The idea for this dish came when I was still pregnant with Thomas and was HANGRY and craving a famous bowl. I was too lazy to drive so I decided to reach into my freezer and pantry. I’ve made this multiple times and our entire household loves it!
There is really no wrong way to make this dish, I’ve used a range of brands, layered the ingredients in different ways and et.
Ingredients:
- Mashed Potatoes-I have used both instant and homemade, honestly, we prefer the instant because it’s not only faster but gives a creamier flavor that is closest to actual Famous Bowls.
- Corn-I usually substitutes one can for a can of creamed corn, however this time the store was completely out of creamed corn.
- Chicken- I have used different brands of both popcorn chicken and chicken strips. We LOVE using Tyson chicken strips.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese-I used a huge bag we received from the food bank.
- Gravy, I am obsessed with the gravy recipe I included in the recipe below as I always have Better Than Bullion on hand.
Ingredients
- 4 packages of Idahoan mashed potatoes OR 2 cups of mashed potatoes
- 3 cans of whole kernel corn, drained(sometimes I substitute one can for an equal amount of creamed corn)
- Roughly 2 cups of popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets, or breaded chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup of gravy(recipe below) or 1 package of gravy mix
- Gravy recipe, Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add 2 1/2 tablespoons of Better Than Boullion. In a separate dish, add 1/2 cup of warm water to 1/3 cup of flour. Pour flour mixture into the saucepan with the water and bouillon, whisk over medium heat for approx 2 minutes, remove from heat
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer, cook chicken at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. (can also use the oven) and/or Preheat oven at 400
- Remove chicken, spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Spread corn on the bottom, add chicken pieces onto of corn
- Spread a layer of mashed potatoes on top.
- Pour gravy
- Sprinkle Cheese
- Place in Oven(I place a cookie sheet under as a precaution) for 10 minutes
- Remove, let cool for 5 minutes and Enjoy!
I found that this freezes decently too. It’s been a huge favorite of everyone who has tried it!