Copycat KFC Coleslaw is a creamy and savory coleslaw that gives you that favorite takeout coleslaw you know and love. Learn how to make a creamy homemade coleslaw with coleslaw dressing that will win over a crowd.
Start by adding your buttermilk, milk, white distilled vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk all the coleslaw dressing ingredients until nice and creamy.
Now you will take your coleslaw mix and chop it up a bit, to give it that chopped coleslaw texture that KFC is known for. You can skip this step if you would like.
Pour the shredded cabbage and carrot mixture into the coleslaw and stir until the mixture is well combined for this side dish.
Now take your coleslaw and cover it and place it in the fridge for 4 hours. Remove from the fridge, give a good stir and serve.
This copycat KFC coleslaw recipe serves around 6-8 servings.
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Notes
You can make this creamy coleslaw recipe a day in advance of when you plan to serve it. Feel free to shred up a head of lettuce and add slivered carrots to replace the coleslaw bag mix. You can double this recipe if you need to make more to serve a crowd. You have to allow the mixture to sit and marinade or it will not be full of flavor like you want. KFC chops their coleslaw, if you want, you can chop or leave it in larger pieces. I have not tried using a sweetener but if you need you can try to swap out the granulated sugar with an artificial sweetener. Just make sure you measure properly. You will find that if you try to freeze coleslaw it will be pretty soggy and the liquid sauce can separate a bit. I don't recommend freezing coleslaw.