Ah yes — Kentucky Fried Chicken-style coleslaw 🥗✨ — creamy, tangy, slightly sweet, and crisp, just like the KFC version. Here’s a homemade copycat recipe that’s quick and delicious.
KFC-Style Coleslaw
Serves: 4–6
Ingredients
- 4 cups finely shredded cabbage (green)
- ½ cup finely shredded carrots
- 2 tbsp finely chopped onion
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp buttermilk (or milk + ½ tsp vinegar)
- 1½ tbsp white vinegar
- 2½ tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prep veggies
- Shred cabbage and carrots very finely.
- Mix with onion in a large bowl.
- Make dressing
- Whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine
- Pour dressing over cabbage mixture.
- Toss until evenly coated.
- Chill
- Refrigerate at least 2–3 hours, ideally overnight, to let flavors meld.
- Serve
- Give a final toss before serving.
- Perfect with fried chicken, sandwiches, or BBQ.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Extra tangy: Add a splash more vinegar
- Creamier: Use a bit more mayonnaise
- Make ahead: Keeps up to 2 days refrigerated
- Shortcut: Use a food processor to shred veggies super fine
If you want, I can give you a super-fast 20-minute version that’s ready to serve without chilling overnight — tastes almost identical to KFC’s.
Do you want me to do that?
