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Original Kentucky Fried Chicken

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Original Kentucky Fried Chicken
Serves 4
Straight from Claudia Sanders' photo album! Recently divulged by the Colonel's Nephew - the original 11 herbs and spices! Give it a try and you decide. Great fried chicken!
Ingredients
  1. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  2. 2/3 tablespoon salt
  3. 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
  4. 1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves
  5. 1/3 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
  6. 1 tablespoon celery salt
  7. 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  8. 1 tablespoon dried mustard
  9. 4 tablespoons paprika
  10. 2 tablespoons garlic salt
  11. 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  12. 3 tablespoons ground white pepper
  13. 1 cup buttermilk
  14. 1 egg, beaten
  15. 1 chicken, cut up (cut breast pieces in half for more even frying)
  16. Expeller-pressed canola oil
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Instructions
  1. Mix the flour in a bowl with all the herbs and spices; set aside.
  2. Mix the buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl until combined. Soak the chicken in the buttermilk mixture at room temperature, 20-30 minutes.
  3. Remove chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off. Dip the chicken pieces in the herb-spice-flour mixture to coat all sides, shaking off excess. Allow to sit on a rack over a baking sheet, 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, heat about 3 inches of the oil in a large Dutch oven (or similar heavy pot with high sides) over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. (Use a deep-frying thermometer to check the temperature.) When temperature is reached, lower the heat to medium to maintain it at 350. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time, being careful not to crowd the pot. Fry until medium golden brown, turning once, 15-18 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a baking sheet covered with paper towels. Allow the oil to return to temperature before adding more chicken. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  5. Sprinkle the finished chicken with "Accent" while cooling if desired.
Notes
  1. A note on "Accent": Although KFC has confirmed that its present-day recipe uses MSG, that ingredient was not part of the original list of herbs and spices received from the Colonel's nephew, so it isn't included in the published recipe - sprinkle it on afterward and you decide.
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