Herbed Chicken with Wild Rice Recipe

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“My family is always very busy. With three kids involved in many different after-school and evening activities, it’s nice to come home to a meal that’s already prepared and ready to eat!” Becky Gifford - Conway, AR

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Herbed Chicken with Wild Rice Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 Wright® Brand Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
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  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon

Directions

  • Place rice in a 5-qt. slow cooker; set aside seasoning packet. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter. Add to slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender; place over chicken.
  • In a small bowl, combine the soup, water, bacon, herbs and contents of seasoning packet. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 2/3 cup rice mixture equals 351 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 890 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Chicken with Wild Rice in Simple & Delicious November/December 2009, p19

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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2011 by mariekelly

this is the best chicken n rice i've ever made! we made the prep so easy by not browning the chicken, used canned mushrooms and precooked bacon bits, it turned out so delicious and you didnt need a knife to cut the chicken, it just fell apart it was so moist, we also doubled the rice, soup and water, added a package of boneless skinless thighs too. i am going to make it when my mom comes to visit next week, i cant wait!!

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2011 by choc52

Thank you for sharing this recipe, Becky! We eat a lot of chicken and my husbands hates chicken breasts because they usually come out dry (he likes thighs which I don't like because they're too fatty). So. . . . this was a great recipe. It was easy to make and chicken came out moist and I left it in the crockpot for probably around 6 hours on high and 2 on low. I didn't brown chicken first; I just put all the ingredients in the pot in the order stated. I used canned mushrooms (soup can size) instead of fresh ones. Will definitely be making again!

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2011 by Toni51

I so wanted to love this recipe, but it was a disappointment. Flavor was good, but rice and chicken were done after 2.5 hours. Since I had timed it to cook for four hours to be ready when the family came home, I had to add more water and put the slow cooker on "warm." The rice got gluey.

Also! I learned that you can't just dump a box of long grain and wild rice into the slow cooker without coating it first with cooking spray. No matter how much liquid goes on top of it, the rice will stick to the sides of the slow cooker.

Totally agree with other reviewers who said that if you make this to serve six, there is not enough rice to go around. The box of rice clearly states that it makes 3 servings.

Thanks, though, for the recipe. I will tweak it and probably try again.

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by dougjanie

Could this be made without browning the chicken first?? I understand I'd have to cook it longer, but that's not a problem since we're gone for 9 1/2 hours a day.

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2011 by pastiepie

Used package real bacon bits and canned mushrooms. Loved it!

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by Bratgal

It was so disapointing. There was not enough cranberry tast. It really was a boring dish.

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by tiffproven

Wonderful & easy! We added a little more bacon, cause you can never have enough bacon! My 6 year old said he liked the rice & even the chicken!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by melhoward1

This recipe is awesome! There is a little more prep than other slow cooker recipes...you have to cook bacon, brow chicken, and saute the mushrooms first, but it's worth it. Absolutely delicious! Particularly if you like mushrooms.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by barretsmommy

This is a great slow cooker recipe! I cut the chicken into bite sixed pieces before cooking it in the oil becuase I have a toddler at home. I omitted the butter and bacon to make a lower fat version and added one clove of minced garlic with the mushrooms to add more flavor. Tasted great!

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by TSRatliff

One additional comment ... I agree with the other reviewers that the chicken came out perfectly moist. I cooked mine for 4 hours as the recipe called for.

 
 

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