Recreating the popular KFC coleslaw is surprisingly easy.

Anyone who has ordered a bucket of fried chicken knows the coleslaw is rarely an afterthought.

A good KFC-style coleslaw recipe delivers the same contrast people keep coming back for, with crisp cabbage coated in a creamy, lightly sweet dressing that cuts through rich, crunchy chicken.

The good news is that recreating that familiar flavour at home is surprisingly straightforward.

While the fried chicken recipe remains closely guarded, home cooks have spent a long time perfecting copycat versions of the famous coleslaw.