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Crock Pot Chicken and Rice

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
This Crock Pot Chicken and Rice recipe is so easy to make. When I say easy I mean easy. This crock pot chicken and yellow rice recipe has 3 ingredients plus an onion and some spices. It is one of the easiest chicken dinner recipes you can make.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 423 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 4 medium boneless chicken breasts
  • 16 ounce family size package Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice mix
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
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Instructions 

  • Place the chicken, onion, bay leaves and pepper in a 6 quart crock pot.
  • Pour 4 cups chicken broth over the chicken.
  • Cook for 3-4 hours on high or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from crock pot and break apart into large chunks.
  • Remove the onion and bay leaves from the crock pot and discard.
  • Return the chicken to the crock pot.
  • Add the yellow rice to the crock pot and stir.
  • Cook for an additional hour or until the rice is tender.
  • Serve as a side dish or a meal.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • Avoid overcooking: Do not overcook or the rice will turn to mush. Once the yellow rice is cooked tender you should turn the crock pot off to prevent the rice from overcooking.
  • Bone-in chicken: If you are using bone-in chicken breasts after the chicken has finished cooking you will need to remove the cooked chicken from the bone before returning it to the crock pot. You should also strain the broth with a fine-meshed strainer to make sure all of the bones have been removed from the broth to prevent choking on a bone.
  • How to keep the rice from getting mushy? Remove the Chicken and Rice from the hot crock pot and serve from a serving bowl to prevent the rice from overcooking and getting mushy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 22gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1156mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
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