Crock Pot No Peek Chicken

This no peek chicken casserole recipe is on weekly rotation at my house. The way that the chicken cooks tender and full of flavor in the crock pot makes this meal a super easy dinner recipe.

It only takes a few minutes of prep time to make this slow cooker recipe. If you love simple ingredients meals as much as I do, then you need to check out these recipes – Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts, Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo Recipe, or Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken.

What is No Peek Chicken?

No Peek Chicken is a recipe that can be made in the slow cooker or a casserole dish. Once the chicken is layered with the rice mixture and placed in the oven or slow cooker. There is no need to peek on the creaminess mixture.

This allows for the chicken to cook thoroughly and to create a delicious crispy texture on top.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – You can substitute with chicken thighs
• Cream of Chicken Soup – Use canned soup or make Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
• Cream of Mushroom Soup – Try Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
• Low-Sodium Chicken Broth – See Chicken broth substitutes
• Garlic Powder – If you are out, see The Best Garlic Powder Substitute
• Pepper – We like freshly ground black pepper
• Minute® Instant Rice – Not Standard Rice
• Lipton® Onion Soup Mix – See Lipton Onion Soup Mix Recipe
• Fresh parsley – Top the chicken when serving

How to Make No Peek Chicken in Crockpot

Step 1 – Add the cans of soup, chicken broth, garlic powder, pepper and Minute rice to a large bowl. Mix well with the Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

Step 2 – Add half of the above mixture in the slow cooker. Place chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture.

Step 3 – Spread over the rest of the rice mixture.

Step 4 – Sprinkle over the soup mix. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours. Do not peek during the cooking time. Top with fresh parsley, then serve.

Expert Tips

• Prepare Slow Cooker – For best results, make sure to spray the slow cooker with cooking spray. This helps to easily serve and makes cleanup a breeze.
• Layer Ingredients – Layer the ingredients in the white rice mixture in the slow cooker.
• Combine Ingredients – Combine the the rice, cream of chicken and seasoning together in a bowl before placing in the slow cooker.

Variations

• Chicken – Feel free to use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
• Cream Soup – You can substitute cream of chicken and mushroom soup with cream of celery soup. You can also make homemade Cream of Chicken Soup.
• Chicken Stock – Substitute chicken broth for chicken stock.
• Add Cheese – If you want to add in cheddar cheese to this slow cooker no peek chicken, for a delicious cheesy mixture.

How to Make in the Oven

After preparing the rice mixture layer in a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.