Copycat KFC Famous Bowl: Easy Recipe
Sep 25, 2023
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If you have a taste for a KFC Famous Bowl, forget sitting in the drive-thru line when you can make it easily at home. This recipe is so close to the original, you will think it came straight from the KFC kitchen.
Ever find yourself craving fast food but don’t feel like leaving your house? That’s why I love making my own copycat recipes at home like a KFC Twister Wrap, Taco Bell Quesadilla, and this easy KFC bowl recipe.
Why this recipe is so good
- Best comfort food – These bowls are made with a combination of crispy chicken, creamy mashed potatoes, sweet corn, gravy, and cheese, it’s sure to satisfy your cravings.
- Customize – You can make these bowls to your taste preference. Like extra gravy, put on as much as you want. Don’t want corn, feel free to leave it off. The choice is yours.
- Budget friendly – Make bowls for the whole family for less than going to the restaurant.
Ingredients needed
This copycat KFC bowl recipe only requires a few ingredients.
- Mashed potatoes – You can make homemade mashed potatoes, recipe in the recipe card, or you can make instant potatoes.
- Popcorn chicken – Use frozen popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets, or chicken tenders cut into pieces.
- Corn – Use canned corn or thawed, frozen corn.
- Gravy – You can used jarred gravy or a gravy mix. I am using chicken gravy but feel free to substitute with beef gravy or your favorite brown gravy.
- Cheese – Shredded cheddar cheese finishes off this dish.
How to make homemade KFC Famous Bowl copycat recipe
Step one: Potatoes – Prepare mashed potatoes.
Step two: Chicken – Bake frozen popcorn chicken or chicken tenders according to the package instructions. You can also cook the popcorn chicken in an air fryer.
Step three: Corn – Drain the canned corn and pour into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute to heat the corn through.
Step four: Gravy – Pour gravy into a small saucepan and heat on the stover over medium heat. You could also pour into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
Step five: Assemble – Place mashed potatoes in a bowl. Top with cooked crispy popcorn chicken, corn, gravy, and shredded cheese.
Recipe tips
- Add a hint of color with diced green onion or chopped fresh parsley.
- This is a great recipe to use leftover mashed potatoes.
- You can substitute mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower or even mashed rutabaga.
- Try adding in some extra veggies with thawed frozen vegetables or steamed broccoli.
- Make this a spicy bowl with the addition of hot sauce.
How to store
Store – If possible, store each component in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator. When ready to eat, be sure to heat up the mashed potatoes, gravy, and chicken before assembling.
Let me know if you try this easy dinner recipe in the comments.
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Copycat KFC Famous Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 servings mashed potatoes homemade or instant
- 1 package popcorn chicken or chicken nuggets or chicken tenders
- 1 15 ounce can of corn, drained
- 1 jar chicken gravy or beef gravy
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Homemade mashed potatoes
- 4 Russet potatoes cleaned and peeled
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare mashed potatoes. Separate mashed potatoes into 4 separate bowls.
- Bake frozen popcorn chicken or chicken tenders according to the packaging.
- Drain the canned corn and pour into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute to heat the corn through.
- Place mashed potatoes in a bowl. Top with cooked chicken, corn, gravy, and shredded cheese.
- Pour gravy into a small saucepan and heat on the stover over medium heat. You could also pour into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
Homemade mashed potatoes
- Cut potatoes into smaller chunks. Fill a large pot 3/4 full of water. Place potatoes in water. Bring the water to a boil.
- Boil for about 10 minutes or until fork tender.
- Carefully drain the water off the potatoes. Add in butter, cream, salt and pepper. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher.
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Notes
- Add a hint of color with diced green onion or chopped fresh parsley.
- This is a great recipe to use leftover mashed potatoes.
- You can substitute mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower or even mashed rutabaga.
- Try adding in some extra veggies with thawed frozen vegetables or steamed broccoli.
- Make this a spicy bowl with the addition of hot sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
