If you want a crispier skin from an air fryer, add a tablespoon of baking powder. If you want that classic texture of the coating, add some rice flour to the flour mix, it sticks and provides that clingy flour texture.
we used our new air fryer just tonight - whoa. 2 teaspoons baking powder; salt/ pepper to taste/1/2 garlic/1/2 tsp paprika. No flour. For 4 ppl four legs/thighs. It was crisssspy! I was sure the amts had to be wrong. But next time, I will try this. I've made it very crispy also with panko (not in air fryer tho not yet). But KFC recipe looks great!
Wow can't wait to try it! RECIPE: 4 chicken thighs bone and skin. Soaked overnight in buttermilk (1 cup) For the spiced flour mix: 2 cups flour 2/3 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon thyme 1/2 tablespoon basil 1/3 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon dry mustard 4 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoon garlic salt 1 tablespoon ginger powder 3 tablespoons white pepper Mix everything with the flour. Take the chicken from the buttermilk and roll in flour mix 7 times. Put in air frier. Variations for the mix: 1. add on Tbs baking powder 2. Add rice flour to the mix
Wrong recipe. I shouldn't be doing this but here's the real KFC chicken recipe... 8 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup of accent 3 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp white pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tbsp cumin Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
I worked at KFC as a teenager in high school and I can tell you that we never soaked the chicken in buttermilk. The Chicken comes off the truck in single, individual bags already pieced out and then its seasoned with the ingredients/flour with the herbs and spices right before putting it in the fryers. They may do it different now, I worked there in the early 80s - and yes, its still my favorite chicken today too. Nice video, thanks for sharing :)
@@RebeccaBrand Oh no dear - thank you for reminding me how great KFC is, I'm sure your chicken is even better!! I was a teenager when I worked there many moons ago :)
I agree...I worked there in the late 70's. We did have seasoning packets we added to the flour, and we dipped the chicken in milk/egg dip before coating it in flour, but it wasn't marinated. The only chicken that was marinated was the extra crispy, but the only seasoning it had was salt and pepper. And in most of my copycat recipes I've tried, sage is always one of the spices...in fact, my taste buds always taste sage or poultry seasoning when eating KFC Original.
I worked at KFC in 1966 at the age of 18 & never soaked in buttermilk, just milk, then seasoned flour & it was cooked in huge pressure pots with oil... we made real onion rings using a slicer that looked similar to a school paper cutter, 4 types of cream pies, milk shakes, & even hamburgers back then.... and it was take out only.
That’s why she said she could prepare a lot of chicken for herself and her kids with the air fryer. There was no mention of a husband. He left a long time ago!
I just tried this recipe and it's really good!! The only thing I modified was that I used homemade buttermilk (1tbsp vinegar to 1cup milk) because it's cheaper, and I cooked my fried chicken at 360°F for 20 minutes💚 I don't know what you guys are complaining about. Her personality seems really infectious! Edit: take a 1 cup sized measuring cup, add a tablespoon of white vinegar to the empty cup, then fill it with milk to the top. I used 2% milk for mine, but I'm sure you would get more flavor from a milk with higher fat content. Edit #2: I used an air fryer to cook my chicken, and was cooking already thawed chicken. I cooked dark meat, but I'm sure it would be just as yummy with light meat! My nieces were (and still are) finicky about light meat.
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel Erin Yell ! and I agree and LOVE HOW YOU SAVED MONEY!!!!!! Thank you for your tip on this!!!!!!
nope.. she flipped it..let it finish..BUT when she removed it..to take a bite..she sliced into it..and it was pink..surprised she didn't get food poisoning.
>chicken was raw >air fryers are not everything they're hyped up to be, they cant beat frying with oil, maybe healthier, but when you want fried chicken you're not trying to live >she's obviously trying to market the air fryer
okay, she IS trying to market the air fryer, but it also proves that IF she left the chicken for another few minutes, it would have been burned or the outside would be too dark looking for the pretty pictures because, she really does not know the secret to it all. But she is "doing" it - the effort in youtubing and marketing for the money. That's better than what I'm doing for now. I know more than many of the youtubers out there but I'm not putting it all together because my life is in shambles right now. So, if she can do it, kudos to her!
Wow! Why are so many people writing ugly remarks? Santa isn't stopping at your house. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Merry Christmas.
I just got my first air fryer as a gift from my daughter and son-in-law for Mother’s Day and can’t wait to try this recipe🎉 I love the clean, lovely, bright kitchen that you have!🥰
Hey here is a tip for you. Instead of putting flour and stirring in other dry ingredients. Always try and put every dry ingredients in a plastic bag, blow it up a bit. twist the top and shake it. You will get a quick and even distribution in a flash.
Looks good! Thank you for the tip! I would cook that chicken for another 3-5 mins because it seems to be pink inside, still. You can never be too careful with poultry.
Agreed - maybe 15 minutes with skin down, and then 10 minutes flipped over. I'm making these tonight- my toddler won't eat nuggets or any other form of chicken, but she gobbled up her air-fried chicken thigh last week.
Time has little to do with cooking chicken safely. It is all about the internal temperature of the chicken. Overcooking will result in dry, leathery meat, so you want to remove your chicken as soon as it reaches the desired temperature. "The USDA recommends cooking whole poultry to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F as measured using a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast."
I tried your recipe, really nice. I worked at KFC in the early 90s, it was just dipped in water with powdered milk and egg mix. No buttermilk. I think was cooked in shortening too or shortening/oil mix. Can't quite remember now. But the pressure cookers are the key :)
I would have just put the bag into the bowl, and added the milk and chicken to the bag. Saves cleaning up the bowl. Also, if you leave it in the bowl when it's in the refrigerator, you don't have to worry about the bag leaking.
If you don’t have buttermilk, you can easily make your own, with regular milk, then add 1tsp of vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Soaking it 24 hours will tenderize chicken, this is not a KFC trick but one that many grannies have used for years.
For your herbs such as thyme, basil and oregano, does it matter if it is “regular”or ground herbs? Like, are the measurements be altered if you use ground, instead of regular dried herbs?
The first time I saw this video I thought the presenter was a bit over the top, but now, seeing it again over a year later I love her presentation! She is positive, earnest and really helpful. Thanks Rebecca, great video!
@@RealColonelSanders Wow, a whole 5,989 out of what, 8.5 billion people on the planet! And you shared the 'exact' recipe with how many of those 5,989 people? People are still going to use this recipe and eat the chicken they cook. They are not going to throw it in the bin because it isn't the exact recipe, which is clearly stated throughout the video. So, what exactly do you think you're achieving by carrying on like a pork chop?
I worked at KFC as a cook during my senior year in high school and into college. The original recipe is NOT soaked in buttermilk. The crispy recipe is dipped in buttermilk prior to the flour coating but original is simply floured from fresh chicken with the spice recipe mixed into the flour.
I used to really like KFC .Then a number of years ago FKC changed the quality of chicken they bought. I've bought KFC chicken a few different times seen then to see if it would different. Nope, still tough, stringy chicken. Have stopped buying KFC, so glad I found your recipe. 😀
@@scoop2591 I agree. KFC is really inconsistent from restaurant to restaurant. At its best, it's unbeatable, but it's now getting tougher to find KFC at its best. And when not at its best, it can be pretty poor.
It probably depends on where you live. Here, the chicken is just dipped in water, and every corner is cut just for profit. Colonel Sanders would be turning in his grave if he knew what his company had become.
@@davecomer6159 I agree with you 💯%. KFC doesn’t taste the same as 30 years ago. I live in 🇨🇦 and not one store is the same as another. There are a few in my city that I will never go to. Not consistent at all. And again the taste is not like it used to be. Different oil they use now a days I believe. Something changed in there process… To bad for I used to love them.
thank you so much..I did find the cooking time a bit short though..I will cook at 375 for about 35 to 40 minutes.I love the fact that I can now make amazing chicken in the air fryer..thanks again
Just made this recipe this evening. Used it for wings. AWESOME!!! I have tried other recipes for air fried chicken. They DO NOT COMPARE! This has become my go to fried chicken recipe.
@@awenda598 your digestion will effectively shut down for about 24 to 72 hours all depends on how much you took I only say about that much because to take anymore is absolutely horrible tasting
I can't wait to try this out I just got a air fryer for Christmas from my daughter and by the way you are gorgeous and I love your uplifting, positive and happy personality. The world would be a much better place with a lot more people like you👍
Hi Rebecca, you have inspired me to make the Air Fryer KFC. I tweaked the herbs and spices and it still came out great - I even removed the skin to make it even more healthy.
