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Crock Pot chicken and rice recipe are one of the easiest meals to make. It’s filling, will feed the entire family, and tastes great. We all love comfort food and this slow cooker meal, with simple ingredients, hits the spot. A Family FavoriteChicken and rice is a family favorite around here and we cook it at least once a week. The recipe is so easy and versatile. Plus, it can cook while you’re working or out running errands. You can even throw frozen chicken in the Crock Pot and it will be cooked by the time you get home in the evening. It’s such an easy chicken and rice recipe to make. Chicken and Rice Crock Pot RecipeI love easy meals, and this is one of those super easy slow cooker chicken recipes. I can’t stress enough just how simple it is to make this meal for your family. And, the nice thing about this recipe is that you can switch it out with pork to make it a little different. For some variety, give this slow cooker chicken and Spanish rice a try. We sometimes go non-stop around here and it’s nice to come home after driving all over creation to a meal that is pretty much done. I tend to cook a lot of chicken meals and my husband gets kind of tired of the same old recipes, so I try to mix it up a little bit, all while making my life easier. This doesn’t start out looking super appetizing, but most Crock Pot meals don’t. You just have to trust going in that when it’s done, it’s delicious. Ingredients You Will Need to Make the Best Chicken and Rice Recipe
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card. All you need to do is throw in the chicken breasts, water, butter, cream of mushroom soup, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir it up and put the lid on and you’re done! All you gotta do is wait for it to cook. The hardest part is waiting those 6-8 hours until it’s done. Especially when the scent starts filling the house. How To Make Crock Pot Chicken and Rice
The easy chicken and rice recipe will feed six people and fill them up. If you’d like to add more chicken you can do that. I would add a little more rice at the end, as well. Step-By-Step Instructions for the Chicken and Rice RecipeSpray the inside of the Crock Pot with cooking spray. Add the water, chicken breasts, butter, cream of mushroom soup, seasonings, salt, and pepper to the Crock Pot. OPTIONAL: You can use chicken broth in the recipe, instead of water, to add a little more flavor. If you are not a big fan of cream of mushroom soup, you can use a can of cream of chicken soup or cream of celery instead. Set your Crock Pot for five hours on medium, or seven hours on low. For best results, cook for a longer amount of time. I am of the belief that if you set it for longer, it’s going to be a little more tender, whether it’s beef or chicken. Once everything cooks shred the chicken inside of the Crock Pot. I usually use two forks to shred and that does the trick. Give everything a good stir again. Next, add the rice to the shredded chicken. I put in two cups of rice. If you’ve added more than two chicken breasts, you need to add more rice. But, this amount feeds me, my husband, and my two teenage boys. I bought my rice at Aldi’s Grocery Store. It helps make dinner budget-friendly. They have regular-sized bags of rice, but they also sell these ginormous bags of rice that could literally feed the entire neighborhood. Once you add the dry rice, if the amount of liquid seems low, pour some water over it (try to cover all of the rice with water if you can), close the lid, and check back in about 1/2 hour to see how it’s doing. If it’s still a little crunchy, just add more water. The rice will soak up all of the liquid as it cooks. OPTIONAL: I’ve added Spanish rice to this chicken and rice Crock Pot recipe to give it a different flavor. However, if you decide to add the Spanish rice, I would leave out the garlic and onion seasonings. Once the rice cooks, give everything a good stir. Mmm…it looks so delicious! Don’t you wish your fork would fit through the screen? Finally, add the shredded cheddar cheese to the chicken and cooked rice. I didn’t have a ton left, so I added what I had. The more the cheese, the merrier. I could sit and eat a block of cheese. I love the stuff and you can never put enough on for me. Stir everything again. Since it’s hot, the cheese will melt pretty fast. After you stir everything together a few times it is dinner time. See how easy that was? The recipe is perfect for those cold weather days. I love meals that are this easy and will feed lots of people and make their tummies super happy! This is an easy meal, but because of the time it takes for the slow cooker to cook it, it’s not a quick one. And, if you can get your chicken at a discount, this meal is under $10, and I like that a lot. We head over to Fresh Market on Tuesdays, which are sale days for ground chuck and chicken. And, they have some great sales. Can you put raw chicken in a crockpot?
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Cheesy Chicken and RicePrint out the Crock Pot Chicken and Rice recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start cooking! I love slow cooker recipes and I think the whole family will love this, especially on those busy weeknights. Then, share your comments below and share a picture of your meal on Pinterest. If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share with us so we can try it, too. Ingredients
InstructionsCook for a total of 6 hours on medium or 8 hours on low.
NotesIf you use the Spanish rice, do not add the onion and garlic seasonings, as the Spanish rice will already have seasonings. Nutrition Information: Yield: 6 servings Serving Size: 1 serving Nutrition is approximate. And for dessert!
Chocolate Poke Cake Homemade Banana Pudding How do you cook frozen chicken and rice in a crock pot?Add the water, chicken, butter, soup, seasonings, salt, and pepper to the Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low for seven hours (eight hours if the chicken is frozen). After the cooking time, shred the chicken and then add the rice. Pour one to two cups of water over the rice to make sure it is covered.
Can I put frozen chicken in the crockpot?Can I put frozen chicken in the Crock-Pot? Yes. Lean meats like chicken will cook faster than meats with more connective tissue and fat. That means frozen chicken will get to a safe temperature faster than other meats.
Can you cook frozen chicken in a rice cooker?Cooking frozen chicken with rice in a cooker will provide you with a healthy and simple dinner option. Cooking frozen chicken with rice in a cooker requires minimal effort to achieve a healthy and wholesome meal. The type of cooker that you choose will determine how long the cooking process takes.
How long does it take to cook frozen chicken in a crock pot on high?Place the frozen chicken breasts with the butter and seasoning in the Crock-Pot insert. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours, or HIGH heat for 4-6 hours. Check the temperature of the chicken to make sure, at minimum, it is cooked to 165 degrees F.
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