Creamy Chicken & Rice Bake
This chicken rice bake is fall comfort food at its finest. It’s easy to make all in one skillet! Let's get started.
What you'll need: Serves 4
1 pound chicken breast or tenders
flavor the chicken with sprinkles of:
salt
onion powder
garlic powder
paprika
Italian seasoning
3/4 cup jasmine rice, rinsed
10 oz can cream of chicken soup (or homemade Dairy Free Cream of Chicken Soup)
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup frozen broccoli
How to make it:
Preheat the oven to 375° F.
Make the homemade Dairy Free Cream of Chicken Soup in an oven safe skillet or braiser. Turn off the heat while you rinse the rice and prep the chicken.
Rinse the rice thoroughly in a mesh strainer under cold water for a minute or water runs clear. This will help reduce the amount of starches rice releases, which can create a gummy dish; as well reducing the amount of carcinogens. Dump the rinsed rice into the cream of chicken soup.
Add in the broth, stir to combine.
Lay the seasoned chicken in the braiser/skillet and nestle them in the rice mixture.
Cover with a lid or foil. This is important to create steam for the rice to cook.
Bake covered for 40 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 160° F in the thickest part.
Remove the skillet from the oven to add in frozen broccoli and a few splashes of chicken broth if it's looking a little dry. Lightly stir together. Cover and bake for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy!