Colonel Sanders' nephew reveals KFC's 'original' fried chicken recipe

Despite fraudulent claims outing the recipe in the past, global favourite Kentucky Fried Chicken's recipe has remained a top secret; until now.

This time the source is Joe Ledington, Colonel Sanders’ nephew. Ledington nonchalantly revealed KFC’s secret fried chicken recipe to Jay Jones, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune.



The recipe was inside an old scrapbook belonging to the Colonel’s second wife, Claudia. Inside the scrapbook was a duplicate of Claudia’s will and testament, on the back of which was a recipe for a fried chicken spice blend. “That is the original 11 herbs and spices that were supposed to be so secretive,” Ledington told Jones.

When contacted later, Ledington was hesitant to admit the recipe is the original, however, after testing the recipe, Chicago Tribune claims it’s the ‘real deal’.



Do we now have one of the most wanted recipes for fried chicken in the world? Find out for yourself.

Here’s the recipe for the KFC's 'original' fried chicken:

Mix with 2 cups white flour:

2/3 tablespoon salt

1/2 tablespoon thyme

1/2 tablespoon basil

1/3 tablespoon oregano

1 tablespoon celery salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon dried mustard

4 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons garlic salt

1 tablespoon ground ginger

3 tablespoons white pepper

This article originally appeared on Chicago Tribune