Man Flexes Deep-Fried Whole Chicken Recipe in TikTok Video, Gets KFC's Attention
- A man on TikTok shared an interesting chicken recipe that caught many people's attention
- The home cook proudly showed off the cooking method he used to prepare a whole chicken
- Online users shared their honest reviews of the man's cooking idea, including the official KFC South Africa social media account
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TikTok viewers watched a man who had a fresh idea for the best way to cook a whole chicken. The home chef shared a video of the finished product after experimenting.
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The video of the man's cooking shared on 20 July, 2025, received more than 10,000 likes. There were more than 2,000 comments from people who shared thoughts on the unique recipe he showed.
In a TikTok video by @boy.joseph57, he was showing his fully deep-fried chicken prepared in an oven. Even though the chicken was in a baking tray, it had a golden crust like KFC chicken. The man used a giant fork to lift the chicken out of his pan so that it would not stick. He described his chicken dish as" baking chicken".
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South Africa discusses man's chicken recipe
The man's whole deep-fried chicken looked so much like KFC that the official fast-food restaurant's account commented on the video. KFC made it clear they were amazed by the man's chicken dish. Other online users also added their own jokes about the interesting recipe. Watch the video of the man's cooking below:
South Africa's official KFC account on TikTok said:
"Yoh!"
A Mhlavendina commented:
"For the first time in my 35 years of living, seeing a full chicken fried outside of an oven, not grilled or braaied with fire."
lesegooge wrote:
"I'm worried about the mirror in the kitchen more than the chicken."
Mama Tshegofatso added:
"He struggles to even explain how he made the chicken...š
lillies commented:
"My fear is for the baking tray that bakes everything on top of the stove that is on top of the fridge... I wonder where the stove that used to own that baking tray is... self-raising chicken."
morenamodi shared:
"KFC was found shaking š¤£"
Hlabane Matt added:
"JFC = Joseph Fried Chicken."
Mbali noted:
"Plus vele KFC doesn't have a full chicken."
LEVON added:
"Gents, we need to get married or else this is our fateš"
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Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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