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Crockpot Chicken and Rice

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This easy, healthy crockpot chicken and rice recipe features tender chicken, nutty brown rice, and savory veggies cooked together for a comforting, hands-off dinner. Perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or feeding a hungry family.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 2.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional, for garnish)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Dice the onion, celery, and carrots. Rinse the rice in cold water until the water runs clear. Trim any excess fat from the chicken breasts.
  2. Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of your slow cooker. Scatter the onions, celery, and carrots evenly. Pour in the rinsed brown rice.
  3. Place chicken breasts directly on top of the veggies and rice. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried thyme.
  4. Add 2.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth. Give everything a gentle stir, making sure the rice is mostly submerged.
  5. Cover and cook on Low for 3.5-4 hours or High for 2-2.5 hours. Check at the 3-hour mark (Low) or 1.5-hour mark (High) for rice tenderness and chicken doneness.
  6. About halfway through cooking, stir the rice gently to keep it fluffy.
  7. Chicken should be cooked through (internal temp 165°F). Rice should be tender but not mushy. If chicken is done but rice needs more time, remove chicken, shred or slice, and return to the pot at the end.
  8. Stir in frozen peas and dried parsley during the final 15 minutes of cooking.
  9. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot, making sure each portion includes chicken, rice, and veggies.

Notes

Rinse rice well to prevent stickiness. Stir rice halfway through cooking for fluffier grains. Use thawed chicken for best results. For gluten-free, ensure broth is certified gluten-free. Chicken can be shredded or sliced before serving. Add extra broth if rice is too firm, or reduce broth if rice is mushy. Recipe is flexible—swap veggies or add spices as desired.

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