Oven Baked Chicken And Brown Rice Casserole

Oven baked chicken and brown rice casserole. This healthy, delicious and easy to make dinner serves up to 6 people. It's perfect for the whole family!

Folks this oven baked chicken and brown rice casserole is a family favorite here. I think you're going to just love it too.

It makes a great easy weeknight dinner.

I know that casseroles are really popular. My turkey rice casserole is one of my most searched for recipes.

So this one is another one to add to your easy meal list.

I mean what's not to love about a chicken rice casserole that takes just 10 minutes of prep time?

Then you put it into the oven for an hour to bake and get on with other things?

In these times when everything seems to be going up in price casseroles are a great choice for a family dinner.

This casserole is packed with delicious tender chicken, mushrooms, garlic, healthy brown rice and peas.

It serves up to 6 people and it's the perfect comfort food!

In this healthy chicken and rice casserole you don't even have to cook the rice beforehand.

Here we use uncooked brown rice. As it cooks alongside the chicken in the oven it absorbs all the tasty chicken juices and flavours.

I use brown rice here not only because it belongs to the family of healthy whole grains but also because white rice would turn out all mushy.

Brown rice is perfect. It takes longer to cook and once it's ready has a lovely slightly earthy, nutty flavour, and a chewy texture.

Using brown rice means this is a healthy chicken casserole. It fills you up for much longer than ordinary processed white rice.

This hearty meal also makes a great healthy freezer meal. Easily reheated for busy weeknights!

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• Ingredients
• How To Make Chicken And Brown Rice Casserole
• Substitutions
• Equipment
• FAQ's
• Other Popular Casserole Recipes You Might Also Like
• Oven Baked Chicken And Brown Rice Casserole Recipe
• Nutrition Label
• Rate The Recipe

Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• Onion
• Button Mushrooms
• Garlic Cloves
• Brown Rice
• Skinless Chicken Breasts
• Freshly Grated Salt And Black Pepper
• Chicken Stock
• Frozen Peas

See recipe card for quantities.

How To Make Chicken And Brown Rice Casserole

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make chicken and rice casserole:

Step 1 & 2

• Preheat oven.
• Sauté onion.

Step 2 cont.

• Add mushrooms and garlic and sauté together.

Step 3

• Add sauted onion, mushrooms, garlic and brown rice to casserole dish.

Step 4 & 5

• Place chicken breasts in casserole dish and season well with salt and pepper.
• Pour the hot chicken stock over.

Step 6

• Cover casserole dish with tin foil / aluminum foil. Bake for about 1 hour.

Step 7

• Once chicken and rice are cooked remove from oven and stir in frozen peas.
• Replace the foil on top and allow casserole to sit until peas are cooked.

Step 8

• Serve chicken on bed of rice with the peas. Serve with additional vegetables if required. See FAQ's for suggestions.

Substitutions

• Olive Oil - you can substitute with any kind of oil you choose.
• Onion
• Button Mushrooms
• Garlic Cloves - you could use garlic powder instead.
• Brown Rice - I use easy cook long-grain brown rice. Only use brown rice. Do not use white rice. Cooking time may vary with other types of regular brown rice.
• Skinless Chicken Breasts - you can use skinless chicken thighs instead.
• Freshly Grated Salt And Black Pepper
• Chicken Stock - use a good quality chicken stock / chicken broth or you could use a vegetable stock instead.
• Frozen Peas

Equipment

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It's a great low cost but good quality baking and roasting dish.

It's perfect for lasagne, side dishes and desserts. It's dishwasher, freezer and oven safe too.

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FAQ's

Is This Chicken And Brown Rice Casserole Healthy?

Yes. This chicken and brown rice recipe is healthy because it's high in fibre and protein and has a good helping of vitamins and minerals too.

Do I Cook Rice Before Adding To Casserole?

In this case no. Use uncooked rice. The rice will cook in the oven alongside the chicken.

What To Serve With Chicken And Rice Casserole?

If you need to serve other vegetables then steamed vegetables like fresh broccoli or green beans would go well.

Can I Freeze This Casserole Dish?

Yes. Allow it to cool completely first then portion into individual containers. Simply reheat in the microwave or in your oven.

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