Copycat KFC? Is the leaked recipe the real deal?

Name: Copycat KFC? Is the leaked recipe the real deal?
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose white flour; 2 tsp table salt; 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 4 Tbsp paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 Tbsp celery salt; 2 Tbsp garlic salt; 1 Tbsp black pepper; 1 Tbsp dry mustard powder; 3 Tbsp white pepper; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 1 Tbsp MSG, optional; 7 lbs chicken; oil for deep frying

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Prep:20minCook:18min

Copycat KFC? Is the "leaked" recipe the real deal? We put the recipe from the now famous Chicago Tribune article to the test and here's what we found!

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:37:01 GMT