Looks ok if it was cooked longer. I was a cook for KFC for 3 years we never soaked our chicken in butter milk , it was a quick dip in a very thin butter milk solution in a basket then straight to the seasoned flour mixture , we didn't roll each piece 7 times either, we scooped the chicken up and down in the flour until it was coated and then tapped off the excess flour . Their are a few copycat products out there that are pretty darn close... here are some of our favorites Kentucky Kernel and believe it or not Menards has a great one too I add a little bit more of white pepper to it , The name of Menards is Shore Lunch classic fried chicken. My family has been using this for years. Trust me when I tell you we know Chicken, My 3 sisters and I started working for Kenny Kings before they changed the name to Kentucky Fried Chicken . Alfred Zocchi
@Alfred Zocchi powdered milk is in fact in part of the 2 packages when preparing the flour. Also to my knowledge KFC never outright used a “butter milk” solution to dip the chicken in, the chicken is dipped in water (I managed KFC longer than 3yrs & was sent to the KFC university in Kentucky)
@@airselectricalcontractors842 The chicken is never pre soaked in buttermilk, if you use liquid buttermilk your crust will be dark and the chicken wont be done all the way. Look at hers at 0:03 The water we use was plain cold tap water out of the faucet. Dipping the chicken in water before putting it in the flour is just to cleaned up and wet it so that the flour really sticks to it. I havent tried this reciepe because I already know the outcome, plus orignal chicken is pressure cooked in oil. Also the "secret recipe" is just for the orignal not the crispy
Thank you for this! I just got my airfryer today and naturally looked for fried chicken recipes😋🍗 Your enthusiasm can only be understood if you have a passion for food. Well done 👍🏼
Just discovered Rebecca and I have to say that she is such a breath of fresh air! So direct to the recipe and so easy to follow. Cheers from Melbourne Australia
That's true, but I just ignored her promoting the air fryer and focused on the recipe and the process. I already have my own air fryer, but it was helpful for her to talk about the temperature and timing, although it did need to be cooked significantly longer.
PoliteTia it sure is. I hade the same brand and size (might be a slightly different model) and it is way bigger than I anticipated. Works great though.
Thank-you for the wonderful video on making The KFC chicken at home , and even better with the air fried ! I worked at KFC for 2 years my last two years in high school . I made so many pieces of chicken and to finally get the ingredients and their amounts really made my day. I graduated in 1971 . I have always loved KFC chicken but never could reproduce it at home. I'm going to go and buy the big air frier today and it's KFC chicken at home !! Thanks again
Rebecca I want to thank you. I made a list of all the spices I needed and went to the store. Now I'm ready to go and wouldn't you know it, I forgot the buttermilk. But, you somehow must have known I would do that because you told us how to make our own. I just did that and tasted it. Yup. It tastes like buttermilk to me. The chicken is soaking now and then I'm going to try it out. I'm sure it will be great. Thanks a lot.
I did my KFC chicken time in a Company store from 1970 through 1972, when one fry cook kept eight big pressure cookers going continually, including all the prep-work, and then had to clean up the joint! The whole process was a meticulously timed dance, and as the last four chickens went in the last two pots, the first two pots were ready to dump on the draining racks. And on and on... I applaud your effort to recreate the spice recipe, but the chicken was Never soaked in buttermilk. The fry cook would rinse the chicken at the sink, removing the excess fat and dislocating the thighs, and re-bag it, two chickens to a bag. When ready to bread the chicken, one bag was dumped into a strainer-with-handle, and immersed briefly in an egg wash which was made from a KFC packet of dry milk and egg. No Buttermilk Was Used Anywhere In The Process. You are correct in that the process is a vital part of the recipe, but that includes the pressure cooking in vegetable oil. You can get close, but you need the whole process to get the real thing.
@@RebeccaBrand The secret recipe in their mash potato sauce is the crispy crumbs left behind from the frying process. In this case it's the stuff you threw away at 8:00. They collect that while draining the oil from the pressure fryer, rinse with water to remove excess oil, drop the crumbs into their broth solution, and quickly blend it in the blender. The broth is heated and added to the mash potato and bamm, best mash potato gravy ever! (Former fryer at the KFC).
I enjoyed your recipe Rebecca, I made it and it turned out really well. 😄 I also enjoyed your infectious enthusiasm for cooking, What I didn't care for was the infomercial part for the air frier which I ended up fast forwarding through. In any event, keep your videos coming, I enjoy them, FYI just lay off the sales pitching. 😊
Thank you for sharing . It takes much preparation and courage to do what you have done. Your so pretty and you’ve done an amazing video!! I’ve searched all over for a detailed recipe for chicken in an air fryer and yours is really a nice one. Take care and hope to see more of you in the future. God bless you and your family as you continue on your journey doing what makes you happy! 🌸
Awesome!! Just got an air fryer a couple of months ago going to give this recipe a shot. Love fried chicken with less grease. The added benefit of this is YOU control the size of the pieces. I find that the KFC's where I live locally the pieces of chicken are so small.
The pieces of chicken are the same size as pigeons. Every food item at KFC has shrunk, (smaller portions) and have you noticed, that the sides have more sauce than the actual food itself. e.g. more loose cheese sauce on the macarons, then pasta, and more loose mayonnaise on the cole slaw, than cole. I believe the reason is, that the company wants to save money.
@@RebeccaBrand I really appreciated your energy and informative style, I hope restaurants start using air fryers, seems much healthier! :) Thanks for the great video
I'm sure this recipe is very good, but I'm pretty sure the KFC I remember (I haven't eaten it in a long time) also had sage. Sage, pepper and garlic were the things that stood out the most to me.
I just got a Frigidaire Air Fryer double wall oven. Have done a different recipe for fried chicken (thighs) in the past and they were great. I used 400 degrees for 30 minutes when I did the previous recipe. 18 minutes at 360 seems like such a short time. Would using a wall oven rather than a counter top air-fryer make such a difference?.
Great video - great insight into the 11 herbs and spices. I think what they mean by coating 7 times is re-dipping it into the wet and then the dry mix 7 times to get that nice thick coating. Also I'm adding an egg into the wet to make it thicker and hold the dry better.
Wrong recipe. I shouldn't be doing this but here's the real KFC chicken recipe... 8 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 cup of accent 3 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp white pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp thyme 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 tbsp cumin Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
Just had organ removal surgery. Doc put me on a recovery diet to eat healthy by cutting carbs, cook with less oil, etc. So I was looking into these air fryers. I used the jet-stream oven back in the day, I also have a nuwave oven. I assumed that the air fryers were the same as both of those, being air convection. But apparently they’re better. A friend of mine swears by hers. So, 🤔 I may just have to go get this. Oh, and I give this vid 5 BBs 🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 💙✌🏻
ahwhh, so nice! Thank you Sock Owe I'm so sorry about your organ removal!!!! I wish you a quick recovery and good health -- sounds like a gallbladder -- don't tell me but-- I've had issues with mine! I am telling the absolute truth, I LOVE THIS THING and this one!! It is my favorite appliance now -- my favorite used to be my breadmaker (so easy and I love fresh bread) but now this is it!!
I like the simplicity of this demonstration and I liked your fun and enthusiastic way in which you demonstrated and cooked KFC. Every culture is different in the way they express themselves!
Thank you Rebecca for making this demonstration. I have seen other copycat KFC recipes and tried them a few times, but yours is the closest. I tried your recipe yesterday in my Air Fryer. I got a bit mixed-up with my timer and may have slightly overcooked. I thought it may need a bit more Thyme and possibly Black Pepper. I had just over 100 g of Spice mix left over, so I will make those adjustments today to try get the recipe even closer. I like your enthusiasm and cheerful personality 😉. Happy cooking 🍳 😋 x Mary ✨
I have never understood the craziness about KFC chicken. In my opinion, KFC is pretty good but not the best chicken I ever ate. My mom was a great cook and her chicken was great. The best fried chicken I ever bought was from an Amish restaurant (real Amish) in northern Indiana. Most people don't fry chicken at home so only know what restaurant chicken tastes like. This is not to knock KFC. I eat it once in a while and it is tasty but nothing special to me. I got here looking for air fryer recipes since I am learning how to use my air fryer. I am mainly interested in the spice combinations that youtube chefs are using. Thank you, Rebecca, for this recipe.
