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With the 4th of July upon us, I thought I would share with you a fabulous recipe I discovered. My husband loves the coleslaw from Kentucky Fried Chicken. In fact, he’s a terrible mayo-phobe, so it took many, many years just to get him to try other coleslaws. He had even told me one day that he wished I could find a recipe for KFC’s coleslaw so we could have it at home more often.
Then I saw it. A post on my friend Debbie’s blog, mocha me, for KFC Coleslaw. I immediately saved it and printed it out. It wasn’t until a couple months later that I finally tried it. The results, at first taste, were pretty close to KFC’s, but there seemed to be an overwhelming fresh cabbage flavor right after making it. However, after this sat in the refrigerator for several hours, the cabbage had time to soak up the flavor of the dressing, and that did it! Just like KFC! So thanks Debbie, for turning me on to this great recipe. And my husband thanks you too. :) This will definitely be on my 4th of July menu.
KFC Coleslaw Copy Cat
printable version
adapted from mocha me
This recipe is now available for download on Kindle!
DRESSING:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
SLAW:
1 head of cabbage
1 medium carrot (about 1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons minced onion
Chop cabbage into chunks and run through your food processor, or chop fine.
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a large bowl, whisk well.
Combine cabbage, carrots, and onion and toss well. Pour dressing over the slaw and turn to coat well.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to allow the cabbage to soak up the marinade. Overnight is best.
Serves 10 to 12.
More I’m making on the 4th:
Blackberry Pie Squares
Fresh Raspberry Lemonade
Watermelon Cookies
Sour Cherry Almond Cake
Garlic Marinated Chicken Cutlets and Grilled Potatoes
From the interwebs:
Glazed Pork Kebabs from Culinary Cory
Broccoli Delight Salad – from The English Kitchen
Red, White and Blueberry Pie – from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Red, White and Blue Moonstone Cookies – from Salad in a Jar
Delicious! I'm sure your hubby will be happy this is on the menu :)
Love this recipe I make it all the time.. One tip is I use Napa Cabbage instead of regular cabbage its a much milder cabbage taste, and I usually let it sit in the fridge for a few hours too. I'm actually going to make it next weekend for a 4th party we are having!! : )
Que receta más interesante. Gracias y Saludos
I love KFC coleslaw and make this often. It's always delicious. I hate coleslaw's that are all gloopy with too much mayo. This recipe is just perfect. Yours looks fantastic! xxoo
OOh! I love KFC coleslaw…
it was the first coleslaw I ever had and so fsr my fsvourite (I've only had about two others though)
Definitely making this one day!!
I'm telling the Colonel! Just kidding, the Colonel isn't in a position to care these days. Here I thought all those KFC recipes were locked into some sort of vault impervious to nuclear disaster, etc. Looks just like it to me…stealing this one.
Awesome! My husband's favorite all-time cole slaw! I can't wait to make this for him :)
I'm right up there with your hubby with liking KFC's cole slaw. I'm sure this recipe would be a winner with me! MMM!
I love cole slaw, which is to say I'm not picky at all when it comes to it. Okay, wait I guess I am 'cause I won't eat it if there's onions in it. Anyway, I need to give this a try. KFC & Chic-fil-a cole slaws are my fave.
~ingrid
My hubby adores KFC's cole slaw too. I'm going to definitely give this copycat recipe a try!
This recipe is exactly the same one listed on TopSecret Recipes (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com). I have yet to make it, but after seeing it on TWO sites (theirs and yours), I'm going to throw it together for a weekend party. Thanks!
What a menu, I'm impressed. Your gonna be working your tail off. Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
I had found a version of KFC's coleslaw recipe in an old spiral bound fundraiser cookbook. I agree, it needs to rest to let the cabbage soak up the flavor a bit. Yours looks lovely.
I & the family totally miss our KFC, especially the coleslaw. Maybe, now, I might get a compliment on my slaw ventures. Thanks for posting this copycat recipe.
Thanks everyone! This is definitely one of our favorites :)
That looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Mayo or miracle whip? Must be mayo I should use? Thanks
Yes, mayo. :)
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One head cabbage? C’mon, here in Michigan a head of cabbage can be anywhere from 1 1/2 pounds to 8 pounds. Can you be a little more specific?
I had no idea a head of cabbage came in so many different sizes in Michigan. A head of cabbage as referred to in the recipe is roughly to same size (not weight) as a head of lettuce.
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can this recipe be made without the buttermilk? any substitutions?
I have never tried it without the buttermilk. You can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a cup of milk.
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i made this today….awesomeness!!!! thanks for the recipe:)
So glad you liked it! :)
This recipe is excellent :)
But I would just like to comment that adding vinegar to milk does NOT make buttermilk, it makes sour milk. Buttermilk is the residual liquid left over when making butter from whole milk. In the amount does recipe calls for it is not that big of a deal, is something like buttermilk pancakes using sour milk would be disgusting.
Hi Kara ;) So glad you liked the recipe! You are correct, it doesn’t actually MAKE buttermilk, just a useable substitute :) Lemon can also be used in place of vinegar, but vinegar is better for this particular recipe.
Thanks for this recipe, I will definitely try this as I love coleslaw. Mind if I copy the recipe? Thanks.
Rose
Enjoy!