Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, rice and chicken casserole. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Rice and Chicken Casserole is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Rice and Chicken Casserole is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
This is a casserole that meal packs a lot of flavor in a filling one dish dinner. Chicken and rice casseroles are a staple of American cooking. This version uses cream of mushroom, cream of celery, and cream of Chicken and rice are at the heart of this hearty comfort-food casserole using fat-free cream of chicken soup and light sour cream to help control the calories.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook rice and chicken casserole using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Rice and Chicken Casserole:
- Take 1 pound carrots
- Prepare 1 pound frozen broccoli
- Get 1/2 cup butter
- Take 1-1/2 cup long grain rice
- Prepare 1 rib celery
- Get 1 large onion diced
- Make ready 3 quarts water
- Take 3 cups instant rice
- Get 3 pounds chicken thighs skin on and bone in
- Make ready 1-1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- Take 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Get Toppings——————
- Get 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Get 1/2 stick butter
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
We can do so much better and prepare chicken broccoli and rice casserole without canned soup, and in just ONE POT. I see beautiful chicken and rice casserole recipes online all the time but when I click over to look at them, most of them are made with instant rice and I HATE INSTANT RICE so I suck my teeth and move on. An easy casserole recipe for creamy rice and fork-tender chicken that cooks in one dish. How to Make Chicken and Rice Casserole.
Steps to make Rice and Chicken Casserole:
- Preheat oven 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- Peel and slice the carrots. Dice the celery, add to the chicken and water and boil, add in the salt and pepper. After 15 minutes add the minced garlic and broccoli.
- Remove the chicken and take the skins off. I save mine to fry crispy latter for other recipes. Take and remove the meat off the bones. Chop the big pieces of chicken and return to pot. Add the long grain rice and boil for 15 minutes.
- Add instant rice to the bottom of the oven safe dish for the casserole.
- Mix the butter breadcrumbs and granulated garlic powder.
- Pour the chicken and liquids with the vegetables over the instant rice. Sir just a bit, to get the air bubbles out and the instant rice to rehydrate. Spread the breadcrumbs mix over the top of casserole.
- Put into the oven for an hour.
- Let rest 15 minutes and serve I hope you enjoy!!
First, note that we use chicken thighs, instead of the more popular (and more expensive) breasts. The thighs have more flavor and are a little fattier, so they won't dry out with long cooking. The chicken pieces are browned in olive oil, removed, and then the onions. Chicken and Rice Casserole is a classic family favorite here in the United States. In this recipe I've stuck with a completely "from scratch" concept.
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