KFC Bowl Recipe
This Copycat KFC Bowl is a great way to combine your favorite comfort food all in a bowl. Load your bowl with mashed potatoes, chicken, corn and gravy for a delicious meal idea.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Russet Potatoes
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 pkg Popcorn Chicken 24 oz
- 1 bag Frozen Corn 12 ounces bag
- jar Heinz Chicken Gravy 18 oz jar - divided
- 2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Clean and peel the potatoes. Then quarter them.
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Bake the Popcorn chicken based on the package instructions while the potatoes are boiling.
- Drain the potatoes and then return them back to the pot.
- Then add in the butter, milk, salt and pepper. Use an electric mixer to blend the potatoes until they are light and fluffy or use a hand masher to mash them to the consistency that you prefer.
- Heat the chicken gravy in a small saucepan over medium low heat for approximately 5-7 minutes, stirring often.
- Steam the corn in the microwave based on the package instructions.
- Then it’s time to assemble the bowls. Evenly divide the mashed potatoes into 6 bowls. Sprinkle each bowl with 1/3 cup of cooked corn and pour the gravy on top evenly. Then top with the popcorn chicken and the shredded cheese.
- Serve immediately while hot and enjoy!
Notes
Pro Tips
- Potatoes - You can easily prepare the mashed potatoes ahead of time or you leftover mashed potatoes.
- Chicken - We like using frozen popcorn chicken as they are the perfect size to load into your bowls.
- Customize Individual Bowls - Feel free to customize the KFC bowls to what you prefer or what you have on hand. This is a great way to create a second meal with your leftovers and to meal prep with.
- Serving - Prepare the bowls as your are serving. These bowls are best served immediately. If you are making the ingredients ahead of time, store them separately.
Substitutions and Additions
- Mashed Potatoes - Feel free to use leftover mashed potatoes. You can also use store bought potatoes or instant mashed potatoes.
- Chicken - We used frozen popcorn chicken to make this dish. But you can make homemade chicken tenders. Air Fryer crispy chicken is also another delicious way to prepare the chicken. This bowl would be delicious with rotisserie chicken as well.
- Gravy - You can prepare these bowls with brown gravy or any type of gravy. Leftover gravy works great too.
- Vegetables - This KFC bowls are made with steamed corn, but you can easily use other vegetables. Frozen mixed vegetable would also work in this recipe.
- Change Cheese - Feel free to change the cheese to what you prefer. We used cheddar cheese but you can use mild cheddar, mozzarella, sharp cheddar or Colby Monterrey Jack Cheese.
- Seasoning - We used simple seasoning of salt and pepper. But you can easily use what you prefer to add flavor to your bowls.
Nutrition
Calories: 774kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 1152mg | Potassium: 1471mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 969IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 4mg
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