With the perfect crispness and spice, these Copycat KFC Potato Wedges are a hit, and perfect to serve up with your favorite meals.

Stacked Copycat Potato Wedges in metal tray showing salt.

I absolutely love KFC, moreso I love their Potato Wedges. I’m so sad that they have done away with the potato wedges, although I do love the new french fries.

So what happens when I can no longer find some of my favorite recipes? I make them at home, and I had to make some Copycat KFC Potato Wedges.

These have the perfect amount of spice and crispiness. We do a double fry on these to make sure the inside gets cooked and the outside gets a nice crispy coating.

Dip these in your favorite dipping sauce and serve them up with some of your favorite meals and you have yourself the perfect side dish.

I’m a potato lover at heart, so these really go great with so many things. So I say whip these up whenever you can.

If you are sad that you can no longer find these on the menu, then you have to make my Copycat KFC Potato Wedges.

Some of my other favorite copycat recipes that we have on our site include: Copycat Wendy’s Chili, Copycat Arby’s Roast Beef and Cheddar and Copycat IKEA Swedish Meatballs.

Overhead of Copycat KFC Potato Wedges in metal try with fried chicken, biscuits and coleslaw.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

With easy to find ingredients, these are simple to throw together.
This makes a nice large batch, but you can absolutely double the recipe to serve more people.
Switch up the seasonings easily if you are not a fan of the blend that we use.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Whole milk
Egg
Russet potatoes
All-purpose flour
Cornstarch
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Smoked paprika
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Poultry seasoning
Peanut oil for frying

Ingredients needed to make Copycat KFC Potato Wedges.

HOW TO MAKE COPYCAT KFC POTATO WEDGES, STEP BY STEP:

In a heavy bottom pot like a dutch oven or deep fryer, heat 4 inches of oil to 325 degrees F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and egg, set aside.
Clean and scrub the potatoes well, then cut them into wedges about ¼ – ½-inch thick. Place the cut wedges into the milk and egg mixture, and toss to coat.
In a large gallon-sized plastic bag, add the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and poultry seasoning. Close the bag and toss it around to distribute the spices.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, set aside.
Add the potato wedges a handful at a time to the bag, close the bag and shake until the wedges are coated in the flour mixture evenly.
Take the potato wedges out, tapping off any excess flour and place them on the prepared sheet pan, making sure not to touch. Repeat with the remaining potato wedges.
Place a handful of potato wedges at a time into the heated oil. Fry for 5-6 minutes until lightly golden brown, string them around so they fry evenly,they should be cooked through the center. Test a potato by piercing it with a fork, there should be no resistance.
Place the potato wedges on a wire rack over a sheet pan and let drain. Repeat with all the wedges.
Next, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Add a handful of potato wedges at a time and fry until golden brown and crispy, again stir them around so they fry evenly. This will take about 2-3 minutes.
Place back onto the wire rack over the sheet pan and sprinkle immediately with more salt. Repeat with the remaining potato wedges, and serve immediately.

Step by step photos on how to make Copycat KFC Potato Wedges.

WHAT POTATOES ARE THE BEST TO USE?

We use Russet potatoes in this recipe and highly recommend that you use them as well.

They are the best when you are frying in my opinion and we have not used another potato in this recipe.

DO I HAVE TO DO THE DOUBLE FRY?

For this recipe yes, it is essential in our testing that you do the double fry to make sure that the potatoes are cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside.

WHAT CAN I SERVE POTATO WEDGES WITH?

There are so many things that go great with these Copycat KFC Potato Wedges, some of our favorites include:

Fried Chicken
Pulled Pork
Shrimp
Steak
Chicken Tenders
Coleslaw
Macaroni and cheese

Like I said, there are endless things that you can serve with Potato Wedges. So just make them and serve with some of your favorite meals.

CAN I USE OTHER SPICES?

Like I said in the beginning you can swap out the spices if you are not a fan. Some other spices you can use include: dried rubbed sage, dried thyme, a little bit of nutmeg or dried marjoram or parsley.

Hand holding up one Potato Wedge dipped in ketchup.

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in an airtight container or bag where they will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

They can also be frozen, place in a freezer container or bag and they will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To defrost, remove to the refrigerator until thawed. To reheat place them back in the fryer until warmed through or in the oven until warmed through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

We like to use Russet potatoes for these and do not use any other kind.
Make sure that you salt these right as they come out of the oil as that way you can ensure the salt sticks.
Easily double this recipe to serve to more people.
These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Make sure that you are doing the double fry, it’s essential to get that nice crispness.
Use other spices, see some of my suggestions above.

Stacked Potato Wedges with top one having a bite taken out of it.

Love a good takeout recipe that you can make at home? Then you absolutely have to make a batch of my Copycat KFC Potato Wedges.

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Copycat KFC Potato Wedges