The Best Crock pot Chicken and Rice Recipe

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Bone-in thighs are often cheaper and add more flavor.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is healthier but may require longer cooking.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a less expensive cooking oil.

Cut boneless skinless chicken breast into one inch pieces and add to the crock pot.

Add salt, black pepper, and minced garlic to the chicken.

Double the amount of minced garlic compared to the original amount.

Add one can of cream of chicken soup to the crock pot.

Rinse one and a half cups of brown rice in a strainer before adding it to the crock pot.

Spread the rinsed brown rice into a thin layer in the crock pot.

Pour three cups of chicken broth over the rice, ensuring the rice is completely covered.

Set the crock pot to high and cook for four hours if using brown rice.

If using white rice, reduce cooking time to three to four hours.

For instant rice, add it in the last 30 minutes to an hour of cooking, keeping the broth the same.

Before serving, shred cheddar cheese and mix it into the dish.

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