How to Make KFC’s Vegan Fried Chicken at Home (Copycat Recipe)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
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One of my favorite reasons for why people imitate animal products is that it's cultural. When I get with friends and family, I still have the nostalgic desire to have pulled pork or brats on 4th of July. And there are great substitutes so I can keep up these sorta cultural traditions but without meat
Upton's Natural Jackfruit with sweet baby rays barbeque sauce for vegan pulled pork and Tofurky Beer Brats have been my go to! Enjoy your 4th!
So true!!
I think the other reason we imitate meat dishes is just to show that you can create alternatives that are just as good if not better. I know it brings me a lot of pleasure to create dishes like this that my meat eating friends go "wow I never thought it possible"
I'm a reluctant vegan myself. I am allergic to chicken and pork. But, some of the vegan alternatives are so darn good.
@@janeiljackson4032 right. Claiming moral superiority because that cultural tradition is associated with eating meat is just a form of bitterness and not really virtuous. Being a vegetarian is difficult to integrate with culture. Especially on your own, but it‘s worth it and makes life so much more enjoyable
Great way to answer the question about "re-creating" meat products! Not to mention, it's easier to help "sell" our omnivore friends on the fact that they don't' have to miss out on the great food they love. You can just learn to make it in a way that does no harm. I can't wait to try this!
Omg I'm transitioning. And gosh it's been so hard. I've tossed a lot of my favs. I'm still having fish. I've found lots of recipes for copying flavors. I'm not sure what to do for fish and lobster and I just find it soooo hard to let go of those 2. Help!
@@lee-annataylor8122 Try Gardein's fishless filets. They are amazingly similar to fried fish. Fry them in oil, versus baking, for them to be the most realistic. I have even taken their batter off and beer battered them and they were so delicious! I didn't tell my bf what they were and he thought we were eating Gortons fish! 😂
With lobster, if you can get your hands on lobster mushrooms I heard they taste like lobster. They even have the same color and apparently pretty close to the same texture also. I havent tried them, but Sauce Stache has. Check out his video on them. It looked incredible!
@@princess3193 thank you sooo soo much. I'm definitely gonna check them out and let you know what I think.😊
@@lee-annataylor8122 You're so welcome! It's very hard to get the fresh lobster mushrooms and expensive (there's mixed reviews on the dried ones), that I'm debating trying to grow them myself!
My family loves those Gardein fish filets so much that I also use them to make vegan crab rangoon.
I would love to know what you think. 🙂
Nah…if people want meat let them have it. Plants are living just as well & we kill them to survive, animals are know different especially in regions where plants are plentiful. There hasn’t been a vegan meat substitute yet that simulates meat properly, not even impossible burger.
LOVE IT! 3 YEARS IN as a Vegan.
Great that you have been vegan for 3 years. My 3 year anniversary was last month and I love it and it is great for the animals,the planet and my health. I focus on a vegan whole foods plant based diet and also apply other aspects of veganism outside of diet because it is a lifestyle not a diet.
Been vegan for 32 years now and still kicking LOL
SO CRISPY CRUNCHY! I love your take on this so much
What kind of oil did u fry in?
Mary's Test Kitchen how ironic, I just made your recipe tonight! I've given it to many meat eaters and they all loved it! Even my friends daughter loved it and she was only 2 when she first tried it. 😊
@@princess3193 I love to hear it!! Thanks for sharing!
@@marystestkitchen You're welcome! I love your videos! I have made many of them and I am going to attempt your vegan breads next, particularly the milk bread first. I have a very hard time making bread the right consistency, I hope I succeed with yours. Thanks for taking the time to share your amazing recipes with us. Your videos always contain a lot of information that many people don't even go into! We really appreciate you! 💖
I use toasted hemp hearts for the final, crunchy coating.
The problem is-once I find a recipe like this- then it's all I ever want to eat, all day every day!!! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try this!!
Same, I made their eggplant meatballs and have been eating them everyday. I'm eating them right now!
Both of you just used tofu which is good for you! and eggplant which is good for you! So good for you!
I REALLY need you guys to come out with a REAL cookbook!!! I still have not tried a SINGLE thing y'all have developed that we weren't in love with!!! Just added this recipe to my list to try! Good job & thank you as always!!!
Yes!! A fried 'chkn' recipe that doesn't involve seitan. Tofu block just went into the freezer!
Thank you!!
