How To Colonel Sanders' KFC Recipe Revealed! The Holy Grail of chicken has just been found by an unsuspecting reporter of the Chicago Tribune. Yes, that's right: The secret 11 herbs and spices in Colonel Sanders' Original Recipe chicken has finally been revealed, and it looks legit as hell.
The main ingredients for the famous coating, according to Ledington, are paprika (4 tablespoons) and garlic salt (2 tablespoons) and white pepper (3 tablespoons). Over the years, multiple people have claimed to have found the ‘original recipe’. Still, KFC remains steadfast that Ledington’s recipe is not the real deal.
The Colonel's Secret Recipe Revealed? Not So Fast, Says KFC "Many people have made these claims over the years," the company said in denying the recipe published in the Chicago Tribune was accurate. (FILES) This file photo taken on January 25, 2016 shows the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) logo at a KFC restaurant in Laval, northwestern France.
KFC didn't mess up, as they've kept their fried chicken recipe hidden for over 80 years, but it's possible that the Colonel's nephew might have just spilled the beans on exactly how the chicken is made.