Charlie Wilson I'm so glad you liked this! Thanks for your comment!I very much love this recipe -- I've been experimenting since I made this video -- and this truly is my favorite so far! I would back out of the white pepper by 1 teaspoon -- it's a bit spicy, but that's the only modification I'd make, maybe not add the plain salt if you want less salty.
Ahhh yeah you're right I saw another youtuber air fry chicken 400 for 30 and he did the spritz with the oil too it sounded really crispy when he bit into it.
Switch out celery salt with celery seed and onion salt with onion powder, reduce the amount of pepper by 75%, use nonfat dry milk and powdered eggs for egg wash and you might get close.
It doesn't use buttermilk and you have a few of the ingredients wrong and you didn't include monosodium glutamate. This is someone who worked for KFC when we still cooked in pressure cookers on the stove and had ingredient packs with ingredient list.
@@kenrichardson6343 utter lies, because my friend works there and the chicken is delivered ready to cook, they dont have anything to do with the ingredient side.
@@kidpubstar7545 Yeah you must really be a "kid" if you think they do things the same today at KFC as they did who knows how far back? Kfc has been around for decades. Gtfo.
I make chicken thighs in my air fryer all the time, and it comes out great! I usually do 20 minutes, and it is cooked perfectly. That looks like a great unit you purchased. I can’t wait to try this recipe, thanks for sharing!
KFC always rest the chicken before serving so that the juice may redistribute especially if the chicken is cold before frying great job and just a little cornstarch for crispyness
I worked for the co 1974-2012 11 spices - mix with 2 cups of white flour…” 2/3 teaspoons of salt 1/2 teaspoons of thyme 1/2 teaspoons of basil 1/3 teaspoons of oregano 1 teaspoon of celery salt 1 teaspoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon of dried mustard 4 teaspoons of paprika 2 teaspoons of garlic salt 1 teaspoon of ground ginger 3 teaspoons of white pepper
@@RebeccaBrand Pastor please pray for the release of curses and magic. Please pray to facilitate the brain and be given intelligence. Please pray to get rid of the disease in the body. Please pray for smooth finances and be given wealth.
Well as an avid air fryer user, though mine is a larger oven style, I'm definitely going to try this. Though most likely I'll try it in my deep fryer first, I like the flavor of fried food and having watched my dad, and his thirteen siblings eat fried all their lives. Living to an average age of 95. I don't put much stalk in most "healthy cooking" I hear 🙂
Amazing delivery. You had me at "make my own KFC". Best TH-cam video ever. Looks like a real energized infomercial, a stellar standard not often seen in other infomercials that are dry, boring & late-night eye-sores.
You did a great job presenting a good alternative to cooking healthy chicken yet still have the great taste of kfc i did not notice a difference in the taste although your recipe tastes a lot better and not so greasy . thank you and please keep up the good work i always like to watch and learn being a beginner in cooking
Thank you for your comment Patrick Finnegan - so nice! I'm glad you like the recipe and find it similar -- I think it may have a tad extra pepper, so I also created another recipe that was an adjustment -- to the recipe I had found of KFC. It's on my channel under KFC chicken -- the search terms. You can see what you think.... you are so nice to write, and I appreciate it so much.
Thank you Rebecca for this recipe. I'm gonna try it tomorrow. I have been fascinated by KFC since I was a kid and my parents used to deny it to us because we didn't have a lot of money. Nowadays I get cravings for it and eat it occasionally, but in Australia KFC is quite expensive (like other take away food here). Plus they cook their chicken with Canola oil and it has a bad aftertaste. I've been looking for a good counterfeit recipe for ages and I think this is as good as I'll get. Plus it's inspired me to maybe buy an airfryer. Mmmmmm, chicken.
Terrific! thank you for your great comment, but I have to say I like my VERIFIED KFC spice recipe better, this one had too much pepper, the wikipedia was just wrong.
Yes, over here even the smell coming from a KFC is quite sickening. It smells like rancid over used Canola Oil. I find it disgusting, but that may just be me. Going to try this recipe though. If you have not already purchased an airfryer make sure you get one with a square basket, utilises the space a lot better. 👍🦘🦘🦘
@@mach1553 It's the rubbish oil they use, i can smell a KFC before i even see one. The only way i would feed it to a dog is if i wanted to kill the dog. I know what you mean though about that sick feeling, so realistically why would you eat something that you know is going to make you feel sick.
First if all she was excited and probably on some good drugs . Second. She was thinking of serving that uncooked chicken to her kids so they go to the er while she goes home and has some wine Time. Ok ya it's a snl skit lol
For those of you criticizing her acting abilities, not everyone is born an actor or actress and doesn't know how to appear onscreen. Last time I looked, this was a cooking recipe, not a tryout for the Golden Globes, although her golden globes look perfect to me. I happen to be a great actor and public speaker, but I do not criticize those who aren't (except for Jeff Gordon. He was horrible in the Pizza Hut commercials and should have stuck with driving). So, unless you have IMDb credits yourself, please do not judge her presentation, okay? Rebecca, if you will show me how to use an air fryer, I will teach you how to speak publicly. I do not expect you to take me up on it, but the offer still stands.
I worked at KFC for over a year and we didn't dip it in buttermilk or roll it 14 times. We bread it in flower, dip it in water, yes "water" and bread it again and then it's cooked in pressurized oil. Who know's what was in those seasonings because we just ope up the packets, add it to the flower and mix it together with our hands. She really didn't have to do all the laughing and giggling, but anyway, that's why we all love youtube and I've uploaded some regretable crap myself.
I worked at 2 different KFC's as well and the crispy chicken was the one we dipped in water and flour twice. The original we just rolled in the seasoned flour SEVEN times. Way back in the day, we did roll all the chicken in a marinade which consisted of a milk based powdery mix, but they stopped that a long time ago claiming all of it was in the flour(we all thought it was a corporate move to save money). That's the reason it doesn't taste nearly as good as it did back in the day.
The original recipe probably started out with buttermilk, because that's how many people used to cook fried chicken a long time ago, and some still do today. However, because this has been commercialized and they're selling it to millions of people, I wouldn't be surprised if they took the buttermilk out of the original recipe to save money and maximize profits.
I encourage everyone to do their thing, so there are no criticisms for the young lady. I have worked at KFC twice in my life. As a teen it was my first job while in high school and then I worked there again a few years ago after retiring from the military as a way of keeping myself busy. All I can say about the recipe as well as their whole process is that it is proprietary and trademarked, so to get the recipe down, it might take one of several things. (1) When I worked there, I managed to get away with a couple bags of seasoning, but did me little good because I although I was trained how to cook their chicken, I still lacked the equipment ("The Henny" or otherwise known as the pressure fryer) which would allow me cook in the same manner for the same amount of time. (2) To actually get the recipe the seasoning would need to be reversed engineered, but I've always found that it wasn't that serious, because I never planned to compete with KFC. (3) Someone steals the recipe and passes it out, but again not that serious to risk jail. So again, congratulation to the young lady for having the courage to put out a video that. Here are some tips for anyone interested. First. the butter although a nice touch, KFC (at least least the two that I worked in different locations and time) never soaked the chicken for 2 minutes let alone 2 hours. The chicken was dipped and immediately floured. The only thing that used to call for buttermilk was the biscuits, but even now they come to the store pre-made and frozen. When flouring, get a large tub like the ones that the 24-40 piece plastic storage containers come in. Everything will be trial and error and I have no advice on air fryers as I haven't used one for frying chicken KFC style before. So good luck to everyone and I hope this was helpful. I also worked for Bojangles (like Popeye's) back in the day. Those recipes may be a little simpler to replicate.
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel Richard Neblett ! I love your writing!! Tell me, did the seasoning come ALL TOGETHER and then you just added it to the plain flour? how many times did you dip it in the flour? Did you wet the chicken or wash it first?
