No Peek Chicken and Rice recipe is chicken breasts and rice baked together in a creamy sauce in one pan. Easy comfort food made with simple ingredients that the whole family will enjoy. This easy chicken recipe is a family favorite perfect for busy weeknights, and even picky kids love it!
2cupsjasmine riceany long grain white rice, rinsed and drained
1stickbuttermelted
1cancream of chicken soup
1cancream of celery soup
1cancream of mushroom soupor cream of onion soup
1cupwater or chicken broth
1teaspoondried parsley
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoononion powder
salt and pepper, to tasteif desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° f
Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish or deep casserole dish with cooking spray
Mix the rinsed rice, canned cream soups, water (or broth)and about half of the butter in the baking dish, and spread evenly in the dish
Place chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture, and season with parsley, onion powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper, if using. Pour remaining melted butter over chicken
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes
Remove foil, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until rice is soft and chicken is 165 degrees, according to meat thermometer
Stir rice, and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving
Notes
You can use any combo of cream soup. I like cream of chicken and cream of celery or cream of onion for extra flavor.Use only 2 cans of soup for a less creamy casserole.You can use 4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts or thighs here.Some recipes call for leaving the chicken and rice casserole covered the entire time. You can do that, but you may have to add another 15 minutes to the cook time. Removing the foil halfway through the cooking process allows the chicken to cook faster and brown a little.