Description
A comforting and easy Crockpot Chicken and Rice recipe featuring tender chicken thighs, creamy soups, and perfectly cooked rice, topped with melted cheddar cheese. This slow-cooked dish is perfect for a hands-off dinner with minimal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1½-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper divided, plus more to taste
Soup and Seasoning Mixture
- 10.75 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 10.75 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup (1 can)
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1½ cups long-grain rice
Topping
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken thighs in the crockpot insert. Season with half of the salt and pepper.
- Mix Soup and Rice: In a large bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, remaining salt and pepper, and rice. Pour this mixture evenly over the chicken in the crockpot.
- Cook: Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook on high for 4 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender.
- Shred Chicken: After cooking, turn off the crockpot. Remove the chicken thighs and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir to combine. If the mixture is too thick or dry, thin it out with additional chicken broth as needed.
- Season and Add Cheese: Taste the dish and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as desired. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, cover, and allow the cheese to melt for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- If the rice isn’t fully cooked after 4 hours, continue cooking until tender, as crockpot temperatures may vary.
- Add extra chicken broth if the mixture seems dry during cooking to help the rice cook evenly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezing leftovers is not recommended since cream-based dishes can become grainy after thawing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
