How Long Do You Cook Chicken and Rice in Crockpot

Creamy crock pot chicken and rice is one of those family-friendly meals makes busy weeknight dinners easy and delicious! No one turns down comfort food after a long day!

Total time 6 hours 20 minutes

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🧾 Ingredients
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❤️ Why you'll love it

quick and easy
family friendly comfort food
the slow cooker does the work

You've got to love an easy recipe made with simple ingredients that the whole family gobbles down, right? This easy crockpot chicken and rice recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights!

🧾 Ingredients

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boneless chicken breast or thighs
celery
long grain rice (I like jasmine rice)
onion soup mix
cream of chicken soup (may use cream of celery soup)
jalapeno (optional but so good!)

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

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I like to start with cooked rice. I just toss the rice, salt, and water in a rice cooker while I chop celery, spray the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray, and make other preparations.
Add all the ingredients except the chicken to the slow cooker.
Give it a good stir to mix.
Lay the chicken breast on top of the rice mixture, cover, and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Internal temperature should read 165F when checked with an instant read thermometer.

To make crock pot chicken & rice with uncooked rice

Add the uncooked rice and the other ingredients except the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add the chicken breast.
Add 3 cups of chicken stock.
Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F.

🥄 Equipment

You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

slow cooker
rice cooker (not essential but SO nice to have)
wooden spoons

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🥫 Storage

Store leftover chicken and rice in an airtight container (or cover with plastic wrap) in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

This crockpot chicken and rice recipe does not freeze well.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: When I have a little bit left over and it's not enough for a meal I like to add a couple of cups of chicken stock and turn this into chicken and rice soup!

Some slow cooker chicken and rice recipes start with uncooked rice but I don't think it gives the best results. I always precook it then add to the recipe. It comes out creamy and soaks up the flavor from the other ingredients but doesn't bread down. I don't like mushy rice!
If you like fluffy rice don't add the cooked rice until right before serving. Just mix it right in.
Don't use minute or instant rice for this recipe.
See the recipe card for instructions for using uncooked rice and for baked chicken and rice.
For cheesy chicken and rice casserole stir in about 2 cups of cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed, about 5 minutes before serving.
You can substitute cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery, or cream of broccoli for the cream of chicken.
A little chopped parsley sprinkled on top makes it pretty!
I used boneless skinless chicken breasts but you could use chicken thighs instead.
Add carrots, peas, or other vegetables if you wish - this is a great way to sneak in some fresh veggies!

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Can you cook raw chicken in a crockpot on low?

Yes! Just make sure it has reached an internal temperature of 165F before serving.

Is it safe to slow cook chicken on low?

Yes, the crockpot maintains about 170 degrees which is warm enough to kill any bacteria.

Can I cook rice in a slow cooker?

You can, although I don't care for it that way. In this recipe you'd add the uncooked rice to the crock pot with the other ingredients then add 3 cups of chicken stock to the rest of the ingredients.

Overhead view of a plate of chicken and rice. — Adding a little chopped fresh parsley to the top before serving gives slow cooker chicken & rice eye appeal!

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I like to serve this with hot buttermilk biscuits, green beans, and maybe some snickerdoodles for dessert if I have some dough frozen already.

📞 The last word

I love crockpot chicken recipes.

There's usually a very short preparation time and they allow me to go on about my busy day without being stressed about dinner time.

Creamy chicken and rice casserole is comfort food - and we don't wait for cold weather to get it on the table! I especially love slow cooker recipes like this during that chaotic transition time when the kids go back to school.

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Creamy crock pot chicken and rice is one of those family-friendly meals makes busy weeknight dinners easy and delicious! No one turns down comfort food after a long day!

Course Main Dish - Chicken

Cuisine American - Vintage

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 378

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▢ 2 cups long grain rice, I use jasmine
▢ 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, or thighs
▢ 1 cup celery, sliced
▢ 21 ounces cream of chicken soup, 2-10.5 ounce cans
▢ 1 ounce onion soup mix, one packet - divided use
▢ 1 jalapeno, diced - optional.

Cook the rice in the rice cooker until done - about 20 minutes.
Spray the crock with non-stick cooking spray.
Add the cooked rice, celery, cream of chicken soup, diced jalapeno, and half the onion soup mix.
Stir to combine.
Lay the chicken breasts over the top.
Sprinkle with remaining onion soup mix.
Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165°F.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

To make with uncooked rice

Add the uncooked rice and the other ingredients except the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add the chicken breast.
Add 3 cups of chicken stock.
Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or until the chicken's internal temperature registers 165°F.

Oven instructions

Spray a 13x9 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Saute the jalapeno & celery in some oil until softened.
If you are using rotisserie chicken or chicken that has been cooked shred or dice it and mix it in with the celery mixture.
Add the cooked rice, celery mixture, and one of the cans of cream of chicken soup to a large bowl.
Mix well.
Place the rice mixture in the prepared casserole dish.
If the chicken is cooked and mixed in with the rice bake at 350° for 15 minutes, or until heated through.
If the chicken is raw lay it on top of the rice mixture and bake it at 375° for 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°. Check the middle of the rice to ensure that it is also at at least 165°.

If you like fluffy rice don't add the cooked rice until right before serving. Just mix it right in.
For cheesy chicken and rice casserole stir in about 2 cups of cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed, about 5 minutes before serving.
You can substitute cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken.
I used boneless skinless chicken breasts but you could use chicken thighs instead.
Add carrots, peas, or other vegetables if you wish.
Don't use minute or instant rice for this recipe.

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About Marye

With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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