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Copycat KFC Coleslaw Recipe

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Jul. 18, 2015

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Mar. 7, 2024
A small glass bowl filled with coleslaw on a black background. Text reads "Copycat KFC Coleslaw".

While my father likely holds some record similar to “Most KFC Eaten By A Middle Aged Man Who Hasn’t Had A Heart Attack Yet”, I can’t even remember the last time I ate there. I’m almost sure it was during a series of late-night bad decisions in college.

I was never a fan of their chicken, but that coleslaw, I could eat my weight in it. I’m picky when it comes to coleslaws and KFC’s recipe is king. It’s the perfect amount of tangy, sweet, and creamy. I wanted to recreate that cabbage magic in my own kitchen.

KFC Coleslaw Ingredients on a cutting board. Carrots, tarragon vinegar, onion, purple cabbage and green cabbage.

After a little research, I discovered that the real secret ingredient to the KFC coleslaw is tarragon vinegar. Lucky me, Janette and I recently planted some tarragon and I hadn’t had a chance to use any yet, so I made my own vinegar. If you don’t want to make it yourself, you can also purchase tarragon vinegar.

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A small glass bowl of copycat KFC coleslaw sits in front of a cabbage head sliced in half.

If you enjoyed this copycat recipe, you’ll probably also like our Subway sweet onion sauce and everyone’s favorite – a homemade Crunchwrap Supreme.

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Copycat KFC Coleslaw Recipe

Make Kentucky Fried Chicken’s famous coleslaw at home with this copycat recipe.
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Copycat KFC Coleslaw
Prep Time: 1 day d
Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 day d
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Head Sliced Green Cabbage
  • 1/4 Head Sliced Red Cabbage
  • 1-2 Grated Carrots
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 1/4 Cup Miracle Whip
  • 1/3 Cup Chopped White Onion
  • 3 1/4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons Tarragon Vinegar, *see instructions below recipe for how to make your own
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Celery Salt

Instructions

  • Mix oil, sugar, onions, and tarragon vinegar together in a small bowl. Add Miracle Whip and fold in.
  • Place shredded cabbage & grated carrots in a large bowl. Pour the Miracle Whip mixture over them. Gently mix together.
  • Marinate for at least 24 hours. Keep refrigerated.

Notes

*Tarragon vinegar: Take 1.5 cups of white vinegar and bring to a gentle boil. Turn off and let cool for one minute. Pour vinegar into a jar that has 4 sprigs of fresh tarragon. Put a lid on it and store in a dark, cool place for two weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal (11%)
Author: Jessica Pinney
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One response

  1. Kelly
    December 11, 2019

    5 stars
    This tastes sooooo close to the KFC version! You def have to let the flavors marinate for several hours, but it comes out really good.

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