Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice
Oh this recipe rocks! Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice is just that. E-A-S-Y! It uses only 5 ingredients and can be oven ready in about 5 minutes. What it lacks in ingredients, it more than makes up for in taste! This delectable main dish uses chicken and chicken broth (I used homemade). It also includes saffron rice, mushrooms and a can of cream of mushroom and chicken soup. Yes, you read that right. Campbell’s makes a condensed soup that includes mushrooms and chicken. It’s perfect for this recipe.
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Back in October, I had some leftover rotisserie chicken I was trying to use up. as it happened I had a packet of saffron rice, a can of the mushroom-chicken soup and some leftover chicken broth in my refrigerator. The recipe turned out so well, I decided to make it again and take pictures! This time I added a can of mushrooms.
I made this the week of my garage sale. One of the nights before the sale, my neighbor was helping me with pricing and organizing items. I asked her if she was hungry. (She had come over after work). She was hungry, so I served her some of this dish. She loved it so I thought I better make it again and post to my blog.
I ended up making it the following week. I was making a meal for a gal in our neighborhood who had hip replacement surgery. I halved the meal and took half to our neighbors as well, as a thank you for all of their help with the garage sale. Anyone who comes to your house at 6 a.m. to help set up tables and organize things is a friend for life, right? I served it with Green Beans and onions (a recipe I’ve whipped up since early married days). I added Pear Salad Halves, Marinated Veggie Salad (which both raved over) some Rapid Rise Italian Herb Bread and a Pineapple Explosion.
Both families raved over the meal and enjoyed everything for days. 🙂 All I can say, is this is a terrific main dish recipe. It’s easy to make and heats up wonderfully for leftovers. We couldn’t get enough of it!
Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice is fantastic. This easy recipe should become a staple in your house!
Every bite is savory and mouthwatering.
Chicken, yellow rice and mushrooms makes one extraordinary dinner entree.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients.
Measure yellow saffron rice into a mixing bowl. Add a can of condensed cream of chicken and mushroom soup, and a can of drained, diced mushrooms.
Stir ingredients to combine.
Add chicken broth and chicken.
Stir ingredients to combine.
Pour mixture into a greased 9×13″ baking dish. Stir ingredients so that the rice is distributed evenly throughout the casserole.
Cover casserole with foil. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees. Remove foil and fluff rice with a fork. Bake an additional 15-30 minutes or until the liquid is completely absorbed. It’s possible that the casserole can be done in an hour.
Serve with your favorite side dish or salad.
Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice is so easy, it’s a great recipe to use to teach your kids or grandkids how to cook.
We gave this meal to two different families. Both of them loved this dish.
Here’s the recipe.
EASY CHICKEN AND YELLOW RICE
(My own concoction)
Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 9x13" glass baking dish
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sharp knife to cut chicken
- measuring cups
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken cooked, cubed
- 2 cups saffron yellow rice
- 4 or 5 cups chicken broth as desired
- 4-oz. can mushrooms sliced, drained
- 10.75 oz. can Campbell's cream of chicken and mushroom soup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Transfer mixture to a greased 9x13” baking dish.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake for one hour at 350°.
- Remove foil and fluff rice with a fork.
- Cook an additional 15-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is done.
Notes
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Nutrition
This is a marvelous dinner for weeknights because it’s so easy to pop in the oven on a time-bake for whenever you need it to be done.
My husband has always loved casseroles made with rice. This is a favorite now. 🙂
Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice is great for company meals too since this recipe makes a lot!
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Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 9×13" glass baking dish
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sharp knife to cut chicken
- measuring cups
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken cooked, cubed
- 2 cups saffron yellow rice
- 4 or 5 cups chicken broth as desired
- 4-oz. can mushrooms sliced, drained
- 10.75 oz. can Campbell’s cream of chicken and mushroom soup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Transfer mixture to a greased 9×13” baking dish.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake for one hour at 350°.
- Remove foil and fluff rice with a fork.
- Cook an additional 15-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is done.
4 Comments
Megan
September 30, 2023 at 4:07 pm
Can the chicken be frozen when put in the oven? And can I add peas?
Teresa Ambra
October 1, 2023 at 10:27 pm
Hi, Megan. You can definitely add peas. I would thaw the chicken. Otherwise, the rice will be cooked and the chicken will still be frozen.
Linda
March 14, 2023 at 7:43 am
Very yummy and filling! I converted it for the pressure cooker (if anyone wants the conversion): Melt 1 or 2 Tbsp butter in PC (pressure cooker) and sauté sliced mushrooms. If chicken is raw add and cook until outside is done or add in precooked chicken when mushrooms are done. Add 3 1/2 cups water (I thought the chicken broth made it too salty but you can use it if you like) and add can of cream of mushroom soup or homemade mix) and stir well to dissolve soup. Pour rice mix on top of liquid – DO NOT STIR, level out if needed but don’t stir (I used 3 small Matahama Saffron rice bags which came out at 2 cups). Place lid on PC, close valve and set to HIGH for 3 minutes, let naturally release for 10 minutes when cook time is up, then release remaining pressure, carefully remove lid and give a quick stir and serve. Wonderful with a side of cottage cheese also!
Teresa Ambra
March 14, 2023 at 12:19 pm
Hi Linda. Thanks for sharing the tips.