Thank you for the compliment. Writing and speaking becomes second nature after a long career of having to communicate directives and counsel soldiers. Everything used to come pre-packed with simple directions and no ingredients written on the package . The biscuits and gravy were the only thing that was made fresh, but even that has changed. Imagine my surprise to discover frozen biscuits and gravy that you now only have to boil water. Everyone is concerned with the bottom dollar, which is directly translated from efficiency. So if it takes too much time, it doesn't equate to profit. I suppose if you shave 40 minutes in the preparation of biscuits than you have 40 minutes or so to create profit. The gravy was actually made from the drippings drained from the filter in "the henny". Anyway, back to the chicken. The chicken was supposed to be washed, and not be mixed any batched not from the bag to prevent cross contamination. The chicken was dipped once for original and twice for crispy. The flour was a 20 lb bag if my memory serves me correct (it was the 80's), 2lb box of salt, then of course the herbs and spices. I personally don't believe the secret was in the mix. I believe the secret was "the henny penny". Anyone can dump chicken in a vat of oil and it will all be fried chicken to some degree. However; no one was frying it with a pressure cooker. I think "Lee's Famous Recipe" uses a pressure cooker and although very good, it's still not the Colonel's. Stay encouraged, you'll figure it out. And if through trial and error, I should come as close as humanly possible, I will share with you.
Well, to be honest it was lard, but I'm sure you could get away with vegetable oil. Or, even peanut oil. But it was about 5-10 lbs blocks and the heat of the henny heats it up until melted. If truly interested. check ebay or auctions, because in business...all equipment has a shelf life...meaning, a business wants to make sure it can make money, even on the way out. So, instead of salvaging or scraping, the business would rather sell or auction, because in accounting there's depreciation, but a business also wants to maximize the profit potential. So, check ebay for used equipment, sa well as auctions. Google is your friend, so treat it as such and utilize the power of gathered information, Be bold and ask a KFC what is done with the equipment. Creative thoughts and strategies usually leads to unimaginable results. Good Fortune to you.
Thank you for sharing! I love your charismatic attitude! I think your recipe is a force to be reckoned with. I have too worked on this for many years. The only difference really between mine and yours is that I have nutmeg in mine and it takes quite a bit. I have checked with employees at KFC and they all say that they don’t marinate that original recipe. But regardless, I’m going to do it the way you just did this. Thank you for your kindness and sharing.
If you want a crispier skin from an air fryer, add a tablespoon of baking powder.
If you want that classic texture of the coating, add some rice flour to the flour mix, it sticks and provides that clingy flour texture.
Thank you for writing S B I really love your good idea! Keep them coming and keep writing comments on my videos, nice that you are here!
YUM !!!
Yep, I always put baking powder in coatings that I want crispy, even if oil frying, that is also what makes it craggy.
@@Someone-vn9ce never knew it did it when deep frying too! Every days a school day!
we used our new air fryer just tonight - whoa. 2 teaspoons baking powder; salt/ pepper to taste/1/2 garlic/1/2 tsp paprika. No flour. For 4 ppl four legs/thighs. It was crisssspy! I was sure the amts had to be wrong. But next time, I will try this. I've made it very crispy also with panko (not in air fryer tho not yet). But KFC recipe looks great!
Wow can't wait to try it!
RECIPE:
4 chicken thighs bone and skin.
Soaked overnight in buttermilk (1 cup)
For the spiced flour mix:
2 cups flour
2/3 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon thyme
1/2 tablespoon basil
1/3 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dry mustard
4 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon ginger powder
3 tablespoons white pepper
Mix everything with the flour.
Take the chicken from the buttermilk
and roll in flour mix 7 times.
Put in air frier.
Variations for the mix:
1. add on Tbs baking powder
2. Add rice flour to the mix
Wrong recipe. I shouldn't be doing this but here's the real KFC chicken recipe...
8 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup of accent
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
3 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cumin
Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
@@Carnage1975 Just stop with the bad recipe goof ball.
@@Carnage1975source?
@@netzackcpu 1988. My Aunte. KFC headquarters.
Originally it's MSG instead of Accent. Was changed due to customer concerns. Tastes the same, I can't tell.@@netzackcpu
For a crispy skin, try a Tablespoon of corn starch mixed in with the flour and seasonings. I guarantee crispier skin.
yep, that's how I do it!
Agree..
You can use baking powder, too.
@@pierceddude24 Baking powder makes chicken skin crispy? How much do you use with flour mixture?
thank you man!!
I worked at KFC as a teenager in high school and I can tell you that we never soaked the chicken in buttermilk.
The Chicken comes off the truck in single, individual bags already pieced out and then its seasoned with the ingredients/flour with the herbs and spices right before putting it in the fryers.
They may do it different now, I worked there in the early 80s - and yes, its still my favorite chicken today too.
Nice video, thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the tips!
@@RebeccaBrand Oh no dear - thank you for reminding me how great KFC is, I'm sure your chicken is even better!! I was a teenager when I worked there many moons ago :)
I agree...I worked there in the late 70's. We did have seasoning packets we added to the flour, and we dipped the chicken in milk/egg dip before coating it in flour, but it wasn't marinated. The only chicken that was marinated was the extra crispy, but the only seasoning it had was salt and pepper. And in most of my copycat recipes I've tried, sage is always one of the spices...in fact, my taste buds always taste sage or poultry seasoning when eating KFC Original.
I worked at KFC in 1966 at the age of 18 & never soaked in buttermilk, just milk, then seasoned flour & it was cooked in huge pressure pots with oil... we made real onion rings using a slicer that looked similar to a school paper cutter, 4 types of cream pies, milk shakes, & even hamburgers back then.... and it was take out only.
@@ozarkgrannykh That was some good eating, back in the day!
The recipe is fine but the overacting is painful!
Agreed
That’s why she said she could prepare a lot of chicken for herself and her kids with the air fryer. There was no mention of a husband. He left a long time ago!
@@garyshepard7881 What! Her husband left. That explains the platinum blonde. She'll have more fun
Gary Shepard she never had one actually.
This recipe is not fine lol
I just tried this recipe and it's really good!! The only thing I modified was that I used homemade buttermilk (1tbsp vinegar to 1cup milk) because it's cheaper, and I cooked my fried chicken at 360°F for 20 minutes💚 I don't know what you guys are complaining about. Her personality seems really infectious!
Edit: take a 1 cup sized measuring cup, add a tablespoon of white vinegar to the empty cup, then fill it with milk to the top. I used 2% milk for mine, but I'm sure you would get more flavor from a milk with higher fat content.
Edit #2: I used an air fryer to cook my chicken, and was cooking already thawed chicken. I cooked dark meat, but I'm sure it would be just as yummy with light meat! My nieces were (and still are) finicky about light meat.
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel Erin Yell ! and I agree and LOVE HOW YOU SAVED MONEY!!!!!! Thank you for your tip on this!!!!!!
I will be saving this one. Thanks!!
...infectious? Yeah...infectious like COVID!
@@RebeccaBrand Rebecca you should block the negative comments. They cannot do any better. You carry on being you 🇬🇧
@erin yell do you have to do anything else to make the home made butter milk? Is that whole milk?
she seems like those over stressed moms in the movies who’s about to snap but has to keep a smile for the guests..
Very well put, seems like she might get a kitchen knife at any point 😂
Pull a shot gun out.
This f ing
Plandemic....
Mortal Kombat was only Friday nights but this face mask thing every day.,.
ROFL
Some weed and a Chad could calm her 😂
Seems like SNL's Mindy Elise Grayson (Kristen Wiig) is now frying chicken.
Just a Thank You !!! 😀
I made that recipe and it absolutely tastes just like KFC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🇨🇦
why is everyone hating on this woman leave her alone
The vocal fry in her voice is why.
Not to be mean, but that was still raw
Yes a bit -- 2 - 4 minutes would have been not pink at all, thanks for writing! Love it!
I AGREE 100% LOLOLOL SHE CRAZY !!
She flipped it and finshed it- see the entire video.
nope.. she flipped it..let it finish..BUT when she removed it..to take a bite..she sliced into it..and it was pink..surprised she didn't get food poisoning.
Yeah it was completely raw and that could kill you eating that.
Why the criticism by those making fun of her ...she's okay. She's on TH-cam doing her thing...that's great! She seems good natured enough.
>chicken was raw
>air fryers are not everything they're hyped up to be, they cant beat frying with oil, maybe healthier, but when you want fried chicken you're not trying to live
>she's obviously trying to market the air fryer
okay, she IS trying to market the air fryer, but it also proves that IF she left the chicken for another few minutes, it would have been burned or the outside would be too dark looking for the pretty pictures because, she really does not know the secret to it all. But she is "doing" it - the effort in youtubing and marketing for the money. That's better than what I'm doing for now. I know more than many of the youtubers out there but I'm not putting it all together because my life is in shambles right now. So, if she can do it, kudos to her!
She's cute 😍😍👍👍🤗🤗
marks out of ten? Id give her one. lol.
