Creamy chicken and rice casserole skillet recipe is the best comfort you can make in the form of a casserole. Probably even the best one pot recipe you’ll come across on Pinterest. 😉
This is a favorite family dinner recipe that everyone loves. My kids love all the chicken, cheese, and rice. And I love that they are getting their vegetables at the same time.
For this chicken and rice recipe, you can make everything in just one skillet, which saves you a lot of dishes you would have had to do later.
While you could serve this all by itself, you can always add more! We like to serve this with either our Easy Homemade Rolls, Garlic Parmesan Skillet Rolls, or my favorite Apple Cranberry Walnut Green Chopped Salad Recipe.
Ingredients Needed For Our Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole Skillet Recipe:
- Unsalted butter
- Diced onion
- Dried thyme
- Salt
- Long-grain white rice
- Minced garlic
- Chicken broth
- Milk
- Ground pepper
- Shredded chicken
- Frozen mixed vegetables
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
How To Make Our Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole Skillet Recipe:
In the bottom of a large skillet pan, melt your unsalted butter over medium heat.
Then, add in the diced onion, dried thyme, and a ½ teaspoon of salt.
Stir everything together and then continue stirring occasionally until the onion begins to get tender. This should take about 6 minutes or so.
Then, add in the uncooked rice and minced garlic. Let it cook for about 1 minute while continuing to stir occasionally.
Next, add in the chicken broth, milk, and the remaining salt, then stir it all together.
Now add in salt and pepper to your liking.
Bring everything in the skillet to a boil, stirring everything to keep the rice from sticking to the bottom of the skillet.
After the ingredients begin to boil, add in the shredded chicken and then let it all boil again.
Once it has reached a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet with a lid and let everything simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. This will take about 15-18 minutes or so.
NOTE: Simmering without the lid will make the rice take a lot longer to cook since it will not be steamed at the same time.
After the liquid is absorbed, remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the frozen vegetables and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
You can also add more salt and pepper in this step if you think it needs it.
Now, top the casserole with the remaining cheese and place the lid back on to let the cheese melt and the rice continue to cook. This should take about 5 minutes.
Then, just serve it up and enjoy!
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- Knife
- Large skillet with lid (THIS is a great one!)
- Spatula
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Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole Skillet Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter (unsalted)
- 1 onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1½ cups long grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1¾ cup milk
- ground pepper to taste
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken, (about 1 pound before cooked)
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In the bottom of a large skillet pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add in the onion, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft (about 6 minutes).
- Add in the rice and garlic and cook for 1 minute (stirring occasionally). Add in the broth, milk, and remaining salt. Add pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to keep the rice from sticking to the pot.
- Add in the cooked chicken, stir to mix it all together, and bring back to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender* (about 15-18 minutes).
- Remove skillet pan from heat. Stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and 1 cup of cheese.
- Season with more salt and pepper if needed.
- Top with the remaining cheese and place the lid on top of the skillet and let the cheese melt and the rice continue to steam (about 5 minutes).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t cover the skillet while it simmers, it will take the rice much longer to cook.
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Could I use brown rice in this recipe? What changes should I make??
You can substitute brown rice for white rice. Brown rice needs more liquid and takes longer to cook. So you will need to adjust the recipe for that.
Loved this! I replaced all the veggies with just broccoli to make it a broccoli cheddar casserole and it was amazing.
Do you think this would reheat well? I want to make this for thanksgiving and would like to do it the night before.
Can I make this recipe ahead and freeze it for a friend?
Can you trade in cauliflower rice for the white rice?
We haven’t tried it with cauliflower rice but I don’t see why not!
I think the frozen veggies would need more time & the precooked chicken less cooking time?