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May 30, 2020 · 9 Comments

Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole

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Air Fryer· Casseroles· Chicken· Dinner· Lunches· Meal Prep· One Pot Meal· Potatoes· Potluck· Vegetables

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This Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole makes for a quick and easy meal that the whole family will love!! The combination of mashed potatoes, corn, crispy chicken, topped with cheese and gravy makes this casserole one of the BEST comfort meals! via @pounddropper

This Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole makes for a quick and easy meal that the whole family will love!! The combination of mashed potatoes, corn, crispy chicken, topped with cheese, and gravy makes this casserole one of the BEST comfort meals!

Looking for more delicious, family friendly casseroles? Be sure to check these out:

Enchilada Casserole

Skinny Tater Tot Casserole

Chicken Pot Pie Biscuit Casserole 

Creamy Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

 

You may have seen Copycat KFC bowls floating around the WW community-which I LOVE so much! In fact I found myself making individual bowls for my entire family…which got me thinking…I could turn the individual bowls into a CASSEROLE for my entire family!! And let me tell you…my family just can’t get enough of it! 

What ingredients do I need to make this Copycat KFC Bowl Casserole?

  • Mashed potatoes– you can make your own, boxed, or refrigerated. I like to use Simply Potatoes. They can be found in the refrigerated area of grocery stores near the mashed potatoes. If you are following the PURPLE plan you may want to make your own mashed potatoes since the Simply Potatoes contain margarine and will not be zero smart points. 
  • Whole kernel corn– I use frozen. You could also use canned- be sure to drain the liquid.  
  • Popcorn chicken, breaded chicken tenders, or chicken nuggets– you can make your own using my panko chicken recipe which would lower the points. (See the point values for this at the bottom of the recipe) or you can use store bought popcorn chicken or chicken nuggets. 
  • Reduced fat or fat free shredded cheddar cheese- I like to use Velveeta shreds. It melts well and is lower in points than most cheeses. A 1/4 cup is 2 Smartpoints! I found it at my local Walmart store.
  • Brown gravy-I use the bottled Heinz brown gravy. It’s simple and 1/4 cup is only 1 SmartPoint!

Can this be made for individual servings?

Yes, you can make this in a single serving using oven-safe bowls. 

Using 1/3 cup mashed potatoes, 1/4 cup corn, 2 oz. Tyson’s popcorn chicken, and 2 Tbsp Velveeta cheese and gravy,

How do I measure 10 ounces popcorn chicken?

I like to use THIS food scale to measure out 10 oz. popcorn chicken.

If you don’t have a food scale-it’s equivalent to about 10-12 ( depending on size)  popcorn chicken pieces. 

How do I make this Copycat KFC Bowl Casserole?

Preheat oven or air fryer to 400 degrees. 

Cook popcorn chicken pieces either for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is soft and tender.

Remove chicken pieces from oven or air fryer. Let the popcorn chicken cool for 5 minutes.

Spray 9×13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Spread a single layer mashed potatoes into prepared dish.

(If the mashed potatoes are hard/cold just place in microwave for 2 minutes so it’s easier to spread)

Layer the corn over the top of the mashed potatoes. 

Using a knife cut popcorn chicken into quarters.

Layer the popcorn chicken pieces on top of corn.

Cook for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is crispy.

Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over the top and place back into the oven until cheese is melted.

Heat the gravy on the stove top or according to the instructions. 

Drizzle the gravy over the casserole. 

Enjoy!

 

Ingredients: 

  • 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes- I use Simply Potatoes that are found in the refrigerated area of grocery stores near the mashed potatoes
  • 2 cups whole kernel corn, frozen and thawed 
  • 10 oz. Tyson’s popcorn chicken or chicken nuggets 
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese- I use Velveeta Shreds 
  • 1/2 cup Heinz Classic Chicken gravy 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven or air fryer to 400 degrees. Cook popcorn chicken for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is soft and tender.
  2. Remove chicken pieces from oven or air fryer. Let the popcorn chicken cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Spray 9×13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. 
  4. Spread a single layer mashed potatoes into prepared dish. ( tip-if the mashed potatoes are hard/cold just place in microwave for 2 minutes so it’s easier to spread)
  5. Layer the corn over the top of the mashed potatoes. 
  6. Using a knife cut popcorn chicken into quarters.
  7. Layer popcorn chicken pieces on top of corn.
  8. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is crispy.
  9. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over the top and place back into the oven until cheese is melted.
  10. Heat the gravy on the stove top or according to the instructions.
  11. Drizzle the gravy over the casserole.
  12. Enjoy! 

