Indulge in fast food at home with a twist! These Copycat KFC Chicken Bowls are fast, easy, and totally gluten-free.
While getting food through a drive thru is low effort, it often leaves us with a tummy ache. Plus, the lack of gluten-free options is staggering at fast food restaurants!
Enter Copycat KFC Chicken Bowls, a supper option that is almost as low effort as the drive thru! Simply make fluffy, yet easy mashed potatoes, gluten-free gravy using stock in a box, and frozen gluten-free chicken nuggets of your choice!
The Fast Food Dilemma
Many fast food restaurants cannot guarantee that their food is not cross contaminated, potentially harming people with food allergies. These allergies include nuts, dairy, and of course, gluten.
Indulging in fast food is nostalgic, but it is even tastier when made at home. You can be confident in the ingredients that you choose, using the equipment of your choice! Plus, with some easy store bought swaps, you can make copycat dishes in no time!
Ingredients in Copycat KFC Chicken Bowls
- 2 pounds russet or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of Cajun seasoning, to taste
- Pinch of dried sage
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package frozen gluten-free chicken nuggets, cooked as per the package directions
- Chopped green onions, for topping, optional
How to Make Copycat KFC Chicken Bowls
Place your potatoes and garlic clove in a large pot and cover with water. Salt the water to taste.
Bring to a boil and cook 10-12 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Drain and add back to the pot. Add the cream cheese and butter and mash the potatoes until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
Meanwhile, add the chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
In a small bowl, add the cornstarch. Using a ladle, carefully add 1-2 tablespoons of the hot broth to the cornstarch. Mix with a fork until no lumps remain in the slurry.
While boiling, add the slurry to the flavored broth, stirring constantly. Continue boiling until the gravy thickens, about 4 minutes.
Heat the corn gently in the microwave or on the stovetop until warm.
To serve, add a spoonful of mashed potatoes into a bowl. Top with gravy, corn, cheddar cheese, and the cooked chicken nuggets.
Serve hot with optional green onions on top.
Copycat KFC Chicken Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet or Yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of Cajun seasoning to taste
- Pinch of dried sage
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package frozen gluten-free chicken nuggets cooked as per the package directions
- Chopped green onions for topping, optional
Instructions
- Place your potatoes and garlic clove in a large pot and cover with water. Salt the water to taste.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 10-12 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- Drain and add back to the pot. Add the cream cheese and butter and mash the potatoes until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, add the chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, add the cornstarch. Using a ladle, carefully add 1-2 tablespoons of the hot broth to the cornstarch. Mix with a fork until no lumps remain in the slurry.
- While boiling, add the slurry to the flavored broth, stirring constantly. Continue boiling until the gravy thickens, about 4 minutes.
- Heat the corn gently in the microwave or on the stovetop until warm.
- To serve, add a spoonful of mashed potatoes into a bowl. Top with gravy, corn, cheddar cheese, and the cooked chicken nuggets.
- Serve hot with optional green onions on top.
