading, use Bulk KFC Original Recipe Seasoning (Copycat). Follow link to KFC Original Recipe Chicken (Copycat) for complete brining, preparation and frying instructions. PLEASE NOTE: The Nutritional Information listing here is inaccurate -- since only a fraction of flour and salt actually end up in the finished product. So be aware -- the suggested sodium, sugar, carb and calorie levels are ridiculously exaggerated!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fine sea salt (level)
2 teaspoons Accent seasoning
1 1/4 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 teaspoon egg white powder
6 teaspoons ground pepper (4 tsp black, 2 tsp white)
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice berry
1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed
1/2 teaspoon ground fine herbs
1/2 teaspoon ground winter savory
1/4 teaspoon fine garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground vanilla bean
2 cups unbleached bread flour

Steps:

NOTES: DO NOT OMIT OR SUBSTITUTE ANY HERB OR SPICE UNLESS SPECIFIED. IF YOU MUST OMIT NONFAT DRY MILK OR EGG WHITE POWDER, REPLACE THEM EQUALLY WITH UNBLEACHED BREAD FLOUR, TO MAINTAIN PORTION RATIOS. DO NOT OMIT ACCENT SEASONING, AS IT LENDS AN AUTHENTIC FLAVOR. EGG WHITE POWDER IS SOLD IN HEALTH FOOD STORES. FINELY GRIND REQUIRED HERBS AND SPICES SEPARATELY IN A CLEAN SPICE MILL OR COFFEE GRINDER. I RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING HERBS AND SPICES: KIRKLAND SIGNATURE BRAND TELLICHERRY PEPPERCORNS, MARION-KAY BRAND GROUND GINGER, GROUND (WINTER) SAVORY AND POULTRY SEASONING, SMOKED PAPRIKA AND JAMAICAN ALLSPICE, SPICE ISLANDS BRAND GROUND FINES HERBES, SADAF BRAND GROUND ANISE SEED (NOT STAR ANISE), AND WILLIAMS-SONOMA BRAND GROUND TAHITIAN VANILLA BEANS. GROUND FINE HERBS (FINES HERBES) MAY BE MADE BY BLENDING EQUAL PORTIONS OF GROUND CHERVIL, CHIVES, PARSLEY, AND TARRAGON. WINTER SAVORY MAY BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE FOLLOWING BLEND (GRIND INGREDIENTS IN A SPICE MILL): 1/8 teaspoon ground chamomile, 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/8 teaspoon ground parsley, 1/8 teaspoon ground rosemary, 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme, 1 pinch ground dried lemon peel, and 1 pinch ground mint.
MEASURE only the BASE MIXTURE and 11 HERBS AND SPICES ingredients into a large sealable container, such as a GLAD food storage container or a Ziploc bag.
BREAK up any clumps (and dry milk powder) using the back of a spoon.
SEAL the container with mixture.
SHAKE container to mix well.
STORE container sealed and store in a cool dry place if not using right away.
WHEN READY TO USE: Open and add 2 level cups of the unbleached BREADING FLOUR, then seal the container.
SHAKE mixture well until thoroughly combined.
FOLLOW link to KFC Original Recipe Chicken (Copycat) for the complete brining, preparation and frying instructions (skipping its STEP #3 since you've already done this).
ENJOY!