best old fashioned no peek chicken and rice

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If using regular rice in lieu of Minute, you’ll want to increase water (by about 1 can) and increase cook time.

If going this route, decrease time by 30ish minutes. Then, every bite includes both chicken and rice.

Want to make this easier to scoop? Dice the chicken and bake as follows.

BEST OLD FASHIONED NO PEEK CHICKEN AND RICE FREE

Feel free to use chicken tenders in place of chicken breast, just reduce cook time by about 30 minutes.

This adds a cheesy goodness to every bite!

During the last 10 minutes of baking time, sprinkle on 1-2 cups of your favorite shredded cheese.

Tips for the best Chicken and Rice Casserole

Lipton Onion Soup Mix- or feel free to use French Fried OnionsĬook for about 1- 1 1/2 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Butter- unsalted is best as there can be a lot of sodium in this casserole already.

Water- fill up one of the soup cans with water.

Cream of Mushroom- reduced sodium works.

Rice- Minute Rice, I use brown, but white works too.

Chicken- chicken breasts, boneless/skinless.

BEST OLD FASHIONED NO PEEK CHICKEN AND RICE FULL

Using a few simple ingredients, this casserole comes together in no time requiring no effort at all! Check out the printable recipe card below for full recipe amounts and directions. Ingredients needed for No-Peek Chicken and Rice In fact, I like to call it “Forgotten Chicken” because once it goes into the oven, you can forget about it for a while. The steam will cook the rice and chicken to perfection. It’s important that this meal bake in its own juices. Once you cover the pan with aluminum foil, there is no peeking! I mean, technically you could lift the corner and peek a bit, but its not necessary. Stick with chicken, mushroom, or celery if possible. I tried cream of potato years ago since I had it on hand and the flavor just wasn’t there. I use both cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup in my casserole, however, you can double up on one kind, or even substitute cream of celery. It’s a one-pan recipe that is simple to make and even easier to clean up. The whole family loves my forgotten chicken. Simply mix a few ingredients together, place in a pan, bake, and you’re set! This no-fuss chicken dinner recipe is perfect on those busy weeknights when you’re in a hurry. No matter what you call it, the end result is incredible. You may have seen this recipe go by the name of No-Peek Chicken Casserole, No-Peek Chicken and Rice, or Forgotten Chicken.

Creamy, savory, and absolutely delicious! This chicken dish is easy to prepare and perfect for those busy weeknights! Forgotten Chicken– a super easy, delicious dinner recipe! Chicken breasts, rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and Lipton onion soup mix.

Best old fashioned no peek chicken and rice