Want something addicting, full of flavor and a family favorite that everyone will love? This Baked Chicken and Rice is a perfect solution for the weeknight dinner rut.
When it comes to food, chicken and rice has always been one of my favorite meals. Whether it be chicken with rice as a side, chicken and rice casserole or this easy and super flavorful Baked Chicken and Rice recipe.
Technically you could call this baked chicken and rice casserole since it’s all mixed together in one pan and that is in hindsight what a casserole is, but we just aptly call it chicken and rice.
I grew up on oven baked chicken and rice, it was one of my moms favorite meals and she made it all the time growing up. So obviously it would be something that I would carry into my family once I started one.
Now her recipe uses whole chicken breasts and she makes her own gravy but my recipe is a little bit different but we have grow to absolutely adore this recipe.
I have to tell you that the spice in this dish really make it what it is. There is nothing bland to this recipe one bit and that is what I think makes this super addicting. Not just for myself, but my kids also cant stop eating this.
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED?
- Chicken
- Salt & pepper
- Rosemary
- Onion powder
- Thyme
- Cream of chicken soup
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Milk
- Rice
- Butter
My stomach is just growling while I write this recipe up. Honestly if I had to choose, this chicken and rice recipe would be one in the top 5 recipes that I make from my site.
Literally that is how much we love it. We actually based this recipe off of my Baked Pork Chops & Rice recipe that we have. It is completely interchangeable and the cooking time, method and ingredients besides the meats are exactly the same.
So I love how this is super versatile between cuts of meats, meaning that you can have the same great flavor but just slightly different, especially when you have some meats that you are wanting to use up but don’t know what to do with.
Chicken is one of those meats that I like more than most and eat probably 3-4 times a week.
Some of my favorite chicken recipes include:
Chicken is just one of those versatile ingredients that you really cant go wrong with, so I’m a big chicken advocate for sure and I’m not sad one bit.
HOW DO YOU MAKE BAKED CHICKEN AND RICE?
- Preheat oven to 275.
- Dice chicken into bite sized cubes and season with salt, pepper, onion powder and rosemary.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a saute pan and heat over medium and add your chicken and brown each side but don’t cook through, they will finish cooking in the oven.
- Add to a 9″x13″ baking dish and set aside.
- In a large sauce pan add cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and milk, rice, rosemary and thyme and whisk until combined.
- Add your butter and bring to a gentle boil until butter is melted then pour over your chicken, stir to distribute chicken and rice evenly.
- Cover with tinfoil and cook for 2 hours.
This chicken and rice bake is such a simple recipe, yes it takes a little bit of time to cook, but it is all worth it in the end, I promise!
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Baked Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil
- 1 - 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried rosemary divided
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 10 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 10 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1/2 cup butter
- Parsley garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275.
- Dice chicken into bite sized cubes and season with salt, pepper, onion powder and rosemary.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a saute pan and heat over medium and add your chicken and brown each side but don't cook through, they will finish cooking in the oven.
- Add to a 9″x13″ baking dish and set aside.
- In a large sauce pan add cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and milk, rice, rosemary and thyme and whisk until combined.
- Add your butter and bring to a gentle boil until butter is melted then pour over your chicken, stir to distribute chicken and rice evenly.
- Cover with tinfoil and cook for 2 hours.
Nutrition
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Celeste Fuentes
Can I use chicken legs rather than breasts?
Tornadough Alli
I hav never used legs in this as it calls for diced chicken breasts so I’m not sure how it would turn out using legs.
Jennifer
This is one of my family’s favorite meals! My kids don’t like the spices so I just use salt and pepper and it’s still outstanding! It is nice to have dinner in the oven and time to clean up and spend time together as a family. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Shawnae
The Baked Chicken and Rice is the bomb dot com!!!! I like the fact that it is super easy to make, and the dish is baked in the oven for 2 hours. My house smelled heavenly. I plan on making this delicious dish again in the near future. Thank you so much for sharing.
Tornadough Alli
I would totally have to agree with you it is the bomb, one of my favorite recipes hands down. We also have the exact same recipe on the site but with pork chops if you’re ever interested in that! Thats the only way I’ll eat pork chops! Thank you so much for taking your time to comment! Love it!
Amy
HI there! Trying tonight, so we shall see what the fam says. Quick question, do you think all of the ingredients could be combined and made in a slow cooker?
Tornadough Alli
I think that would be a possibility! I would probably cook on low for maybe 3-4 hours until the rice is done and chicken is tender, I may have to give this recipe a go in the slow cooker and make a post on that!
Jennifer
My family loved this! I love that you can have it made and it takes two hours to cook. Gives you time to clean up and not be running around the kitchen. So easy for a weeknight meal. Plus it smells wonderful! Definitely a keeper!!!!
Tornadough Alli
That is so great to hear Jennifer! This is one of my absolute favorite recipes of all time (thats why we have it with pork chops too). And yes to having time to clean up and not rush to get the dinner all ready!
Krystal L Monroy
Not a fan of mushrooms, but want to try this recipe – do you think I could use 2 cans of cream of chicken soup instead?
Tornadough Alli
What?!?! You don’t like mushrooms?! Lol, no worries I get that a lot. You should have no problem using 2 cans of chicken soup instead.
Amy Walter
So good! All of my picky eater loved it!
Tornadough Alli
That is always good to hear Amy!! So happy everyone loved it!
Caro
Do you cook the rice before adding to the mixture or do you add it in raw?
Tornadough Alli
Rice is raw in this recipe, it will cook in all the liquid.
Alicia
Can I make everything except cooking it in the oven and then cover overnight and bake it the following day?? Thanks
Tornadough Alli
I haven’t tried but I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to. The only thing I’m worried about is the liquid becoming hard because of the butter but it should thin out once heated. If you do try it in the oven come back and let me know how it turned out!
Stef
This sounds like such an easy weeknight dinner. I love the spices you use. Can’t wait to add it to our meal plan for a coming week. Thanks!
Jocelyn
Such a great comfort food dinner! Perfect for cold winter nights!
Toni
Such an easy and delicious one pot meal! Comfort food at its best.
Kara
This is a perfect comfort food that the whole family loves. The rosemary and thyme give it great flavor!
Cheryl Sousan
one of my favorite comfort meals! thanks for the recipe