Wow! Why are so many people writing ugly remarks? Santa isn't stopping at your house.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Merry Christmas.
I just got my first air fryer as a gift from my daughter and son-in-law for Mother’s Day and can’t wait to try this recipe🎉 I love the clean, lovely, bright kitchen that you have!🥰
This woman seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Agreed she seems like she's under gunpoint and about to cry.
I think she's trying to be funny, but i'm not sure.
Reminds me of the Target lady from SNL
Agree, the chicken went great btw
lol. I can't stop thinking this now that i read it. ha.
Hey here is a tip for you. Instead of putting flour and stirring in other dry ingredients. Always try and put every dry ingredients in a plastic bag, blow it up a bit. twist the top and shake it. You will get a quick and even distribution in a flash.
Dan Jonsson or maybe don’t put your mouth on a plastic bag that you just put raw chicken in lol
He hadn’t put the chicken in , just the flour and spices . That’s what I understood anyway .
Good idea and less mess
Just like Shake n bake. Shake n Air Fry.
@@aldenservoss4247 you dont have to if you make a quick swipe with you hand you can trap air without blowing.
Looks good! Thank you for the tip! I would cook that chicken for another 3-5 mins because it seems to be pink inside, still. You can never be too careful with poultry.
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Agreed - maybe 15 minutes with skin down, and then 10 minutes flipped over. I'm making these tonight- my toddler won't eat nuggets or any other form of chicken, but she gobbled up her air-fried chicken thigh last week.
Yes I saw that
Time has little to do with cooking chicken safely. It is all about the internal temperature of the chicken. Overcooking will result in dry, leathery meat, so you want to remove your chicken as soon as it reaches the desired temperature. "The USDA recommends cooking whole poultry to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F as measured using a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast."
Ohh. As a person that eats a lot of chicken... I disagree. Temperature is more important than colour. Should be 165f. Any more and it's too dry.
This feels like an SNL skit....
I tried your recipe, really nice.
I worked at KFC in the early 90s, it was just dipped in water with powdered milk and egg mix. No buttermilk. I think was cooked in shortening too or shortening/oil mix. Can't quite remember now. But the pressure cookers are the key :)
Ha ha ha! Helterskelter4 you made me laugh!
NAILED IT
@@RebeccaBrand why?
the col cooked in hydrogenated vegetable oil in apressure fryer
"INTO A VESSEL! Narrow and deep, so I use only a cup of buttermilk"
*Proceeds to dump everything into a plastic bag*
I would have just put the bag into the bowl, and added the milk and chicken to the bag. Saves cleaning up the bowl. Also, if you leave it in the bowl when it's in the refrigerator, you don't have to worry about the bag leaking.
If you don’t have buttermilk, you can easily make your own, with regular milk, then add 1tsp of vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Soaking it 24 hours will tenderize chicken, this is not a KFC trick but one that many grannies have used for years.
Tsp or tbsp?
@@donnashelton8560 teaspoon is all you need.
For your herbs such as thyme, basil and oregano, does it matter if it is “regular”or ground herbs? Like, are the measurements be altered if you use ground, instead of regular dried herbs?
The first time I saw this video I thought the presenter was a bit over the top, but now, seeing it again over a year later I love her presentation! She is positive, earnest and really helpful. Thanks Rebecca, great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you !
Watching it for the first time, thought she's a bit over the top. Will swing by in a year.
@@RealColonelSanders As long as it tastes good nobody cares who you are.
@@RealColonelSanders Wow, a whole 5,989 out of what, 8.5 billion people on the planet! And you shared the 'exact' recipe with how many of those 5,989 people?
People are still going to use this recipe and eat the chicken they cook. They are not going to throw it in the bin because it isn't the exact recipe, which is clearly stated throughout the video. So, what exactly do you think you're achieving by carrying on like a pork chop?
I worked at KFC as a cook during my senior year in high school and into college. The original recipe is NOT soaked in buttermilk. The crispy recipe is dipped in buttermilk prior to the flour coating but original is simply floured from fresh chicken with the spice recipe mixed into the flour.
I used to really like KFC .Then a number of years ago FKC changed the quality of chicken they bought. I've bought KFC chicken a few different times seen then to see if it would different. Nope, still tough, stringy chicken. Have stopped buying KFC, so glad I found your recipe. 😀
Thanks since I prefer the regular recipe I wonder what recipe this is ?
@@scoop2591 I agree. KFC is really inconsistent from restaurant to restaurant. At its best, it's unbeatable, but it's now getting tougher to find KFC at its best. And when not at its best, it can be pretty poor.
It probably depends on where you live. Here, the chicken is just dipped in water, and every corner is cut just for profit. Colonel Sanders would be turning in his grave if he knew what his company had become.
@@davecomer6159 I agree with you 💯%. KFC doesn’t taste the same as 30 years ago. I live in 🇨🇦 and not one store is the same as another. There are a few in my city that I will never go to. Not consistent at all. And again the taste is not like it used to be. Different oil they use now a days I believe. Something changed in there process… To bad for I used to love them.
thank you so much..I did find the cooking time a bit short though..I will cook at 375 for about 35 to 40 minutes.I love the fact that I can now make amazing chicken in the air fryer..thanks again
That's way too long. Air fryer 25 mins max
Chicken thighs come in larger and smaller sizes , if there large...Yes they take Longer to cook.
Great video thank you, & thanks for your enthusiasm!! Pleasure to watch.. Simon from England 👍
Just made this recipe this evening. Used it for wings. AWESOME!!! I have tried other recipes for air fried chicken. They DO NOT COMPARE! This has become my go to fried chicken recipe.
Thank you for your comment Ernest Pile - so nice!
Gotta try it
You keep eating baking soda and tell us how you feel later
@@toolguyslayer1 what does that mean?
@@awenda598 your digestion will effectively shut down for about 24 to 72 hours all depends on how much you took I only say about that much because to take anymore is absolutely horrible tasting
Definitely looked raw! She just needed to cook it more!
She never heat measures lmao.
@@Josedoggie1962 CRAYCRAY
Default not cooked
It looked fine to me. White in the middle.
At any rate, the recipe looks spot on. Add a few more minutes to the cooking time if you want to play it safe.
I can't wait to try this out I just got a air fryer for Christmas from my daughter and by the way you are gorgeous and I love your uplifting, positive and happy personality. The world would be a much better place with a lot more people like you👍
Thank you so much!!
Same !! Can't wait, thank you 🙂🙃
Here here!! Well said!!
Hi Rebecca, you have inspired me to make the Air Fryer KFC. I tweaked the herbs and spices and it still came out great - I even removed the skin to make it even more healthy.
Rebecca: Perfectly cooked
Gordon Ramsey: ITS RAW!!
ROBLOXMAN FLETCH
Gordon Ramsey : I’ts raw
Jack : nice
That chicken looked raw 🙃🙃🙃
perfectly done, thank you! :-)
Gordon Ramsay: WHAT IS THAT BLOODY THING? ARE U TRYING TO BREED CHICKS WITH THAT?
Its fokin rawwwwwww u thick faceee haha
please use the back of the knife to scrape your chopping board , it stops you blunting the blade . that is why the back is straight edged .
Good tip -- thanks for your "take" on the recipe Peter Brooke
I can't remember where I learned that so many years ago. I cringe when I see people use the sharp side.
Looks ok if it was cooked longer. I was a cook for KFC for 3 years we never soaked our chicken in butter milk , it was a quick dip in a very thin butter milk solution in a basket then straight to the seasoned flour mixture , we didn't roll each piece 7 times either, we scooped the chicken up and down in the flour until it was coated and then tapped off the excess flour . Their are a few copycat products out there that are pretty darn close... here are some of our favorites Kentucky Kernel and believe it or not Menards has a great one too I add a little bit more of white pepper to it , The name of Menards is Shore Lunch classic fried chicken. My family has been using this for years. Trust me when I tell you we know Chicken, My 3 sisters and I started working for Kenny Kings before they changed the name to Kentucky Fried Chicken . Alfred Zocchi
Can you send menards recipe or provide us with a link
@Alfred Zocchi powdered milk is in fact in part of the 2 packages when preparing the flour. Also to my knowledge KFC never outright used a “butter milk” solution to dip the chicken in, the chicken is dipped in water (I managed KFC longer than 3yrs & was sent to the KFC university in Kentucky)
When I worked there it was just water
@@Jordan-fo1pm water - really - have you cooked it yourself - interesting - was the water salted like a brine ??
