These delicious chicken and mashed potato bowls are an easy dinner idea that takes only minutes to prepare! Loaded with juicy chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and cheese, this KFC copycat recipe is one the whole family will love!
These delicious bowls are an easy meal to make for those crazy nights. If I have a few extra minutes, I love to throw together a quick Spinach Salad or some Roasted Vegetables to round out the meal. And for dessert, I love to whip up a quick batch of my famous Homemade Brownies.
Copycat KFC Mashed Potato Bowls
When my husband and I were first married, we really enjoyed the chicken and mashed potato bowls from KFC, but we quickly realized how easy it was to recreate this recipe at home. Not only did we like the control over the ingredients in our own recipe, but the poor college kids in us also liked that idea of not spending $10 for 2 bowls (and 2 cups of water!). With this recipe we could each get a nice-sized serving for a fraction of the fast-food cost.
It’s been 15 years since those early days of discovery and now we’re making these chicken and mashed potato bowls for our family of 7! Whether you’re cooking for 2 people or 12 people, they are easy and delicious! … Not to mention even my pickiest of kids really like them! Case and point:
How To Make Mashed Potato Bowls
What’s not to love about chicken nuggets mixed with mashed potatoes and corn, bathed in a delicious gravy?? It’s like a hundred comfort foods all wrapped in one!
- I start by baking a bag, according to the package, of my favorite chicken nuggets or chicken tenders.
- While those are in the oven I’ll whip together a batch of instant mashed potatoes.
- Next, drain and then heat a can of corn in a microwave safe bowl.
- Once all of the ingredients are ready, it’s time to compile your bowl.
- I put the mashed potatoes in the bowl first, then add the chicken and corn.
- I then pour warm gravy over the top and sprinkle a little grated cheese over the top.
- I prefer chicken gravy but any type will do.
Voila, now you have your own copycat KFC mashed potato bowl and you didn’t even have to leave your house.
More Easy Chicken Recipes
- Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
- Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Chicken Divan
- Baked Italian Dressing Chicken
- Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Chicken and Mashed Potato Bowls Recipe
These mashed potato bowls are so good, it’s time to get cooking, shall we? Leave us a comment below and let us know how you liked them or if you added anything else to your bowl. We always love seeing you enjoy one of our recipes, so tag us on social media when you make this yummy meal.
Chicken and Mashed Potato Bowls
Ingredients
- mashed potatoes - you can use leftover potatoes from last night's dinner or my favorite instant potatoes.
- 1 can of corn, drained and heated
- frozen chicken nuggets, cooked according to package directions
- gravy - your favorite store-bought or homemade recipe, heated
- cheddar cheese
Instructions
- When everything is cooked and heated throughout, start adding each item into a bowl in the following order:
- - Mashed Potatoes
- - Chicken
- - Corn
- - Gravy
- - Cheese
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Easy and delicious… just the way I like it!
That is absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to give it a try!
You’re going to love it!
Sounds really good! Definitely having this on our table, so easy to make and crazy delicious!
You’re going to love these!
I’m going to need a BIG bowl of this!
LOL
This has all my favorite items from KFC with the twist of it being homemade! I can’t wait to give this a try!
This was my favorite thing to get at KFC too! Love them!
This is just about the only thing my husband buys if we ever go to KFC. I think I would win an award if I made these lol
LOL, your husband is going to love these!
What a great comfort food! This will definitely have my family running to the table for dinner!
It’s definitely a great meal for a busy night!
Such a great go-to dinner idea when life gets busy. So filling and flavorful.
Totally agree!
I am going to try this. Looks delicious. I make a chicken and gravy in the pressure cooker. Its delicious. No breading on the chicken. I would like to try this using this chicken with the rest of the ingredients you mention. Do you think this would work out ok? Thank you
I definitely think so! Sometimes I’ll grab one of those grilled chickens at Costco and use that with this recipe and it’s just as delicious! Let me know how it turns out.
Looks amazing! What chicken nuggets do you use??
I think they were just the Tyson brand. 🙂
My family is going to love this! Thanks Steph!
That sounds like my kind of food…yum!!!!
This sounds so good, I will be making this soon! Thanks for sharing!
Nicole
That looks way good! I'm always up for some fun, new, EZ recipes!
Thanks!
I am making these tomorrow-thanks for the great idea!
i will be making that soon! 🙂
YUMMY!
mmmmmmmmm…..Those look good!!!