Easy Creamy Crockpot Chicken & Rice: Family Favorite
This Creamy Crockpot Chicken & Rice Family Dinner is a comforting one-pot meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights. With minimal effort, you can enjoy tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a rich, creamy sauce that will please the whole family.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Total Time: 47 minute
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs
- Cream of Chicken Soup
- Cream Cheese
- Heavy Cream (Optional)
- Long-Grain White Rice
- Chicken Broth
- Chopped Yellow Onion
- Minced Garlic Cloves
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Poultry Seasoning
- Dried Parsley
- Paprika
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables (peas, carrots, or corn)
Instructions
- If using larger chicken breasts, cut them into 1-inch chunks.
- In the bottom of your 6-quart or larger crockpot, place the chicken pieces. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic around and over the chicken.
- Pour in the can of cream of chicken soup, followed by the chicken broth. Sprinkle generously with salt, black pepper, and poultry seasoning. Give everything a gentle stir to combine.
- Cover your crockpot with the lid. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, carefully remove it from the crockpot onto a cutting board. Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and return it to the crockpot.
- Cut the block of cream cheese into smaller cubes and add them to the crockpot. Stir gently until the cream cheese has melted completely.
- Stir in the uncooked long-grain white rice along with an additional ½ cup of chicken broth or water if the sauce seems too thick.
- Cover the crockpot again and continue to cook on HIGH for about 30-45 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- During the last 10-15 minutes of cooking, stir in the frozen mixed vegetables.
- Give everything one final stir, taste and adjust seasonings if needed, and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: Don't add rice too early to avoid mushy texture. Adjust liquid for rice as needed. For a thicker sauce, use a cornstarch slurry. Feel free to add spices or other vegetables to customize the dish.