@@airselectricalcontractors842 The chicken is never pre soaked in buttermilk, if you use liquid buttermilk your crust will be dark and the chicken wont be done all the way. Look at hers at 0:03 The water we use was plain cold tap water out of the faucet. Dipping the chicken in water before putting it in the flour is just to cleaned up and wet it so that the flour really sticks to it. I havent tried this reciepe because I already know the outcome, plus orignal chicken is pressure cooked in oil. Also the "secret recipe" is just for the orignal not the crispy
Thank you for this! I just got my airfryer today and naturally looked for fried chicken recipes😋🍗
Your enthusiasm can only be understood if you have a passion for food. Well done 👍🏼
Wonderful!
Just discovered Rebecca and I have to say that she is such a breath of fresh air! So direct to the recipe and so easy to follow.
Cheers from Melbourne Australia
That was an air fryer paid promotion if I ever seen one
Yes it is and that thing is huge
That's true, but I just ignored her promoting the air fryer and focused on the recipe and the process. I already have my own air fryer, but it was helpful for her to talk about the temperature and timing, although it did need to be cooked significantly longer.
PoliteTia it sure is. I hade the same brand and size (might be a slightly different model) and it is way bigger than I anticipated. Works great though.
PoliteTia they have much smaller ones I love mines I make so many things in it
The 3 links in her description says otherwise Ross. 🤣
Just followed your recipe and the chicken was to die for, thank you! Can i freeze those that i have left, do you know?
Thank-you for the wonderful video on making The KFC chicken at home , and even better with the air fried ! I worked at KFC for 2 years my last two years in high school . I made so many pieces of chicken and to finally get the ingredients and their amounts really made my day. I graduated in 1971 . I have always loved KFC chicken but never could reproduce it at home. I'm going to go and buy the big air frier today and it's KFC chicken at home !! Thanks again
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel William Prazeau !
Did you try it?
“I researched the Internet.”
Sounds solid 👍
(But in all seriousness the spice mix sounds on point)
Rebecca I want to thank you. I made a list of all the spices I needed and went to the store. Now I'm ready to go and wouldn't you know it, I forgot the buttermilk. But, you somehow must have known I would do that because you told us how to make our own. I just did that and tasted it. Yup. It tastes like buttermilk to me. The chicken is soaking now and then I'm going to try it out. I'm sure it will be great. Thanks a lot.
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Love this recipe, video, & you! Well done 👍
I did my KFC chicken time in a Company store from 1970 through 1972, when one fry cook kept eight big pressure cookers going continually, including all the prep-work, and then had to clean up the joint! The whole process was a meticulously timed dance, and as the last four chickens went in the last two pots, the first two pots were ready to dump on the draining racks. And on and on... I applaud your effort to recreate the spice recipe, but the chicken was Never soaked in buttermilk. The fry cook would rinse the chicken at the sink, removing the excess fat and dislocating the thighs, and re-bag it, two chickens to a bag. When ready to bread the chicken, one bag was dumped into a strainer-with-handle, and immersed briefly in an egg wash which was made from a KFC packet of dry milk and egg. No Buttermilk Was Used Anywhere In The Process. You are correct in that the process is a vital part of the recipe, but that includes the pressure cooking in vegetable oil. You can get close, but you need the whole process to get the real thing.
I love what you wrote!! Thank you so much for your real life account!!
@@RebeccaBrand The secret recipe in their mash potato sauce is the crispy crumbs left behind from the frying process. In this case it's the stuff you threw away at 8:00. They collect that while draining the oil from the pressure fryer, rinse with water to remove excess oil, drop the crumbs into their broth solution, and quickly blend it in the blender. The broth is heated and added to the mash potato and bamm, best mash potato gravy ever! (Former fryer at the KFC).
Don’t try that at home
Pressure cooking in oil is only for industrial grade pressure cookers
Thanks for that
@@taotzu1339 Love this! Officially added as an upgrade in my experience :)
I was told the original recipe is paprika, salt, pepper and flour in an egg wash. I have tried it and it is spot on.
I enjoyed your recipe Rebecca, I made it and it turned out really well. 😄
I also enjoyed your infectious enthusiasm for cooking,
What I didn't care for was the infomercial part for the air frier which I ended up fast forwarding through.
In any event, keep your videos coming, I enjoy them, FYI just lay off the sales pitching. 😊
Cool recipe. Would be nice if you offered a way to print it out.
paste and copy.
Thank you for sharing . It takes much preparation and courage to do what you have done. Your so pretty and you’ve done an amazing video!!
I’ve searched all over for a detailed recipe for chicken in an air fryer and yours is really a nice one. Take care and hope to see more of you in the future. God bless you and your family as you continue on your journey doing what makes you happy! 🌸
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel Barbara Cummings !
Awesome!! Just got an air fryer a couple of months ago going to give this recipe a shot. Love fried chicken with less grease. The added benefit of this is YOU control the size of the pieces. I find that the KFC's where I live locally the pieces of chicken are so small.
I agree, my KFC has small chicken too!!!!
The pieces of chicken are the same size as pigeons. Every food item at KFC has shrunk, (smaller portions) and have you noticed, that the sides have more sauce than the actual food itself. e.g. more loose cheese sauce on the macarons, then pasta, and more loose mayonnaise on the cole slaw, than cole. I believe the reason is, that the company wants to save money.
I think "some guy named Joe" is locked in her basement.......
Who’s Joe
@@wintutorials2282 jOe BIden!! HA!!! gOTTEM!!
I am definitely trying this tomorrow! Was the chicken dipped in the buttermilk between coats?
Ma'am, that chicken was raw!
Her eating it with her hands just made us instant friends.
ahwhh, so nice! Thank you prestoluh
OMGosh I love you! I will be following your recipes forever! Thank you!!!
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Fantastic way to make the chicken! How did you get the recipe for the spices????
It's from wikipedia, but best to see my new one, search rebecca brand KFC verified recipe --- it's much more closer to the real today recipe
Thank you for sharing this and for the great attitude!
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@@RebeccaBrand I really appreciated your energy and informative style, I hope restaurants start using air fryers, seems much healthier! :) Thanks for the great video
I'm sure this recipe is very good, but I'm pretty sure the KFC I remember (I haven't eaten it in a long time) also had sage. Sage, pepper and garlic were the things that stood out the most to me.
I like your uplifting personality. Ignore the negativities.
I just got a Frigidaire Air Fryer double wall oven. Have done a different recipe for fried chicken (thighs) in the past and they were great. I used 400 degrees for 30 minutes when I did the previous recipe. 18 minutes at 360 seems like such a short time. Would using a wall oven rather than a counter top air-fryer make such a difference?.
sure you can! , and thank you for your wonderful experience notes!!
Great video - great insight into the 11 herbs and spices. I think what they mean by coating 7 times is re-dipping it into the wet and then the dry mix 7 times to get that nice thick coating. Also I'm adding an egg into the wet to make it thicker and hold the dry better.
Wrong recipe. I shouldn't be doing this but here's the real KFC chicken recipe...
8 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup of accent
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
3 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tbsp cumin
Mix well and store in a tight jar or sealed bag, the longer it is stored the better it is. Clean chicken, wash and dry. Dip chicken parts into beaten egg. Shake/mix in bag and deep fry @350-400F for 10 minutes, or until brown, use own discretion depending on the fryer. Use only oil. Enjoy! This recipe comes straight from the vault, there's more info on cooking times and chicken parts but you get the jest.
Clearly that's what they meant
I laughed my ass off when she was tumbling the chicken in the dry "7 times"
@@Carnage1975 doesn't look like 11 herbs and spices....
Counting isn't for everyone, better luck next time.@@elvisisalive2716
@@Carnage1975 Cup of salt! Your rediculous
Just had organ removal surgery. Doc put me on a recovery diet to eat healthy by cutting carbs, cook with less oil, etc. So I was looking into these air fryers. I used the jet-stream oven back in the day, I also have a nuwave oven. I assumed that the air fryers were the same as both of those, being air convection. But apparently they’re better. A friend of mine swears by hers. So, 🤔 I may just have to go get this.
Oh, and I give this vid 5 BBs
🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘
💙✌🏻
ahwhh, so nice! Thank you Sock Owe I'm so sorry about your organ removal!!!! I wish you a quick recovery and good health -- sounds like a gallbladder -- don't tell me but-- I've had issues with mine! I am telling the absolute truth, I LOVE THIS THING and this one!! It is my favorite appliance now -- my favorite used to be my breadmaker (so easy and I love fresh bread) but now this is it!!
