KFC Potato and Gravy is known for the soft, creamy mashed potato doused with their signature gravy, perfect for dunking in crusty Fried Chicken and fries. Now here’s a recipe to make it at home! (Except with real ingredients – no potato flakes here!)
Serve with everything.
KFC Potato and Gravy
This recipe is here by reader demand!
And this is the photo that started it all – Fried Chicken being dunked in a bowl of what I call my copycat KFC Potato and Gravy. Readers spied it in the recipe video and saw photos in the post. I casually offered it up – “let me know if you want the recipe!” – and the people have spoken. The recipe is here!
The gravy tastes just like KFC and takes 4 minutes flat to make! Here is the recipe.
The mashed potato is softly creamy, as opposed to dense-creamy. Soft enough so you can swipe and fistful of chips through it!
Though I suspect KFC Mashed Potato is made with reconstituted potato flakes, I prefer mine be made with real potatoes.😇
What you need for KFC Potato and Gravy
I’ve shared the Gravy recipe separately because actually, it’s my everyday gravy made from scratch (ie no pan drippings from roasts) with just hot water for the liquid. It is very, very good and I use it for “everything”! So I wanted to file it separately.
And here’s what you need for the KFC Mashed Potato.
How to make KFC Mashed Potato
The unique thing about KFC Mashed Potato is how it’s creamy but soft. Soft enough to dunk chips and fluffy white rolls!
Here’s the method I use to achieve that beautiful soft texture – using real potatoes, no potato flakes!
Potato Ricer = soft, fluffy, creamy texture
The only way to truly achieve the signature soft, fluffy creamy texture with minimal lumps is to use a potato ricer (pictured in step 3 below).
A stand mixer or hand held beater will activate the starch in potatoes and make it more dense and heavy so I don’t recommend that.
If you don’t have a potato ricer, the next best alternative is a potato masher with holes in the mashing end (because it yields a similar effect to the potato ricer).
What to serve with KFC Potato and Gravy
How long is a piece of string? 😂😂😂
OK, just a few ideas – here we go!
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KFC style! Dunk in Fried Chicken, warm bread rolls, hot chips, wedges
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Any roast – roast chicken, pork roast with incredible crackling, marinated roast beef or a Prime Rib/Standing Rib Roast, or the most incredible slow cooked Lamb Leg….
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Barbecue Pork Ribs – imagine meat falling off the bone and a sticky barbecue sauce!
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Midweek meals – try it on the side of Sticky Baked Chicken Thighs, juicy Baked Chicken Breast, Marinated Pork Chops, Lamb Chops, the Meatloaf of your dreams or the best Rissoles of your life!
And if all that choice is just too overwhelming for you, just grab a spoon and dig straight in. SO GOOD! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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KFC Potato and Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade KFC Gravy
- 1.5kg/ 3lb Sebago (Aus dirt brushed), Russet (US), Maris Piper (UK) or other starchy potatoes
- 1 tbsp salt (for water)
- 75g (5 tbsp) unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cream (heavy / thickened)
- 3/4 cup (185ml) milk, full fat
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cut potatoes into 3cm / 1.25" cubes.
- Place in a pot, add 1 tbsp salt and water so it's 5cm / 2" above potatoes.
- Bring water to a boil, then boil for 15 minutes until potatoes are very soft and starting to fall apart.
- Drain, leave in colander to steam dry for 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add cream and milk, heat until just before simmer - do not let it boil. Remove from stove.
- Pass potato through a potato ricer (Note 1) or use a masher with holes. Do not use beater - will make it dense.
- Add hot milk mixture, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. GENTLY stir until mixed through.
- Taste for salt and pepper, add more if needed.
- Transfer into serving bowl. Pour over Gravy and serve immediately with anything and everything!
- For a KFC at home experience, serve with homemade Fried Chicken (it's better than KFC!)
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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Torrential rains in Sydney -> at my mother’s house without Dozer’s raincoat -> Dozer needs to pee -> makeshift raincoat using my mother’s poncho and…errr….. ribbon from a present?? 😂
Most interesting part of this recipe was that you added the salt into the water before it boiled – I’ve been ‘taught’ that salted water doesn’t boil (or takes a very long time to come to the boil), so I always add the salt when the spuds and water are boiling…don’t think it makes any difference to the overall taste but just interesting.
