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. 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.
Check out this video on how easy it is to make this Crock Pot Chicken and 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 it a try! It is so yummy and budget friendly. You will love to slow cook this meal!
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.
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! This recipe calls for the rice to be added at the very end. It calls for cooked rice and it goes in at the last 10 minutes.
Learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to toss in the crockpot.
We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. If you are not freezing rice, you should be. 
This is one of our favorite slow cooker chicken and rice recipes!
Your family will love this amazing meal.
Ingredients for Chicken and Rice crock pot:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup (You can make homemade cream of chicken soup.)
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups shredded cheese
How do you cook chicken and rice in a slow cooker?
- Place everything but the white rice and the cheese in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or cook on high for 4 1/2 hours.
- Shred the chicken.
- 10 minutes before you are ready to eat, add in the cooked rice and the cheese. Stir to combine.
- Let sit until the cheese is melted and serve within 30 minutes.
- Serve warm once the rice is tender and blended with the cheese.
What variations can I try with Crock pot chicken and rice casserole recipe?
- 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 1/4 cup shredded cheese to the rice when finished cooking.
- Use brown rice instead of white rice.
Now that you know how to make chicken and rice in a crock pot, it is so simple!
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 and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen!
You need a crockpot for this Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice.
If you are in the market for something new, I really love my Ninja cooker. The nice thing about this is you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker.
It is so handy to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances.
I also really like this crockpot as well. I use this all the time and it’s great.
My favorite feature is that you can lock the lid down. This is awesome for when you need to take the crockpot somewhere.
I often use the slow cooker to take dishes to potluck events and this feature is amazing! There are several others on sale here.
Another favorite is this programmable crock pot  for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!
I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
We also like to use a casserole crock pot to make Slow cooker chicken and rice casserole.
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 and frugal!
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:
Get dinner on the table fast with this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe. The tender chicken and cheesy rice make an amazing meal your family will love.
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup (You can make homemade cream of chicken soup.)
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups shredded cheese
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Place everything but the white rice and the cheese in the crock pot.
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Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or cook on high for 4 1/2 hours.
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Shred the chicken.
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10 minutes before you are ready to eat, add in the cooked rice and the cheese. Stir to combine.
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Let sit until the cheese is melted and serve within 30 minutes.
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Serve warm once the rice is tender and blended with the cheese.
There are a lot of different variations you can try with your chicken and rice.
- Try Substituting chicken thighs.
- Add frozen vegetables to the rice mixture.
- Add another 1/4 cup shredded cheese to the rice when finished cooking.
- Use brown rice instead of white rice.
Crock Pot Cube Steak and Gravy is the best comfort food. The gravy combined with the tender cube steak make an amazing meal and so easy in the slow cooker.
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- Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing Recipe
- Crockpot Hamburger Helper Recipe
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- Crock pot Ranch Pork Chops
- Mississippi Pot Roast
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- Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Recipe
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- Crockpot Creamy Taco Soup
Debb Linke says
Carrie thank you so much for the delicious recipes especially the Crock-Pot ones that you post I really appreciate him and so does my husband, children, and grandchildren.
Sincerely,
Debb Linke
Melissa E. says
I’m making this for the second time this month. It is delicious! I double this recipe for our family of 6 so we have plenty of leftovers for lunches. Thanks for an easy, flavorful recipe!
Carrie says
Melissa – I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Wendy says
Can you freeze leftovers to reheat in the crockpot for another meal?
Carrie says
Wendy – Yes, you can freeze leftovers but I would reheat on the stove top since it wouldn’t need to cook as long to warm it back up!
Amber B says
I have the chicken in the crock pot now following this recipe. 🙂 Question… do you season the rice separately before mixing at the end? I would think not but asking… don’t want to salt my rice then have the final combination be too salty. Thanks.
Carrie says
I don’t season the rice before mixing it in. Thank you Amber!
Maddie says
I added a dry ranch seasoning packet to my chicken!!! Amazing!!! Otherwise followed the recipe. Definitely a success in my house!
Carrie says
Great idea! Thanks for sharing Maddie.
Mollie says
What kind of cheese is used for this recipe???
Carrie says
I usually use Colby and Jack but you can definitely use whichever you prefer. Thank you!
Emily says
I want to add fresh broccoli how much and should I be adding more sauce?
Barbara says
Since I can’t have rice could I use cauliflower rice instead? Would love to make this
Carrie says
Yes, you can definitely make it with the cauliflower rice but I would mix it in right before serving so that it doesn’t get mushy. Thank you!
Brianna says
If you were to use brown rice would you let it cook with everything else the entire time? Or still cook it separately?
Carrie says
I would cook it separately. Thank you!
Carrie says
I would add in fresh broccoli for the last hour of the cooking time in the crock pot and additional sauce wouldn’t be needed. Thank you!
Katie says
I followed the directions to a t and it is like soup. How could I make this a normal chicken and rice consistency?
Carrie says
Katie, if the recipe is too soupy, I mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 1 cup of water and mix it into the crockpot and cook on high for 30-60 minutes. This will thicken the recipe. Chicken brings more water to recipes sometime so this is a great way to thicken them. Thank you!
Erin says
Can you use frozen chicken breast?
Cathy says
Do you use condensed cream of chicken soup?
Shari says
If I want to add carrots, when should I add them?
Heather S. says
Just made this with brown rice, about 1 cup of cheese, and stirred in some chopped broccoli at the end. So delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Jen says
Can I cook the rice right in the crock pot with everything?
Carrie says
I’m so glad you loved it!
Cheri says
When do you add in frozen veggies? Thanks!
Carrie says
I would add it in when you add in the frozen chicken.
max says
how big of a crock pot is this recipe for
Becky says
I just made this! My husband doesn’t care for rice so I used penne pasta. Mine was thin too, but thickened when I turned off the slow cooker for about 15 minutes. It was amazing! Great flavor!
Carrie says
Sounds delicious with the pasta too! Thanks for sharing.
Terri says
Do you add the frozen veggies when you add the cooked rice? Frozen veggies would never survive 8 hours on low without turning in to mush, would they?
Carrie says
Yes, I would add the frozen veggies when the rice is added (approximately 10-15 minutes before serving) so that they are able to cook but don’t turn mushy. Thank you!
Xavierism says
I am so happy I found this recipe during a search today. I knew I had to make this for dinner and it was amazing. This will be just as awesome as leftovers. Thank you for sharing. Cheers***
Carrie says
Great to hear – thanks for sharing!