Corbin Kentucky Native Reveals Colonel Sanders Original Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe

Several years ago the Chicago Tribune broke a story that still has the state of Kentucky in an uproar. Joe Ledington, a Corbin, Kentucky native who is a nephew to Colonel Sanders shared the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe with a writer for the paper.

For decades the old recipe had lived in a scrapbook that once belonged to Sanders’ wife Claudia. Ledington inherited the scrapbook years ago upon the passing of his sister.

Ledington still lives in Corbin, the site of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken, and worked there when he was a young man. We present the recipe here:

11 Spices – Mix With 2 Cups White Flour

1] 2/3 T. Salt
2] 1/2 T. Thyme
3] 1/2 T. Basil
4] 1/3 T. Origino (sic)
5] 1 T. Celery Salt
6] 1 T. Black Pepper
7] 1 T. Dried Mustard
8] 4 T. Paprika
9] 2 T. Garlic Salt
10] 1 T. Ground Ginger
11] 3 T. White Pepper