Dinner is a breeze with this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe. The tender chicken and cheesy rice make an amazing meal your family will go crazy for.
Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
We absolutely love this tasty and creamy chicken and rice crock pot recipe and it is even our most loved recipe in 2025. Everything gets tossed into the crockpot and dinner will be ready when you get home.
My kids go crazy over this dish and they love when I make it. It is so cheesy and delicious like my dirty rice recipe.
We make this meal frequently because it is so very simple and everyone enjoys it so much. Once I find something everyone will enjoy, it makes dinner time much easier.
Give this easy slow cooker check recipe a try. It is so yummy, budget friendly and makes the perfect cozy dinner. You will love to slow cook this meal! You may even like Crock Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice, Crock Pot No Peek Chicken and Chicken and Rice Casserole.
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Crock pot cheesy chicken and rice is sure to impress the entire family!
Throw this chicken and rice in crock pot and be prepared for a great dinner! It is comfort food in every single bite.
The cheese blends together with the rice for the best flavor. The kids really like this dish and ask frequently for cheesy rice as they call it. It is one of their favorite Kid Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes.
If you want to add something green to this meal, try serving these Delicious Roasted Green Beans. Another good side is steamed broccoli.
Learn how to steam broccoli in the microwave for a quick and easy side dish. This recipe is so good that the kids don’t even seem to mind eating their veggies when paired with this tasty dish.
Can you put rice in a slow cooker with chicken?
Yes, definitely! I have love cooking the rice right in the crock pot for this recipe. I have found that brown rice works best as it’s less likely to be over cooked in the crock pot.
This is one of our favorite slow cooker chicken and rice recipes!
Your family will love this amazing meal. Make sure you check out our page for all our easy crock pot chicken recipes too. Plus, if you are short on time you might want to try our Instant pot Chicken and rice recipe.
Ingredients for Chicken and Rice crock pot:
- Chicken Breasts
- Minced Garlic
- Salt and Pepper
- Onion
- Chicken Broth (See Chicken broth substitutes)
- Cream of Chicken Soup (You can make homemade cream of chicken soup.)
- Brown Rice – I recommend brown rice for this recipe as it is more hearty and less likely to over cook in the crock pot. I have tried this recipe with white rice before and the rice generally gets overcooked and turns mushy.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
How do you cook chicken and rice in a slow cooker?
- Place the chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, onions, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and uncooked brown rice in a crock pot. Stir to thoroughly combine all the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on high for 3.5-4 hours until all the broth in the crock pot is absorbed by the rice.
- Stir in the shredded cheese after the cook time. Cover and let the heat from the meal melt the cheese.
- Serve warm once the rice is tender and blended with the cheese.
Variations to Try!
- Try cream of mushroom in the casserole.
- Make homemade cream of chicken soup.
- Substitute chicken thighs.
- Add frozen vegetables to the rice mixture.
- Add another ¼ cup shredded cheese to the rice when finished cooking.
Chicken and Rice is simple to make!
Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions in this recipe. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them.
They are such a time saver and you can get the veggies really fine. I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need.
It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn how to freeze onions to save so much time in the kitchen!
You need a crockpot for this Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice.
You can also use a Casserole Crock Pot:
You can use a traditional style of crock pot but we also really like to use one of these casserole crock pot styles.It is perfect for casserole style slow cooker recipes.
I bought mine on Amazon,and I love it. It is perfect for the Holidays and really year round.
Plus, it is just so pretty. We can still enjoy all our favorite casserole recipes without ever turning the oven on.
Chicken and rice crockpot recipe easy to make!
You only need 2 chicken breasts for this recipe so it is very frugal friendly. The rice and cheese really stretch the meat and make it easy to feed a big family.
I love meals that are easy on my grocery budget, taste amazing and only take a few minutes to prepare. Life is so busy and most of us are running from work and school to activities and more. Take out is so tempting on those crazy busy days.
Now, you can just toss everything in the crockpot and make this amazing recipe. You will love coming home to dinner ready and waiting.
Print this Chicken and Rice Slow Cooker recipe below:
Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot I really love this Crockpot! I use it all the time!
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ onion chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz can)
- 1 ½ cup brown rice (uncooked)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
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Instructions
- Add the chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and uncooked brown rice to the crock pot.
- Stir until everything is well combined.
- Cover and cook on High for 3½–4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese. Cover and let sit for 5–7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- I recommend brown rice for this recipe instead of white rice as it’s more hearty and able to handle the longer cook time from the crock pot. I do not recommend white rice for this recipe as it will likely turn too mushy.
- If the mixture is too thick, gradually stir in more chicken broth at the end of the cook time until the meal is the consistency that you prefer (¼ cup at a time).
- Refrigerate the leftovers in an air tight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
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I would like to make this… wondering if it’s ok to use Brown Jasmine Rice?
Hi Kathryn! Brown jasmine rice should work since this. Just make sure it’s regular uncooked rice, not instant, and start checking toward the end of the cooking time since different varieties can cook a little differently. Hope you enjoy it!
I tried this recipe and cooked on high for 4 hours and it looks like a soup. I followed the recipe exactly so I’m not sure what happened. I’m going to try cornstarch and see if it thickens up.
I’m sorry it turned out soupy, Pat! Was the rice tender or still firm? This recipe uses uncooked brown rice, which should absorb most of the broth. If it’s still firm, it may need more cooking time. That will help more than adding cornstarch.