Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (2024)

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This Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe takes any chicken recipe from average to amazing!

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Copycat Kentucky Fried Chicken Seasoning

Chicken is one of the easiest foods to make, so it’s no wonder that it’s super popular for keto dieters. However, chicken can also be a bit boring if you don’t have the right seasonings and spices.

This copycat KFC seasoning recipe takes any chicken dish from ehhh to exciting with just a spoonful!

If you love KFC but don’t love all the carbs, then you’ve got to try this simple spice mix!

We use it to make a lot of our favorite keto chicken recipes:

However, this KFC spice blend tastes amazing on any type of protein!

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Why I Love This KFC Spice Blend Recipe:

  • Easy to make ahead for meal planning
  • Adds a ton of flavor to any protein
  • Gluten free, low carb, keto

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Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe

This Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe takes any chicken recipe from average to amazing!

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, seasoning, spices, spicy

Servings: 15

Calories: 4kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

  • 2/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1/3 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried mustard
  • 4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

  • Whisk together ingredients in a mixing bowl.

  • Store in an sealed airtight container.

Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Net Carbs: 0g

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcal | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 12mg | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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17 Comments

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    Alisha Ross

    August 9, 2019 at 2:37 am ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (7)
    it’s such a complete “brain save” for me. I literally do nothing.The texture ends up being a tad different, but not enough that my family has ever noticed. 🙂 The kids love having it cooked in baggies too because I will keep some in the fridge and it makes them much more apt to cook up something on their own. 🙂

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    Garry

    June 27, 2020 at 9:57 am ·Reply

    No flour in this recipe ???

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      Stacey

      July 6, 2020 at 4:26 pm ·Reply

      Correct, this is the seasoning only. If you’re looking for a recipe that uses our seasoning, these Keto KFC Chicken Tenders are one of our most popular dishes: https://how2doketo.com/keto-copycat-kfc-chicken-tenders/

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    Dave Nicolle

    January 31, 2022 at 5:09 am ·Reply

    You didn’t mention what volume of bread crumbs to use with the spices!?

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (11)

      Stacey

      January 31, 2022 at 4:33 pm ·Reply

      There are no bread crumb in the seasoning itself.

  4. Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (12)

    Will

    May 24, 2022 at 9:01 pm ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (13)
    How much of the seasoning mix do I use per half pound chicken breast?

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (14)

      Stacey

      June 8, 2022 at 10:11 pm ·Reply

      You can use as much or as little as you like!

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    Colin

    September 8, 2022 at 10:02 am ·Reply

    WTAF is 2/3 of a teaspoon!?!? Does anybody work in thirds of teaspoons? All of my measuring spoon sets do not include thirds or 2 thirds! Hilarious!

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (16)

      Stacey

      September 23, 2022 at 5:25 pm ·Reply

      I’m glad you were entertained.

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (17)

      Rod

      September 24, 2022 at 4:45 pm ·Reply

      Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (18)
      A suggestion for easier measuring:
      Use Tablespoons in lieu of teaspoons when making this.
      A teaspoon is 1/3 of a Tablespoon, so 2/3 Tablespoon is a 2 tsp.
      Easy Peasy.

  6. Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (19)

    Lisa

    September 28, 2022 at 10:55 pm ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (20)
    Wow! People are pretty snarky on here.
    I made up a batch and I love..love..LOVE IT! Soo tasty.
    And I’m sure you’ll be relieved to know that my brain didn’t melt measuring out the 2/3 of a teaspoon nor did it explode because the recipe didn’t call for flour.

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (21)

      Stacey

      September 29, 2022 at 11:52 am ·Reply

      This is the BEST comment I’ve gotten in memory. Thank you!!

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    Chandra

    December 29, 2022 at 6:47 pm ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (23)
    Strange it doesn’t mention flour.

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (24)

      Stacey

      January 4, 2023 at 4:34 pm ·Reply

      Because it is a seasoning mix. You can add it to your flour, but for keto, you wouldn’t use the flour.

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    MM

    January 10, 2023 at 8:24 am ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (26)
    Ok I made this tonight (after trying many copycat KFC Keto seasoning recipes) and this one is hands down, the best one. My entire family were all like, “This is yum! Spices are perfect, the taste is spot-on!”. So this recipe is definitely a keeper, thanks so much Stacey! So glad I found your website today. Greetz from Australia xo

    • Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (27)

      Stacey

      February 3, 2023 at 3:27 pm ·Reply

      Thank you for letting me know you loved the recipe!

  9. Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (28)

    Billie

    June 29, 2023 at 2:52 pm ·Reply

    Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe (29)
    Shouldn’t you tell everyone about how many pounds of chicken this seasoning amount will cover, I seen someone ask you something about that and you said use as much as you want??? SERIOUSLY, if you can’t even put that in your recipe that is dumb

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