Rice and Chicken Casserole
Rice and Chicken Casserole

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, rice and chicken casserole. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Rice and Chicken Casserole is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Rice and Chicken Casserole is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook rice and chicken casserole using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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. Make ready 1 rib celery
  6. Make ready 1 large onion diced
  7. Prepare 3 quarts water
  8. Prepare 3 cups instant rice
  9. Get 3 pounds chicken thighs skin on and bone in
  10. Take 1-1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  11. Make ready 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  12. Get 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  13. Get Toppings——————
  14. Take 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  15. Take 1/2 stick butter
  16. Take 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

First, note that we use chicken thighs, instead of the more popular (and more expensive) breasts. 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. Chicken and Rice Casserole is a classic family favorite here in the United States.

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!!

In this recipe we've stuck with a completely "from scratch" concept. A lot of times nowadays, chicken and rice casserole comes from a box or is made from a bunch of canned ingredients. 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!

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