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Tasty Vegan KFC Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe

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This recipe recreates the classic crispy fried chicken experience using plant-based ingredients, making it a delicious vegan alternative to KFC’s iconic fried chicken.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (Can substitute with almond flour for gluten-free option.)
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional, for added heat.)

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup plant-based milk

Other

  • Vegetable oil (For frying, enough to cover the chicken.)
  • 4 pieces Vegan chicken substitute (Can use tofu, seitan, or tempeh.)

Instructions

  1. Preparation Start by pressing your tofu to remove excess moisture.
  2. Preparation If using seitan or tempeh, slice them into pieces that are easy to handle.
  3. Coating In a small bowl, mix together the flour, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, and cayenne (if using).
  4. Coating Pour the plant-based milk into another bowl. Dip each piece of your vegan chicken substitute into the milk, ensuring a nice coating.
  5. Coating After dipping in the milk, dredge each piece into the flour mixture, pressing lightly to help the coating stick.
  6. Cooking In a large skillet, add vegetable oil to a depth of about 1 inch and heat over medium-high heat until hot.
  7. Cooking Carefully place the coated pieces of chicken into the hot oil. Fry for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. Be sure not to crowd the pan!
  8. Final Steps Remove the fried chicken and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
  9. Final Steps Serve hot with your favorite vegan sides.

Notes

    Keywords: vegan fried chicken, plant-based chicken recipe, KFC copycat vegan, crispy vegan chicken, vegan comfort food

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