$10 Feeds 4 – Better Than the Famous Bowl

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0:00 Cold Open
0:33 Skip Intro
0:56 Ingredients
1:37 Prep
1:56 Cooking Starts
5:39 Outro

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If you’ve ever had a Famous Bowl, you already know the combo… mashed potatoes, corn, crispy chicken, gravy, and cheese.

But this version?
Better ingredients, bigger portions, and it came out to about $10 for 4 servings.
No mystery meat. Just real food that actually tastes like it should.

🧾 Cost Breakdown (approx.)
Chicken (2 of 5 breasts): ~$4.00
Potatoes (4): ~$1.00
Corn (portion): ~$1.00
Cheese: ~$1.25
Eggs, cornstarch, spices, gravy: ~$2.50

👉 Total: Around $10 for 4 servings

🍽️ Ingredients
Chicken
2 chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
1 cup flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Oil for frying
Mashed Potatoes
4 russet potatoes, peeled & chopped
2 tbsp butter
¼–½ cup milk
Salt to taste
Other
1 bag frozen corn
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Gravy
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
1½ cups chicken broth
Salt & pepper
🔪 Instructions
1. Cook the Potatoes

Boil potatoes in salted water for 12–15 minutes until fork tender.
Drain, then mash with butter, milk, and salt. Set aside.

2. Bread the Chicken

In one bowl: whisk eggs + milk
In another: mix flour, cornstarch, salt & pepper

Dip chicken, milk → flour mixture → egg wash → flour mixture
Press coating in well

👉 Optional: double coat for extra crunch

3. Fry

Heat oil to 350°F
Fry chicken in batches for 4–6 minutes until golden and cooked through
Set aside on paper towels

4. Make the Gravy

Melt butter → stir in flour → cook 1–2 minutes
Slowly whisk in chicken broth
Simmer until thickened (3–5 minutes)
Season with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper

5. Heat Corn

Cook according to package instructions

6. Assemble

Layer each bowl:

Mashed potatoes
Corn (slightly off to one side for texture/visuals)
Crispy chicken
Gravy
Shredded cheese
🔥 Final Thoughts

This hits everything the fast food version does—but with real flavor and way better texture.

If you made it this far, you already know…
this one’s staying in the rotation.