Something extra we do is we open the package and replace the tofu water with broth! It is even more delicious :)
Let us know how it goes
Jennifer Freedberg oh Jennifer, that's brilliant!
tvaa193, it's been 6 months. Have you pulled the block out of the freezer yet? lol
@@blujay1608 Haha yes I've made this recipe many times now. Easy and so tasty! We just always keep a block of tofu in the freezer now, so we dont have to plan too far ahead. Really, give it a try, doesn't disappoint!
1) I have never seen Chris Cook so organized
2) I love that you mentioned Just Egg but used "buttermilk" to make make it more accessible
3) Jasmine CANNOT resist food 🏃♀️😭😭😭
could you resist that?! LOL
I made this yesterday and I am blown away! I didn’t have enough oil to deep fry so I baked the pieces, and wow - I’m never buying store bought veggie chicken substitutes again. Thank you!!
I made this with my grandma last night. Thank you so much for this recipe. It turned out fantastic! I’m still blown away by how much this tasted like chicken.
Good answer Chris! People think vegans shouldn’t like flavors similar to meat and cheese but that’s not the point of being vegan! If we can make plants taste delicious then why not?! 😁
I can't find medium firm tofu so can I use firm tofu & will I have the same results.
I love Mary’s Test Kitchen, too! Nice job recreating KFC spices. Isn’t that where the flavour comes from, after all? Love your channel.🌸
That doesn't even look that difficult. All very easy ingredients. I'm going to have to try this for sure! Fried chicken is one of those things I've missed since going Vegan, and have yet to have something that fills the void.
Thank you, so much!
I’m attempting a semi-vegan diet, after 78-plus years on this planet.
Another, similar “chicken” tofu recipe was ahead of yours in the RUclips channels. Since I am a KFC fan, for the smell and taste, I thought a home-made vegan version with gluten-free flour and less salt might be something to make. I was just at the local organic store. Will have to go back for the “corn flakes”. Not a fan of corn, so I will have to find something similar, but more digestible by my body.
NICE, that you can make these recipes as a team.
Blessings!
you can use breadcrumbs or panko instead of cornflakes, it works great!
@@MenaceVisionzHD
Thanks.
I have to be gluten free, so those won’t work for me, unless the bread crumbs are from a gluten free loaf.
Blessings!
@@nryane hey! you can find gluten free panko (from the known brand kikkoman) at any Target, and if you're in EU, in any asian shop :-)
@@MenaceVisionzHD
Thanks.
I was able to use gluten-free flour for the base, egg-replacer for the wash and the crispies rice, and made a great CRISP faux KFC!!! I found that parchment paper works best to crisp up the pieces, versus foil, which does brown the pieces better than the parchment does.
You’re so positive in your responses! Thanks for your cheery nature!
OK I made this and it was deeeeelicious! 😋 this is the best fried "chicken" I've tried,thank you!
Yum! I made a similar recipe for spicy fried "chicken". We ran out of tofu but had mushrooms so battered whole mushrooms and cooked them too and it was so good!
A much easier method to coat the tofu is to tip it all into the container with the milk, then using a large slotted spoon take it out and place it in the flour-spice mix in a tupperware container. Scatter some of the flour over the tofu and then put the lid on the Tupperware and then give it a good shake so that all the tofu is well coated.
So much faster than doing each piece individually.
I’m a newbie and I’m so thankful for all your videos!!! I’ve learned so much. Especially ur taste test with your friends!!! I appreciate you both. You have saved me so many times on the many options available!!! God bless u 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
My parents are vegetarian so I've been looking at recipes to recreate 'meat' for them. This one looks so tasty. Will def give it a try when I can get all the ingredients. I'm so glad you also included air fryer instructions cuz we just got one and I really wanna try it out
looks great!! super excited to try making it
Looks so good! I can’t wait to try it! 😍
I made the soup on your last video because I was also cleaning out the fridge and it was so good! Reminds me of the broccoli and cheese soup from Panera bread!
Can’t wait to try this! Loved how informative this video was :)
Love this! My boyfriend isnt' vegetarian/vegan but he really likes it when i do this! especially during this time where we don't go out as often, he really enjoys it :) love it!
OMG... this looks so good. thank you for sharing the recipe.
I just made this and it's delicious! Next time, I'm adding 1/2 cup more flour as I ran out at the very end. I cooked in a frying pan in about 1/2" oil, and adding as needed. Thanks for the video demo!
Ohh, baby! My mouth was watering while watching this. Prolly should've had some dinner first. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks Chris for all the hard work.
I'm learning so much! Can't wait to make it!
