Mum makes KFC chicken from home using just two ingredients – and claims it tastes EXACTLY the same
WITH fast-food stores closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, home cooks are experimenting with their own versions of their favourite takeaway treats.
An Aussie mum has created the ultimate fakeaway by recreating KFC chicken from home using just two simple ingredients - and she claims it tastes EXACTLY the same.
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Fast-food stores are still operating in Australia - unlike in the UK - so the Aussie mum's husband suggested ducking out to pick up some delicious KFC chicken for the family.
But wanting to avoid leaving the house as much as possible, as suggested by the Australian government, the mum-of-four decided to try her hand at making it herself.
The creative home cook shared her recipe with , in a bid to show other parents just how easy and affordable it is to recreate the classic seasoned chicken at home.
She explained that between her two children and her partner's two, feeding their family of six can be costly when ordering a take out, but her home made recipe only set her back $15 (£7).
She explained that she bought a large 2kg chicken and cut it up into 12 portions, admitting that some of the kids prefer the leg, while others like the breast, so the whole chicken worked best.
She said: “The breasts were absolutely huge, I cut them into 2 large pieces for each breast and the wing part I kept some of the breast attached to it also so everyone got equal size pieces.”
Giving the chicken the ultimate KFC twist, she then coated the pieces in Tandaco Southern Fried Chicken coating mix which she picked up from her local supermarket.
This exact spice blend isn't available in UK supermarkets, but can be purchased on eBay or .
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Alternatively you can swap out this exact mix for your preferred spice blend, or simply make your own using flour, a mix of spices and herbs.
Detailing the entire process, the mum said: "“It’s so easy, cut up the chook into portions, coat in the mix, I pressed it on to get a thicker more authentic KFC style coating, and then shallow fried in batches.
"[I] bung it in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 mins, whack oven chips in for the last 10 mins, and there you have it!”
She paired the KFC inspired chicken with a salad and oven baked chips for the ultimate fakeaway experience
The family-of-six all agreed that it tasted exactly the same as "real KFC" with the chuffed mum saying she'll definitely make it again.
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