If you're craving the ultimate comfort food, these healthier, lightened up, and homemade KFC Famous Bowls Recipe are about to be your new favorite! We're talking creamy mashed cauliflower, crispy chicken nuggets, buttery corn, rich gravy, and melty cheese all layered together in one cozy bowl.
Love chicken nuggets? Try these Chick-fil-a Breakfast Bowls! They're made with easy frozen ingredients all the while keeping it gluten free.
For more make your own takeout recipes, try my Gluten Free Bang Bang Shrimp!
🔍 Quick Look: KFC Famous Bowls Recipe
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🍳 Cook Time: 20 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
- 👥 Servings: 4
- 📊 Calories: ~541
- 🔥 Cook Method: Various (air fryer, stove top)
- 👩🍳 Main Ingredients: Chicken tenders, cauliflower
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, making it great for busy weeknight dinners
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Why You'll Love These Bowls
- Comfort food made simple: They're warm, filling, and perfect for cozy nights.
- Gluten-free friendly: We're using gluten-free chicken nuggets or tenders for an easy gluten-free meal. See my suggestion below!
- Customizable: Adjust portion sizes, toppings, and even add veggies to make it your own.
- Family-friendly: These bowls are a hit with kids and adults alike!
Ingredients Needed
- Cauliflower: I typically make mashed cauliflower with a head of cauliflower but you can buy pre-made mashed cauliflower to make this recipe faster!
- Gluten free chicken nuggets or tenders: If I have the time I prefer to make everything from scratch so there's less handling and processing, and I use this Gluten Free Chicken Tenders recipe! If I'm doing store bought though, I sometimes use Caulipower's.
- Gravy: I make this paleo gravy without the poultry seasoning for more of a brown gravy, but with the poultry gravy is totally fine too. I also love using this gravy in these Meatloaf Bowls, so make a double batch!
Swaps and Variations
- Make it lighter: Use grilled chicken or baked chicken bites instead of fried nuggets.
- Add veggies: Sneak in broccoli, peas, or sautéed spinach for extra nutrients.
- Dairy-free option: Sub dairy-free butter, milk, and cheese to make it dairy-free while keeping that creamy flavor.
- Packet gravy: Make the gravy within minutes with your favorite gluten free packet gravy mix.
- Switch up the salsa: Instead of a regular tomato salsa, make a roasted salsa verde in it's place.
How to Make KFC Famous Bowls
- Make your mashed cauliflower: Prep a creamy base of mashed cauliflower and season well with salt, pepper, sour cream, and butter.
- Cook the chicken: Air fry, bake, or pan fry your chicken nuggets according to the package directions until golden and crispy.
- Add the corn: Add the corn into the mashed cauliflower, and mix thoroughly.
- Make or heat the gravy: Heat prepared gravy on the stovetop or follow a recipe to make your own!
- Assemble the bowls: Layer mashed cauliflower in a bowl, a handful of chicken, some cheese, and a drizzle of gravy.
- Serve and enjoy: Dig in while everything is hot!
KFC Famous Bowls FAQ's
Yes absolutely! Just boil it per the package directions and drain it thoroughly. The texture may be slightly different, but nothing excessively off. You can also use frozen mashed cauliflower and heat it according to package directions for an even faster step!
If you have a very high power blender, then yes, you'll just need to keep stopping it to scrape down the sides and possibly need to add more milk or sour cream as this method can require more liquids.
Yes you can, in fact I often make enough to have leftovers and pack it for lunch. I would just put the gravy over the cauliflower mash, then the cheese, corn, and chicken tenders last. This way the gravy won't cause the tenders to become soggy.
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KFC Famous Bowls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Pepper
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- Gluten free chicken nuggets or tenders
- 8.5 oz. Can of Corn
- 1 cup Gravy
- 1-2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Rinse and chop the cauliflower and boil until fork tender.
- Drain the cauliflower. Add the butter, sour cream, salt, pepper, and garlic powder then blend until smooth with an immersion blender. Add in the can of corn, and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the chicken tenders according to package directions. When cooled to touch, chop them into bite size pieces. Set aside.
- Heat or make your own gravy.
- Time to assemble the bowls! Start with a base of the cauli-corn mixture. Next the chopped chicken tenders, the cheese, then the gravy. Enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional Values: Please note that the nutritional values can widely vary based on what chicken tenders and gravy you use!
- Gravy Twist: One time I couldn't find a clean pre-made gravy so I substituted with a clean alfredo sauce and it was a crazy good swap!
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