This Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe takes any chicken recipe from average to amazing!
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!
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
You’ll Need:
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- Salt
- Thyme
- Basil
- Oregano
- Celery salt
- Black pepper
- Dried mustard
- Paprika
- Garlic salt
- Ground ginger
- White pepper
- Non-slip mixing bowls
- Glass spice storage jars
The above is a quick glance at the ingredients and tools needed to make KFC seasoning. Full ingredient amounts are available in the printable recipe at the bottom of the post.
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Free Printable Copy of Our KFC Seasoning Recipe:
If you like this recipe, rate it! We’d also love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Copycat KFC Seasoning Recipe
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
Net Carbs: 0g
Nutrition
Pin our Copycat KFC Seasoning on Pinterest:
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. 🙂
No flour in this recipe ???
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/
You didn’t mention what volume of bread crumbs to use with the spices!?
There are no bread crumb in the seasoning itself.
How much of the seasoning mix do I use per half pound chicken breast?
You can use as much or as little as you like!
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!
I’m glad you were entertained.
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.
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.
This is the BEST comment I’ve gotten in memory. Thank you!!
Strange it doesn’t mention flour.
Because it is a seasoning mix. You can add it to your flour, but for keto, you wouldn’t use the flour.
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
Thank you for letting me know you loved the recipe!
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