Best Company Chicken And Rice Recipes

COMPANY'S COMING CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare rice mix according to pkg. instructions.
• 2. Meanwhile, saute onions in butter until translucent and tender. Remove onions from heat and stir in flour. Mix well until all trace of flour disappears. Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid, and add enough chicken broth to mushroom liquid to make 1 1/2 cups.
• 3. Gradually add liquid to onion/flour mixture and then add cream stirring until mixture is thickened.
• 4. Add rice, mushrooms, chicken, pimento, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 5. Prepare a 2 qt. casserole and add chicken mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

COMPANY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• 1. boil the chicken breasts in the water with 1/2 of the chopped garlic and all celery until fully cooked, drain and reserve the liquid/broth. Allow the chicken to cool. You can do this the night before if you want to.
• 2. Add 4 cups of broth to a pan, add rice and bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer, cover the pan. Simmer until the rice is cooked and tender.
• 3. add 1/2 cup butter to large skillet add the onion, green pepper S&P, remaining garlic and start to saute.
• 4. Shred the chicken breasts from the bone and chop into bite size pieces place in the large skillet with the veggies. (electric skillet works great for cooking and serving)
• 5. Add remaining 1/2 cup butter and cooked rice to the chicken. You may want to add more broth if it is dry.
• 6. Here is the easy method replacements - You may use instant rice which cuts down on the cooking time. (follow the box directions but use broth not water) Use a rotisserie chicken meat picked from the bones, 3 cans of chicken broth (or a large container) The butter adds such a delicious flavor I would keep that in the recipe.
• 7. Gently stir and allow the flavors to mingle for about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley or thyme.

COMPANY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.In a large bowl, mix soups and butter set one-third of the mixture aside. To mixture remaining in bowl, add converted rice, wild rice mix, wine, water, and 1/4 teaspoon paprika. Stir to combine. Spoon into a shallow 2 1/2 -quart casserole dish.Spread water chestnuts over rice mixture. Remove skin from chicken if desired. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer on top. Sprinkle with pepper. Coat chicken with reserved soup mixture. Sprinkle with paprika.Cover and bake 2 hours. Uncover and bake 1/2 hour longer or until chicken is no longer pink when cut along bone and rice is tender.*If rice mix contains a seasoning packet, add seasoning along with rice.