The ultimate copycat recipe for copycat KFC mashed potato bowls! Creamy mashed potatoes, crispy popcorn chicken and corn topped with gravy and melty cheese, the perfect lunch or dinner.
KFC MASHED POTATO BOWLS
These hearty KFC famous bowls make for the ultimate dinner. Famous mashed potato bowls are a popular meal you can order at the popular food chain, KFC. The bowls come with mashed potatoes, popcorn chicken, corn, gravy and topped with cheese. This copycat recipe is easy to make and can feed the whole family for a cheaper price!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Chicken– KFC bowls contain crispy popcorn chicken; you can use either frozen popcorn chicken or make our homemade popcorn chicken recipe. You can also use chopped frozen chicken tenders or homemade crispy tenders.
- Corn– Canned corn or frozen corn can be used for these bowls.
- Gravy– You can use either jarred gravy, make gravy from the powder or even make homemade gravy! Typical famous bowls use home-style gravy, but you can use beef gravy (brown gravy), turkey or chicken gravy if you prefer.
- Mashed Potatoes– Creamy mashed potatoes are the base for these famous bowls! You can use either homemade mashed potatoes, instant mashed potatoes, or even frozen mashed potatoes, whatever you prefer will work!
- Cheese– Any type of shredded cheese will work, but we prefer shredded cheddar or Colby jack. You can also freshly grate block cheese for fresher cheese.
HOW TO MAKE KFC FAMOUS BOWLS
- Cook the popcorn chicken according to package instructions or recipe.
- Make a batch of homemade or instant mashed potatoes. (If you are using our homemade mashed potatoes, you want to use half the recipe.)
- Heat the corn on the stovetop or microwave.
- Prepare the gravy according to package instructions.
- Add mashed potatoes, corn, and popcorn chicken to a bowl. Drizzle with gravy and then top with shredded cheese.
- Serve warm with desired sides.
| Serve these bowls buffet style, lay out all the prepared ingredients and allow everyone to make their own bowls! |
KFC BOWL CASSEROLE
Want to make a large batch for a larger crowd? No problem! Make a casserole version of these potato bowls!
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a casserole dish with baking spray.
- Add the prepared mashed potatoes to the casserole dish spread along the entire dish.
- Top with drained canned corn, spreading evenly over the mashed potatoes.
- Add the warmed popcorn chicken over the corn, then top with shredded cheese. Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Pour gravy all over the dish over the cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with desired sides.
| For the perfect dinner, pair these bowls with buttery biscuits, coleslaw, or even veggies! |
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
No! You can use canned gravy or even make your own gravy if you prefer.
You can use your preferred flavor of gravy! Beef gravy (brown gravy), turkey or chicken gravy can be used.
Yes, you can use instant mashed potatoes, frozen mashed potatoes or homemade mashed potatoes.
You can use chicken tenders if you prefer, just be sure to cut up the chicken strips.
Store the ingredients separately in the fridge for up to 3-4 days!
When ready to enjoy a famous bowl, reheat the chicken in the air fryer to get them crispy again. Reheat the mashed potatoes, corn, cheese and gravy in the microwave. Assemble, then serve.
We love a lot of gravy, so we like to make extra gravy when making famous bowls! Adding more gravy helps your bowl to be delicious and not dry.
COPYCAT RECIPES
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Copycat KFC Mashed Potato Bowls
Ingredients
- 5 cups mashed potatoes 1/2 of our potatoes recipe
- 24 oz popcorn chicken
- 15.25 oz corn 1 can
- .87 oz gravy mix 1 package
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Cook the mashed potatoes and gravy according to package or recipe instructions. Warm the corn in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Prepare the popcorn chicken according to package or recipe instructions.
- Assemble the KFC bowls while everything is still hot.
- Add about 1 cup of mashed potatoes to a bowl then top with corn, popcorn chicken, shredded cheese and gravy.
- Repeat by evenly dividing the ingredients between 5 famous bowls.
- Serve immediately while still warm.
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