If you love KFC chicken, but don’t want to eat it due to the incredibly high-fat content, not to mention all the harmful additives and preservatives, then we have the recipe for you! This oven fried chicken is the perfect replacement, we think it is even better!
One batch of this seasoning makes quite a lot, so store any leftovers in an airtight container until you want it next time.
We love to serve these in our homemade spinach wraps which you can get find on our website or App.
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Ingredients
Herbs and Spices
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. tarragon
- 1 tsp. ground chilli
- 1 tbsp. marjoram
- 1 tbsp. sage
- 1 tbsp. black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. onion flakes
- 1 tbsp. rock salt
- 3 tbsp. of dried garlic
Everything Else
- 450 g plain flour (gluten-free works well)
- 4 egg
- 3 chicken breast
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
Thermal Cooking Method
- Put all the herbs and spices into the mixing jug and blitz for 20 seconds/speed 9 to create a powder.
- Preheat your oven to 220ºC.
- Now add flour and mix 10 seconds/speed 4. Tip into an airtight container and only use what you need. The rest will keep for months if airtight.
- Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
- Coat your chicken in flour mix, then egg, then flour mix again. This is important as you want a nice coating. Remember - flour, egg, flour.
- Place the chicken on an oven tray lined with baking paper.
- Drizzle each piece of chicken with some olive oil. We used about 1/2 tsp. of oil per piece of chicken. You need as much or as little as you like.
- Cook for approx. 15-20 minutes (note: a drumstick or thigh piece may take longer. Turn once during cooking).
- Once cooked serve and enjoy.
Traditional Cooking Method
- Put all the herbs and spices into a blender and blitz for 20 seconds/high speed to create a powder.
- Preheat your oven to 220ºC.
- Now add flour and mix 10 seconds/speed 4. Tip into an airtight container and only use what you need. The rest will keep for months if airtight.
- Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
- Coat your chicken in flour mix, then egg, then flour mix again. This is important as you want a nice coating. Remember - flour, egg, flour.
- Place the chicken on an oven tray lined with baking paper.
- Drizzle each piece of chicken with some olive oil. We used about 1/2 tsp. of oil per piece of chicken. You'll need as much or as little as you like.
- Cook for approx. 15-20 minutes (note: a drumstick or thigh piece may take longer. Turn once during cooking).
- Once cooked serve and enjoy.
This is my family’s new favourite ‘go to’ meal. My daughter even said it’s better than the take away KFC. I love it! It’s so easy to make and I know it doesn’t have any nasties in it. Very yummy!
We love this and no nasties but tastie
I couldn’t get it to stick well enough definite doing flour egg flour, although maybe the surface area was too big. I’ll try cutting it into strips. I’m also not sure the oven was hot enough, we have a tricky oven rest burns things and usually have to set it lower than a recipe states
Omg this is so awesome. So easy to make. I made a double batch and jarred it hoping we’d like it. Well thats an understatement, my whole family loved it and think it is better than KFC.
Omg this is so awesome. So easy to make. I made a double batch and jarred it hoping we’d like it. Well thats an understatement, my whole family loved it and think it is better than KFC.
Fantastic recipe, kids rated it “exceptional”. Thank you for making it easy to do fake away that all the family love.
Been eyeing off this recipe for months, finally made it today for dinner. We all loved it, kids especially! Thumbs up from us and I wished I would’ve made it sooner!!! ???
Yum! Finally made this tonight & it did not display! So easy to make & absolutely delicious! Thank you for an amazing & easy additive free crumb chicken (so much better than take away)!
A family favourite here! My kids are always excited to read the weekly meal planner and see that homemade KFC is on the menu! It’s easy to make and while we are enjoying it served with veggies in winter we will also be able to it in summer served with salad.
From a small country town and have Been thinking about trying this….. today we went into a large town close by and my son wanted KFC… so instead we came home and made this! My family loved it! Even Mr fussy 5! Hubby said it was better then KFC
Easy to make and great taste. Love by the whole family.
Is it sweet or smoked paprika?
Hi Melissa, sweet would be best. Smokey would give it a smoked flavour. Jo x
I just made these and they were delicious. The kids LOVED them. Thank you!
Could you freeze this once cooked?
Yes, definitely :)