Crispy Chicken and Mashed Potato Casserole

Skip the fast-food lane and hefty price tag with this homemade meal, made with just 5 ingredients: crispy popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, and cheddar cheese. This hearty casserole is essentially a copycat KFC Famous Bowl recipe transformed into a one-pan meal that feeds a big family and is ready in just 35 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Recipe Type 5-Ingredient, Casseroles, Chicken, Copycat, Fall, Potatoes, Rainy Day, Served Hot

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 884kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

casserole dish

Ingredients

32 oz mashed potatoes (3 cups)
16 oz corn (2 cups)
1.5 lb popcorn chicken (3 cups)
16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz chicken gravy
1 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Crisp chicken. Bake or air fry popcorn chicken according to the package directions. Once cooked, set aside.
Add mashed potatoes. Heat mashed potatoes in the microwave just until warmed.
Layer potatoes In a 9x13-inch baking dish, spreading evenly.
Add corn. Thaw frozen corn if needed then layer corn evenly on top of the mashed potatoes.
Add chicken layer. Place the cooked popcorn chicken over the corn layer.
Bake. Add the casserole to your preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Add cheese. After 15 minutes, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Add gravy. Warm gravy in a sauce pan on the stove or in the microwave.
Remove casserole from the oven and pour the warmed gravy evenly over the top right before serving.

Notes

If using canned corn, be sure to drain away liquid first and you may want to rinse it as well.
For extra-crispy chicken: add chicken as the last layer just before baking, and avoid covering the casserole during cooking.
Popcorn chicken usually cooks in the air fryer for 7 minutes or can be baked which takes about 12 minutes.

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