Love your website Nagi, it’s my go to!
Salted water apparently boils at a slightly higher temperature, cooking the food quicker once added. That’s what I remember from my cooking classes at school a long time ago!
This is definitely an easy recipe and so very good. I’ve made several recipes of yours, Nagi, and all of them have turned out great. Thank you.
Fantastic recipe and results – thank you!
I made this last night and the gravy was sensational! Super, super easy and just like KFC gravy!! I have never used this method for gravy but will be making this again and again. I didn’t take all the steps for the mash, just added butter then mashed, kept adding gorgeous full cream jersey milk until it was the right consistency. Thank you xx
I was looking for a specific recipe (cant remember what) and ran across your recipe for crunchy wings. I made them and will not try any other way. Those were the best wings (and sauce) I’ve made and have passed on your website for my family and friends to follow. I am going to make your “KFC” chicken and mashed potatoes. Glad I found by accident!! Thank u!
I haven’t tried this recipe before but I’m going to! I’m wondering how much one recipe makes because I’m going to buy the ingredients tommorow.
Can I use only heavy cream, in this recipe
Yes you can, just replace the mic with cream too for decadent mashed potatoes! N x
This tastes so good ! My daughters commented so many times that they love it. Thanks for the recipe!
Hello Ms.Nagi 🙂
I would like to know if I could use chicken broth instead of the cubes and hot water…?
Hi what cream do you recommend using. I purchased heavy whipping cream and a half and half milk carton which do you recommend?
What do you suggest to replace the heavy cream in this recipe?
Hi Sondra, you could add more milk if you like – just use 1/4 cup in place of the heavy cream. N x
Hi Nagi, can you please tell me which potato ricer you are using? Thanks
Hi H, sorry I can’t find the exact brand online – it mustn’t be sold anymore! But this is similar: https://www.spotlightstores.com/kitchen-and-dining/food-preparation/utensils-and-gadgets/dline-stainless-steel-potato-ricer/80204107?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjw-5v7BRAmEiwAJ3DpuCESmQ2kAbTh8A5m-mvClYlQRp7XZ4XvCOr5w_10uPrYw0HC_2vAQRoCyLsQAvD_BwE N x
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Tried it, loved it. Ta
OMG… YOU’RE AMAZING!! Thanks sifu!
Thanks so much! N x
Oh my! I think the heavens opened up! Cooked store bought Louisiana chicken pieces then made the mash and gravy. I wish I’d made more mash!! Daughter who fond of gravy loved this. Tasted just like kfc gravy! Thanks so much for this recipe. It will be my go to for all chicken and gravy meal’s.
Sounds fabulous Marie!! N x
Hi Nagi, I found this a bit too buttery. Would it still work if I used oil/coconut oil/reduced the butter to 40g? And of course reduced the water! Thanks in advance.
This was by far the best mashed potato and gravy I have ever had. The potato was so creamy, done with ricer.. Even though I used Masel stock cubes and used a bit more than stated, the taste was out of this world. I wouldn’t say like KFC gravy…better!! Made the chicken as well, again I didnt think it was like KFC, was a darker (not as golden) colour, I assume from the pepper and I found the oregano a bit strong..but again was a winner!
Oh what a great compliment, I’m so glad you loved it Helen! N x
Unbelievably easy & delicious. Complete in about 2 minutes! Thank you.
The gravy took 2 minutes!! Potatoes a little longer 🙂
Nagi, sometimes your recipes serendipitously coincide with my circumstances. This was one of the perfect soft food answers for my son who had his wisdom teeth removed last week. Thank you! <3 May I return the favour by saving you more time – Honey, with a ricer there is no need to peel the potatoes,s it will collect in the body of the ricer and can be scraped out with a fork. I often further chop the skin roughly and add it back, with a little sour cream for that added palate hit. Take care and thanks for the continued inspiration.
Oh no, poor thing, wishing him a speedy recovery! If I’m feeling lazy I’ll chuck the whole potato into the ricer, but I find that it can sometimes clog and be a nuisance – so just easier to peel 🙂