Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice
Slow Cooker Chicken & Rice is a classic dinner idea for the whole family made right in your crockpot. Creamy rice mixed with tender chicken and veggies makes an easy meal that is sure to be a hit.
Servings 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces (about 3 breasts)
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots thawed and drained
- 10.5 ounce cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 ounce cream of celery soup
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced (or 1 TB minced garlic)
- ½ Tablespoon mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 24 ounces chicken broth
- 1 ⅓ cups brown rice uncooked
- parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- To the basin of a 6-8 quart slow cooker, add the peas and carrots, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, diced onion, minced garlic, mustard powder, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and brown rice. Stir until well mixed and smooth.1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots, 10.5 ounce cream of chicken soup, 10.5 ounce cream of celery soup, 1 small sweet onion, 1 clove garlic, ½ Tablespoon mustard powder, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 24 ounces chicken broth, 1 ⅓ cups brown rice
- Add the chicken pieces to the mixture and stir to evenly distribute.1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or until the rice is thoroughly cooked but not mushy.
- Turn the slow cooker off and stir in the shredded cheese, replace the cover and allow the cheese to melt. Approximately 15 minutes.1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Top with parsley and serve!parsley
Notes
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours; rice softens after 3 hours and is fully cooked (but not mushy) by 4 hours.
- Frozen peas and carrots can be swapped with canned (drained) or fresh (pre-cooked).
- Cream of celery soup can be replaced with cream of mushroom or cream of onion.
- Mustard powder can be swapped for 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard.
- Chicken broth can be substituted with vegetable broth.
Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 3184mg | Potassium: 1087mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 828IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 393mg | Iron: 3mg
