Chef Pablo’s Restaurant Recipes

Top Secret Recipes from KFC, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and more




KFC™ Chicken Original Recipe

Tuesday 2 September 2008 @ 4:46 pm

This is probably the most secret of all of the restaurant recipes out there.  As a matter of fact, Colonel Sanders build an entire restaurant chain based on his original recipe chicken with 11 secret herbs and spices.

This all started in the little town of “Corbin, Kentucky”.  That’s where Harland Sanders opened up Sanders Cafe, which eventually became Kentucky Fried Chicken™.  For a time in the 90’s they started branding the initials KFC™.  The company has now returned to Kentucky Fried Chicken™, but most people still call it KFC™.

It’s not too tough to recreate the taste of that special coating, but it is difficult to match the juiciness of the chicken.  That’s because Kentucky Fried Chicken™ uses pressure cookers to fry their chicken.  This cooks the chicken fast, reducing the “greasiness” as well as locking in the juice from the chicken.

The recipe below is as close as you’ll ever get at home.  Obviously Harland Sanders didn’t use Italian Dressing or tomato soup packets in his original recipe, but this will give you the exact same flavor.
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KFC™ Chicken Original Recipe




Kentucky Fried Chicken™ (KFC)

Thursday 31 July 2008 @ 7:28 pm

When it comes to restaurant recipes, one name stands above the rest, Kentucky Fried Chicken™. The competition has been trying to duplicate Colonel Harland Sanders secret blend of herbs and spices for many years.

Kentucky Fried Chicken™ was founded in 1952 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. The first ever “Kentucky Fried Chicken™” was actually opened in Salt Lake City. Prior to that, Col. Sanders Restaurants were known as “Sanders Court & Cafe.

Many people have searched for a way to duplicate the signature flavors of the Colonels Original Recipe, it’s actually the Cole slaw (or coleslaw) recipe most people search for on Google. Don’t worry, we have both… and more.

KFC Original Recipe Chicken
This is probably the most secret of top secret recipes. As a matter of fact, Colonel Sanders build an entire restaurant chain based on his original recipe chicken with 11 secret herbs and spices.

KFC™ Coleslaw
Nothing even comes close to the unique flavors found in KFC™ coleslaw. Chopped cabbage rather than shredded along with a slightly sweet taste make this a unique side dish your family will love.




KFC Cole Slaw Recipe

Sunday 27 July 2008 @ 1:54 pm

Whether it’s cole slaw or coleslaw, to me, nothing tastes better than KFC. I sifted through all of the restaurant recipes for Kentucky Fried Chicken coleslaw and this is the one that tastes just like the real thing. If you’ve tried making this before and it it tasted close, but not exactly right, try it again with this secret change. Tarragon vinegar instead of any other vinegar you may have used in the past.
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KFC Cole Slaw Recipe