CHRIS’S THE USED TEE - YES SO MUCH YES! love that band so much! also, i cannot waittttt to make this!
I’ve made this a few times with various coatings. My favourite would be a Popeye’s type coating but they’re all delicious.
What does it require?
@@pickled_sausage If you're referring to the Popeye's type coating, I follow a recipe from the Edgy Veg channel, video from about 5 years ago called Popeyes Bonafide Fried Chicken
@@EricsVeganVan Thank you!!!!!
I cannot wait to try this!!! Perfect with a potato salad for the summer!!!
The Used is throwing me ALL THE WAY BACK TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. I’m 24 now. 😅
I feel that
Wow!! That chick’n looked so delicious. That spice blend yum!! I’m sure it’s so much healthier than store bought vegan nuggets. I’m always amazed! 🤗
I'm in the process of preparing this. I so can't wait to give this a go. I miss fried chicken! My partner shared this video with my and I love how thorough you are with each process. Thank you for sharing your recipe. More to come once I've finalised.
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Looks awesome 💕thanks guys!
@Angel Beltran thank you, yes I am vegan now 👍
Love your channel!! Thanks for posting!
I LOVED the crunch sounds in my ear! haha
Cant wait to try this recipe out, its looks so awesome
Thank you for sharing
These look aaaah-mazing! And not even that hard to make! Thank you for sharing!
Oooohh yesss 🤤 I’ve gotta try this! Thanks so much for sharing! Gonna save this video 😁
This looks yummy! I can’t wait to try it...thanks. 👍🏾😋
Looks so good! Nothing like that crunch.
This looks incredible!!!
Wow, I had to try it and it is incredible! Thanks so much for sharing!
Hello. I'm glad u made the point of why you create these foods!! Totally agree and so needed to be said!!🍻
I have to try this now. I absolutely love tofu. Can't wait to see how this would turn out when i am able to make it
I just tried this method yesterday with my favorite fried chicken seasonings and it came out perfect! Great video!
I love y’all! Thank you so much because I have NO idea what or how to do this. I’m a cattle farmers daughter & we are all trying to get a bit healthier🥰thank you!
Wow, I am making this for super bowl night for my family tmrw. Thnx for sharing such an awesome tutorial.
Wow! I'm going to head out to the grocery store right now and get the ingredients.
I'll be making it gluten free as well so fingers crossed this will work.
Need some vegan recipes for our first Christmas vegan dinner.
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas! 🎄🎆🎆💖
Freezing tofu originally came from Japan - you can actually buy it! It's called koyadofu 👍 I love to have it on hand in the cupboard for tofu emergencies! Chris' looking great with that new haircut ☺️
Oo never heard of the freezing method 🤔 Sounds and looks good do-able!! Definitely gotta try this out 😃 thanks for the recipe!!
New subbie! It's on ! I'm going to put my tofu in the freezer right now. I haven't eaten meat since August 10th. This recipe is right on time 😍
I am not gonna lie, I really had my doubts, but i tried this last night and it was PHENOMENAL!!!
I urge anyone and everyone to try it. My non-vegan Mom absolutely loved it!
I have made this a few times and it is delicious. I loved it definitely an awesome recipe
This recipe is SO MAJOR! Thank you!!!!!!!!
I truly love your channel! Thank you so much for giving good ideas to make meals! If your ever come to Vegas when this all over there are tons tons of vegan restaurants here! Stay safe!
Love this!! I have been craving chicken as a new vegan and this is perfect, perfect timing. I'm making this over the weekend. It looks sooooo gooood!! My 🙏 have been answered!!😂😁👍💞
I was looking for this recipe for years ....now I got it :)
So excited for this recipe!
THANK YOU!!!! been looking for a recipe like KFC. So EXCITED!!!!
Mate that was such an enjoyable video to watch and we will definitely give that a try, thank you
This is going to be my new Friday night meal🙌🏽
I’m definitely gonna try this!
Thanks for the 2-fork trick! Never thought of it, simple and genius! 💪🏽 😇💪🏽
I need to try this! It looks so good!
Yum. I have to try this. Thank you for sharing.
I think I am going to love this! Thank you!
Wow these look amazing! Definitely making this! Wish some mashed potatoes,gravy and green beans 😍
I can't wait to try this!! Looks great! :)
Thanks for sharing!!! Can’t wait to try
wow that looks so crunchy and nice
Love them! I just started a vegan lifestyle and this will be a wonderful treat to have.
Great job, can't wait to make it.
Wow so excited to try this!
Thanks so much for crediting Mary. She is amazing. Love all vegans. ❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️
You guys rock!
