Rice and Chicken Casserole
Rice and Chicken Casserole

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, rice and chicken casserole. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Rice and Chicken Casserole is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Rice and Chicken Casserole is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first 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:
  1. Get 1 pound carrots
  2. Prepare 1 pound frozen broccoli
  3. Take 1/2 cup butter
  4. Take 1-1/2 cup long grain rice
  5. Prepare 1 rib celery
  6. Take 1 large onion diced
  7. Take 3 quarts water
  8. Get 3 cups instant rice
  9. Get 3 pounds chicken thighs skin on and bone in
  10. Make ready 1-1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  11. Make ready 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  12. Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  13. Get Toppings——————
  14. Prepare 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  15. Make ready 1/2 stick butter
  16. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

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. 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.

Instructions to make Rice and Chicken Casserole:
  1. Preheat oven 425 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Add instant rice to the bottom of the oven safe dish for the casserole.
  5. Mix the butter breadcrumbs and granulated garlic powder.
  6. 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.
  7. Put into the oven for an hour.
  8. Let rest 15 minutes and serve I hope you enjoy!!

This yummy chicken and rice casserole needs to bake for a loooong time. That's sort of sad if you live in the Philippines, but really happy if you live anywhere else. This chicken and rice casserole is frequently requested by my husband who grew up calling it "Forgotten Chicken." Simple and satisfying! This Chicken and Rice casserole, while not a traditional hot dish, does contain the requisite components of one: creamy sauce, starch, protein and veggies. Though without the canned soup nor tater tots, like in Meggan's Cowboy Casserole, I can't really see that it would be considered one.

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