Yup, I’ll have this on my counter pretty soon😁
What’s with all the hate, your absolutely Adorable
Just envy!!
she seems so sweet. i enjoyed the video!
It was not hate but reflection on her hype behaviour
She’s a whole snack 😜. Haters will hate
Should have called her the dork
Great video, lovely presentation. Wonderfull. Delicious chicken. Thank you.
I like the simplicity of this demonstration and I liked your fun and enthusiastic way in which you demonstrated and cooked KFC. Every culture is different in the way they express themselves!
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Thank you Rebecca for making this demonstration. I have seen other copycat KFC recipes and tried them a few times, but yours is the closest. I tried your recipe yesterday in my Air Fryer. I got a bit mixed-up with my timer and may have slightly overcooked. I thought it may need a bit more Thyme and possibly Black Pepper. I had just over 100 g of Spice mix left over, so I will make those adjustments today to try get the recipe even closer. I like your enthusiasm and cheerful personality 😉. Happy cooking 🍳 😋 x Mary ✨
I have never understood the craziness about KFC chicken. In my opinion, KFC is pretty good but not the best chicken I ever ate. My mom was a great cook and her chicken was great. The best fried chicken I ever bought was from an Amish restaurant (real Amish) in northern Indiana. Most people don't fry chicken at home so only know what restaurant chicken tastes like. This is not to knock KFC. I eat it once in a while and it is tasty but nothing special to me. I got here looking for air fryer recipes since I am learning how to use my air fryer. I am mainly interested in the spice combinations that youtube chefs are using. Thank you, Rebecca, for this recipe.
Charlie Wilson I'm so glad you liked this! Thanks for your comment!I very much love this recipe -- I've been experimenting since I made this video -- and this truly is my favorite so far! I would back out of the white pepper by 1 teaspoon -- it's a bit spicy, but that's the only modification I'd make, maybe not add the plain salt if you want less salty.
I really like KFC so much that I tend to inhale it rather than eat it! If only it wasn't so expensive.
Hi. I found if you sprtiz it with some oil spray, it makes it crispy. And fry at 400
Good tip -- thanks for your "take" on the recipe pc amin I LOVE THAT YOU ADDED A TIP FOR EXTRA CRUNCH! Thank you!!
Ahhh yeah you're right I saw another youtuber air fry chicken 400 for 30 and he did the spritz with the oil too it sounded really crispy when he bit into it.
Exactly! 400 degrees is mandatory. And you have to spray it with some oil.
Deep fry it in real lard (not oil or crisco) much better. Healthy too.
Yeah thanks a lot for making this great video. Very informative & chicken looks great. ❤💯🔥🔥
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Outstanding presentation. Will done Ms. Brand.
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Switch out celery salt with celery seed and onion salt with onion powder, reduce the amount of pepper by 75%, use nonfat dry milk and powdered eggs for egg wash and you might get close.
Good tip -- thanks for your "take" on the recipe Bode Gibbs
Agree way too much pepper but still good!
It doesn't use buttermilk and you have a few of the ingredients wrong and you didn't include monosodium glutamate. This is someone who worked for KFC when we still cooked in pressure cookers on the stove and had ingredient packs with ingredient list.
@@kenrichardson6343 utter lies, because my friend works there and the chicken is delivered ready to cook, they dont have anything to do with the ingredient side.
@@kidpubstar7545 Yeah you must really be a "kid" if you think they do things the same today at KFC as they did who knows how far back? Kfc has been around for decades. Gtfo.
It's so raw it's still crossing the road!
Ha ha ha! bluecaster you made me laugh!
@@RebeccaBrand . What about adding some pickle juice to the buttermilk batter?
@@YoniNadi Pickle juice adds a nice twang to the Chick Fil A chicken.
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@@RebeccaBrand you're so hot 😍
I make chicken thighs in my air fryer all the time, and it comes out great! I usually do 20 minutes, and it is cooked perfectly. That looks like a great unit you purchased. I can’t wait to try this recipe, thanks for sharing!
Super, thanks for writing! Love it! I love that you say your best timing is 20 minutes! thanks for sharing that!
KFC always rest the chicken before serving so that the juice may redistribute especially if the chicken is cold before frying great job and just a little cornstarch for crispyness
Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Using my air fryer as we speak!!
Wonderful!
I’ll be trying this recipe! I liked your energy 😂 it was funny and I’d get the same way talking about delicious food!
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I worked for the co 1974-2012 11 spices - mix with 2 cups of white flour…”
2/3 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoons of thyme
1/2 teaspoons of basil
1/3 teaspoons of oregano
1 teaspoon of celery salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon of dried mustard
4 teaspoons of paprika
2 teaspoons of garlic salt
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
3 teaspoons of white pepper
To reduce the salt I would use garlic powder and grind celery seeds into a powder.
Chicken needed to be cooked about 10 more minutes. I loved your energy and how you shared your favorite part of the chicken. Great video!
Frank Perdue said, It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken AND he was a thigh man too !!!
Thank you so much for this recipe, it has become my go to method for air fryer chicken so delicious!
Hope you enjoy thank you for telling me!
Rebecca thank you so much for this delicious recipe! Ive made it 3 times and still craving more! Yummy!
Thank you for your comment Kat - so nice!
@@RebeccaBrand Pastor please pray for the release of curses and magic. Please pray to facilitate the brain and be given intelligence. Please pray to get rid of the disease in the body. Please pray for smooth finances and be given wealth.
@@marxel6231 ?????
Well as an avid air fryer user, though mine is a larger oven style, I'm definitely going to try this. Though most likely I'll try it in my deep fryer first, I like the flavor of fried food and having watched my dad, and his thirteen siblings eat fried all their lives. Living to an average age of 95. I don't put much stalk in most "healthy cooking" I hear 🙂
I'm frying mine with olive oil. Fried chicken isn't the same in a air fryer.
Love your spunk. We need more people in the world like yourself and it would be a better place.
Would this work without the celery salt, basil, white pepper, dry mustard and using fresh grated ginger instead of powdered?
Going to try this tonight, we loved your video and your way of delivering positivity and joy, we need more people like you in this world these days.
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Too upbeat for me..Afterall. its JUST chicken!! Did the recipe, I'll stick to K.F.C!!
Amazing delivery. You had me at "make my own KFC". Best TH-cam video ever. Looks like a real energized infomercial, a stellar standard not often seen in other infomercials that are dry, boring & late-night eye-sores.
Great to hear!
Keep up the good work Rebecca! Pay no attention to the trolls! I guess that they’re all perfect, but I didn’t see their videos! lol 😂😘
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Thank you! I was just thinking why is everyone so mean to each other😔😞
Agreed. I think she was wonderful.
Leo I am sure it takes several attempts to perfect the recipe. I have a ninja foodie
Love her videos.
Rebecca, thank you so very much for this recipe!
Thank you so much @ripwff7502 for your loving kind comment
I’m cooking this tonight! 😋Thank you for the recipe! 🌷Many blessings to you! 🙏🏼
You did a great job presenting a good alternative to cooking healthy chicken yet still have the great taste of kfc i did not notice a difference in the taste although your recipe tastes a lot better and not so greasy . thank you and please keep up the good work i always like to watch and learn being a beginner in cooking
Thank you for your comment Patrick Finnegan - so nice! I'm glad you like the recipe and find it similar -- I think it may have a tad extra pepper, so I also created another recipe that was an adjustment -- to the recipe I had found of KFC. It's on my channel under KFC chicken -- the search terms. You can see what you think.... you are so nice to write, and I appreciate it so much.
Thumbs up for your beautiful enthusiasm!!!
I’m so excited to make this recipe thanks so much major yum!
so nice of you!!
Was this video about chicken or the air fryer?
It was about the garbage doesnt work air fryer
I think it's about a woman who never grew up inside trying to fulfill a fantasy.
No this was about the fridge lmao
A Chick frying a chicken
....the cutting board....
Thank you Rebecca for this recipe. I'm gonna try it tomorrow. I have been fascinated by KFC since I was a kid and my parents used to deny it to us because we didn't have a lot of money. Nowadays I get cravings for it and eat it occasionally, but in Australia KFC is quite expensive (like other take away food here). Plus they cook their chicken with Canola oil and it has a bad aftertaste. I've been looking for a good counterfeit recipe for ages and I think this is as good as I'll get. Plus it's inspired me to maybe buy an airfryer. Mmmmmm, chicken.
