Here’s a simple, comforting Crock Pot Chicken and Rice recipe — creamy, hearty, and hands-off 🐔🍚
🍗 Crock Pot Chicken and Rice
🛒 Ingredients (4–6 servings)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 2–3 cups chicken broth
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (or other veggies)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- ½ cup cream or sour cream (optional, for creaminess)
- ½ cup shredded cheese (optional)
🔪 Instructions
- Prep crock pot
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray or lightly grease.
- Layer ingredients
- Place chicken on the bottom.
- Add rice, onion, garlic, and veggies.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme.
- Add liquid
- Pour chicken broth evenly over ingredients.
- Make sure rice is submerged, but don’t stir.
- Cook
- Cover and cook on LOW 4–6 hours or HIGH 2–3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Optional creamy step
- About 15 minutes before serving, stir in cream or sour cream for a creamy texture. Add cheese if desired.
- Serve
- Shred chicken in the crock pot or serve whole. Garnish with parsley if desired.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Cheesy: Stir in shredded cheddar or mozzarella before serving
- Veggie-packed: Add broccoli, mushrooms, or bell peppers
- Flavor boost: Use 1 tsp garlic powder + ½ tsp onion powder
- Make ahead/freezer: Assemble in a freezer bag; freeze until ready to cook, then dump into crock pot and cook as directed
If you want, I can give you a version where the rice cooks perfectly without getting mushy, which is a common slow-cooker challenge. It’s a small tweak that makes it much creamier and less sticky.
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