Makes 6 (1 cup) servings

Green: 9 SmartPoints per serving 

Blue: 7 SmartPoints per serving 

Purple: 3 SmartPoints per serving if using homemade mashed potatoes or 7 Smartpoints per serving if using Simply Potatoes

 

If you use my PANKO CHICKEN RECIPE:

GREEN: 8 SmartPoints per serving

BLUE: 5 Smartpoints per serving

PURPLE: 1 Smartpoint per serving if using homemade mashed potatoes 

 

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Yield: 6

Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole

Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole

This Copycat KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole makes for a quick and easy meal that the whole family will love!! The combination of mashed potatoes, corn, crispy chicken, topped with cheese and gravy makes this casserole one of the BEST comfort meals!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes-I use Simply Potatoes
  • 2 cups whole kernel corn, frozen and thawed 
  • 10 oz. Tyson’s popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese- I use Velveeta Shreds 
  • 1/2 cup Heinz brown gravy

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven or air fryer to 400 degrees. Cook popcorn chicken for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is soft and tender.
    2. Remove chicken pieces from oven or air fryer. Let the popcorn chicken cool for 5 minutes.
    3. Spray 9x13 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. 
    4. Spread a single layer mashed potatoes into prepared dish. ( tip-if the mashed potatoes are hard/cold just place in microwave for 2 minutes so it’s easier to spread)
    5. Layer the corn over the top of the mashed potatoes. 
    6. Using a knife cut popcorn chicken into quarters.
    7. Layer popcorn chicken pieces on top of corn.
    8. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is crispy.
    9. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over the top and place back into the oven until cheese is melted.
    10. Heat the gravy on the stove top or according to the instructions. Drizzle the gravy over the casserole.
    11. Enjoy! 


    Makes 6 (1 cup) servings


    Green: 9 SmartPoints per serving 

    Blue: 7 SmartPoints per serving 

    Purple: 3 SmartPoints per serving if using homemade mashed potatoes or 7 Smartpoints per serving if using Simply Potatoes


    If you use my PANKO CHICKEN RECIPE:

    GREEN: 8 SmartPoints per serving

    BLUE: 5 Smartpoints per serving

    PURPLE: 1 Smartpoint per serving if using homemade mashed potatoes

Notes

    • If you don't have a food scale-it's equivalent to about 10-12 ( depending on size) Tyson's popcorn chicken pieces. 
    • If you are following the PURPLE plan you may want to make your own homemade mashed potatoes since the Simply Potatoes contain margarine and will not be zero smart points. 

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 216Total Fat: 7gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 175mgCarbohydrates: 27gNet Carbohydrates: 25gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 14g
© Lindsay Kehl
Cuisine: American / Category: Casseroles

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    June 1, 2020 at 10:39 am

    I made this yesterday, and loved it!! Hubby couldn’t believe it was a lightened up meal!!

    Reply
  2. Marilyn Duval says

    June 2, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    Hello:) I just put all the ingredients for this into my purple plan on the WW app, just so I have it handy the for the next time I make it, and it says that it is 7 points for 6 servings. Am I doing something wrong?

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    • Lindsay Kehl says

      June 3, 2020 at 4:25 pm

      Hi Marilyn

      Mashed potatoes (just potatoes)and corn are zero points on the purple plan therefore be sure you calculate them at zero points. The rest of the points are as follows:

      Tyson Popcorn chicken: 14 points
      Heinz Gravy: 1 point
      Velveeta shreds: 4 points

      Divide that by 6 servings

      The simply mashed potatoes does contain margarine-So you will want to use regular mashed potatoes if you are on the purple plan.Thank you

      Reply
  3. Gabriella says

    June 3, 2020 at 12:17 am

    Love all of the recipes! I’m excited to try this!!! But when I plug in the recipe to build it comes up as 6 points on the purple plan…I got the same ingredients but it doesn’t add up.

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    • Lindsay Kehl says

      June 3, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      Potatoes and Corn are zero points on the purple plan therefore be sure you calculate them at zero points. The rest of the points are as follows:

      Tyson Popcorn chicken: 14 points
      Heinz Gravy: 1 point
      Velveeta shreds: 4 points

      Divide that by 6 servings

      *The simply mashed potatoes does contain margarine-So you will want to use regular mashed potatoes if you are on the purple plan.

      Reply
  4. Claudia Deary says

    June 20, 2020 at 11:30 am

    I was wondering if you could freeze this?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Kehl says

      June 20, 2020 at 3:51 pm

      Hi claudia,

      Yes, freeze the casserole like you normally would. Thaw it overnight in the fridge and cook as directed.

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Sara says

    September 14, 2020 at 2:24 am

    Just curious, you have to use brown gravy in one spot and then chic gravy in another spot… does it matter the kind?

    Reply

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