Chris, this looks so good! No chickens were harmed in this process! I love it! Namaste!
Who cares about a damn chicken. Stfu! Oh excuse me while I finish my 3 piece Popeyes chicken meal 👍🏾
C CAN 💀
@@ccannon565 I mean, most people don't like animal abuse
@@ccannon565 troll
@@ccannon565 I mean that’s why we’re all here..... so...wrong videos to be in Buddy you seem to be lost. But no worries :’) we won’t harm you here.
Thank u very much fr ur efford sir. Will be my next vegan kitchen work.
Yum! Gonna try this asap!
That looks sooooo good!
Thanks so much for making and sharing your recipe. I too miss the chicken taste and texture. Just made Adobo tofu, this is next on my list!! Looks delish. Thank again for sharing!!
Can't wait to try this one. so thanks a lot. BTW, I learned about freezing tofu by accident. Being new to tofu & only eating it to substitute for meat for weight loss and to cut back on meat, I bought too much the first time. I put the whole packages of the extra firm in the freezer until ready to use them. I found out that this makes for the best texture for all except silky/soft tofu. I am going to be all over your recipe though because I love crispy textures.
That looks fantastic!
*standing ovation* This is absolutely accessible! Looks delicious! Well done, guys! ^5
Wow!!! Just made this soooooo good. 👍🏻
That’s so funny because I actually was watching Mary’s cooking channel 3 days ago and watched her same video for making chicken With tofu.... then I was going to message you guys in the comment and say, heyyy can you guys make an updated video on making vegan fried chicken?! Seems like you guys heard me through the comments! Thank youuu! Hahah
my wife just cooked this recipe but at the last minute realized she had no corn flakes so she just used potato chips instead and it still came out fantastic...so juicy inside and crisp on the outside
Wow ... I never knew this freeze and fry trick! It even looks like fried chicken. Shall give it a try.
I've made something similar but, definitely going to try this. It looks amazing. Love the dogs playing at the end. They likely wanted some chicken too! 😄
Oh wow this looks so good!!!
Looks good, a lot of work but I bet it's amazing!! Like the haircut Chris!!
The science behind is the water as it freezes literally stabs in between the layers and causes that flaking. Then you do it the second time and it causes a whole new layer of flaking it's just adding the texture by the ice crystals creeping. I tried to make it sound as gross as possible for those who still really think they need to eat an animal LOL I'm just kidding. I've got just a couple more days and I will have 56 years of vegan so I'm the grandma with a sense of humor. I just wish I had somebody to do this kind of work for me now. Thanks for putting out good recipes for people. And for the people who are worried about oil this isn't enough to affect your life greatly if it's done at the right temperature it will not absorb into the middle learn to get the right kind of oils and learn to use the right temperatures and the oil seals on the outside if it's done proper and you can always spray them and do them in air fryers though it's not near as good!
PS poultry seasoning which has a few spices in it already. They all very from brand to brand. Then salt pepper .Any amount of ground red pepper that you would want if you want spiciness garlic onion powder. And places like KFC use a huge amount of monosodium glutamate or MSG. And they consider that one of the spices. So sorry celery powder if you can find it but it's usually celery salt so omit some of the salt or all of the salt. You can always take a small drop of batter and put it in the oil to try the saltiness. And go from there realizing that you have a totally different flavor in the middle that might not be salty enough. The Italian seasoning is going to give a very different taste than what most people are used to poultry seasoning would be what you recognize even though they share some of the same spices the sage is going to be the big kicker. I hope people see this and it helps
I sub to Mary as well. She’s great! Saw her make this recipe too.
Okay WOW I NEED TO TRY THIS!!
Is it 3am in Germany? Yes
Am I watching this video now? Yes
I just read this and it's 2:59am where I am in Canada! This video is worth losing sleep hahaha
Thanks guys!!!! Looks delicious!!!!!! Hi to the pooches!!!!! Can you show their adorable selves more often than not?!!!! In fact I'll even go further, will you show them every video?!!!!! Sooooooooo cuuuuuuuute!!!!!! I love your videos and have for ages, you're both cool, down to earth and so kind!!!! Thank you for all your hard work!!!!!!
Yes, thank you for the help in my transition 😊
Vegan diet is saving my life right now and u are about to change my life too with this crunchiness recipe 😂
I make this a lot, I like to use tempe, banana blossoms and jackfruit as well as the tofu. I soak them all in the stock. they all have very good textures for this recipe.
Looks so good!