Terrific! thank you for your great comment, but I have to say I like my VERIFIED KFC spice recipe better, this one had too much pepper, the wikipedia was just wrong.
Yes, over here even the smell coming from a KFC is quite sickening. It smells like rancid over used Canola Oil. I find it disgusting, but that may just be me. Going to try this recipe though. If you have not already purchased an airfryer make sure you get one with a square basket, utilises the space a lot better. 👍🦘🦘🦘
@@cudgee7144 The taste is okay, but in the last few years KFC chicken has gotten me feeling sick, don't know why. Is it the oil or grease?.
@@mach1553 It's the rubbish oil they use, i can smell a KFC before i even see one. The only way i would feed it to a dog is if i wanted to kill the dog. I know what you mean though about that sick feeling, so realistically why would you eat something that you know is going to make you feel sick.
Is this an SNL skit?
Yeah. I mean, I guess I agree with her regarding the air fryer, but she seemed a bit touched upstairs.
First if all she was excited and probably on some good drugs . Second. She was thinking of serving that uncooked chicken to her kids so they go to the er while she goes home and has some wine Time. Ok ya it's a snl skit lol
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Healthty and less cholesterol. ❤ Healthy Cooking🙌✌
Spencer J Elliott Exactly!!!
I just tried this recipe in the Air Fryer and it came out delicious. I added a little cayenne to spice things up. Thanks for this recipe!
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Loveeeee her energy! Thanks for the recipe ;)
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For those of you criticizing her acting abilities, not everyone is born an actor or actress and doesn't know how to appear onscreen. Last time I looked, this was a cooking recipe, not a tryout for the Golden Globes, although her golden globes look perfect to me. I happen to be a great actor and public speaker, but I do not criticize those who aren't (except for Jeff Gordon. He was horrible in the Pizza Hut commercials and should have stuck with driving). So, unless you have IMDb credits yourself, please do not judge her presentation, okay? Rebecca, if you will show me how to use an air fryer, I will teach you how to speak publicly. I do not expect you to take me up on it, but the offer still stands.
I've never seen such a jolly person cooking chicken before!! I think she's great!!!!
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If you go for that fake infomercial sincerity.
You are amazing Rebecca don't listen to haters. You are doing fine. I love your personality. Keep up the good work.
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I worked at KFC for over a year and we didn't dip it in buttermilk or roll it 14 times. We bread it in flower, dip it in water, yes "water" and bread it again and then it's cooked in pressurized oil. Who know's what was in those seasonings because we just ope up the packets, add it to the flower and mix it together with our hands. She really didn't have to do all the laughing and giggling, but anyway, that's why we all love youtube and I've uploaded some regretable crap myself.
Thank you for your knowledge of the behinds the scenes at KFC
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I worked at 2 different KFC's as well and the crispy chicken was the one we dipped in water and flour twice. The original we just rolled in the seasoned flour SEVEN times. Way back in the day, we did roll all the chicken in a marinade which consisted of a milk based powdery mix, but they stopped that a long time ago claiming all of it was in the flour(we all thought it was a corporate move to save money). That's the reason it doesn't taste nearly as good as it did back in the day.
WTH!! are those 11 Herbs and Spices cuz id like that recipe lol
The original recipe probably started out with buttermilk, because that's how many people used to cook fried chicken a long time ago, and some still do today. However, because this has been commercialized and they're selling it to millions of people, I wouldn't be surprised if they took the buttermilk out of the original recipe to save money and maximize profits.
I encourage everyone to do their thing, so there are no criticisms for the young lady. I have worked at KFC twice in my life. As a teen it was my first job while in high school and then I worked there again a few years ago after retiring from the military as a way of keeping myself busy. All I can say about the recipe as well as their whole process is that it is proprietary and trademarked, so to get the recipe down, it might take one of several things. (1) When I worked there, I managed to get away with a couple bags of seasoning, but did me little good because I although I was trained how to cook their chicken, I still lacked the equipment ("The Henny" or otherwise known as the pressure fryer) which would allow me cook in the same manner for the same amount of time. (2) To actually get the recipe the seasoning would need to be reversed engineered, but I've always found that it wasn't that serious, because I never planned to compete with KFC. (3) Someone steals the recipe and passes it out, but again not that serious to risk jail. So again, congratulation to the young lady for having the courage to put out a video that. Here are some tips for anyone interested. First. the butter although a nice touch, KFC (at least least the two that I worked in different locations and time) never soaked the chicken for 2 minutes let alone 2 hours. The chicken was dipped and immediately floured. The only thing that used to call for buttermilk was the biscuits, but even now they come to the store pre-made and frozen. When flouring, get a large tub like the ones that the 24-40 piece plastic storage containers come in. Everything will be trial and error and I have no advice on air fryers as I haven't used one for frying chicken KFC style before. So good luck to everyone and I hope this was helpful. I also worked for Bojangles (like Popeye's) back in the day. Those recipes may be a little simpler to replicate.
I love your kind comment, thank you for your support on my channel Richard Neblett ! I love your writing!! Tell me, did the seasoning come ALL TOGETHER and then you just added it to the plain flour? how many times did you dip it in the flour? Did you wet the chicken or wash it first?
Thank you for the compliment. Writing and speaking becomes second nature after a long career of having to communicate directives and counsel soldiers. Everything used to come pre-packed with simple directions and no ingredients written on the package . The biscuits and gravy were the only thing that was made fresh, but even that has changed. Imagine my surprise to discover frozen biscuits and gravy that you now only have to boil water. Everyone is concerned with the bottom dollar, which is directly translated from efficiency. So if it takes too much time, it doesn't equate to profit. I suppose if you shave 40 minutes in the preparation of biscuits than you have 40 minutes or so to create profit. The gravy was actually made from the drippings drained from the filter in "the henny". Anyway, back to the chicken. The chicken was supposed to be washed, and not be mixed any batched not from the bag to prevent cross contamination. The chicken was dipped once for original and twice for crispy. The flour was a 20 lb bag if my memory serves me correct (it was the 80's), 2lb box of salt, then of course the herbs and spices. I personally don't believe the secret was in the mix. I believe the secret was "the henny penny". Anyone can dump chicken in a vat of oil and it will all be fried chicken to some degree. However; no one was frying it with a pressure cooker. I think "Lee's Famous Recipe" uses a pressure cooker and although very good, it's still not the Colonel's. Stay encouraged, you'll figure it out. And if through trial and error, I should come as close as humanly possible, I will share with you.
Thank you -- I want to do a recipe with a pressure cooker now! but you say it was just hot oil -- so that's simpler --Thanks for all this info!!
Well, to be honest it was lard, but I'm sure you could get away with vegetable oil. Or, even peanut oil. But it was about 5-10 lbs blocks and the heat of the henny heats it up until melted. If truly interested. check ebay or auctions, because in business...all equipment has a shelf life...meaning, a business wants to make sure it can make money, even on the way out. So, instead of salvaging or scraping, the business would rather sell or auction, because in accounting there's depreciation, but a business also wants to maximize the profit potential. So, check ebay for used equipment, sa well as auctions. Google is your friend, so treat it as such and utilize the power of gathered information, Be bold and ask a KFC what is done with the equipment. Creative thoughts and strategies usually leads to unimaginable results. Good Fortune to you.
@@RebeccaBrand If you're planning on using oil under pressure I would recommend a pressure fryer and NOT a pressure cooker.
I love this lady’s vibe! And I’m definitely gonna try this 😍 thank you lovely ☺️ 🇺🇸🇮🇪💚
Thank you for your comment Crystal Ward - so nice!
Look forward to trying this.... (btw- sold me on the recipe!... New subscriber!).... Thank you!
Terrific!! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! I love your charismatic attitude! I think your recipe is a force to be reckoned with. I have too worked on this for many years. The only difference really between mine and yours is that I have nutmeg in mine and it takes quite a bit. I have checked with employees at KFC and they all say that they don’t marinate that original recipe. But regardless, I’m going to do it the way you just did this. Thank you for your kindness and sharing.
ahwhh, so nice! Thank you Joe Ness
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. I’ve been on the look out for more air fryer recipes. The presenter has an infectious personality!♥️
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He a presenter is cuckoo
She’s not at all annoying...
Actually pretty nice looking
You’re so fun! Thanks for a great video. Greetings from NYC. Cheers!