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KFC Copycat Fried Chicken
January 24, 2016 by Judith Hanneman
Looking for a recipe that tastes like KFC? This fried chicken recipe is for you then.
Do you love a good fried chicken? Are you a fan of the “Colonel’s” famous KFC chicken? If the answer is yes to both, look no further. This is your recipe!
My friend Maria from Maria’s Mixing Bowl, posted the original recipe for this on her Facebook page. I don’t know where it originates since it wasn’t Maria’s personal recipe and there was no mention of the source. Probably just “one of those recipes” that makes the rounds from time to time.
I recently bought a professional-style deep fryer that I’d coveted for a long time, but that necessitated an electrical…
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