Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe

Two bowls of crockpot chicken and rice dinner.

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Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe

This is the creamiest Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Rice Recipe. It’s so easy to make in the slow cooker with no canned soup required!

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 480kcal

Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 yellow onion, diced
1 lb chicken breasts, diced
2 cups frozen vegetables
1 cup basmati rice dry, not cooked
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Spray crockpot with cooking spray, then add all ingredients except for sour cream, cheese and parsley in the order in which they are listed. Make sure to push rice down underneath liquid as much as possible.
Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 6 hours, stirring 2-3 times midway through cooking time.
Stir in sour cream and cheese at the end of cook time, stirring well to combine.
Serve garnished with fresh parsley, and enjoy!

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Notes

Do NOT use instant rice as this may compromise the texture of the rice; basmati and jasmine rice are the only types of rice that will work with this recipe.

Instant Pot: Add canola oil, onions, frozen veggies, chicken, rice and broth in order. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, then do a quick release of the pressure. Stir in the sour cream and cheese, garnish with parsley and serve!

Add in more veggies like bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, green beans, jalapenos, carrots and peas.

Dice the chicken, mince the garlic and grate the cheese a few days in advance to save on prep time.

Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Sprinkle some water over top then microwave for 2-3 minutes.

You can try freezing this recipe for up to a month, but the texture will be different. Reheat from frozen in the microwave for 6-7 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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