Best Crispy Chicken Rice Casserole Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook vegetables- chop into small bite size pieces and then set aside.
• Clean and rinse chicken breasts; chop into small pieces and cook in a heated frying pan with the EVOO, salt and pepper, garlic and onion.
• In a blender, combine 1/2 of the bag of shredded cheese, mushroom soup once blended combine in a large mixing bowl with the veggies and the chicken once it is nearly cooked (if its not all the way done that's okay because you will be cooking it in the oven for 30 minutes and you don't want the chickent to be too tough)
• Add cooked rice last to your 9x11 pan- again if the rice is a bit under done it will be okay because you have to bake this once it is mixed together for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees- you don't want it to get mushy.
• In another small bowl combine hot melted butter and croutons until the croutons are basically reduced to buttery bread crumbs- I had to use a hard spoon to mash them down in order to get them to the right consistency. Add the remaining cheese to the buttery crushed croutons.
• Once you put the complete mixture in the 9x11 pan sprinkle the crouton cheese mix on top of the casserole and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
• Top should be golden brown and crispy.

CRISPY CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Stir together cooked rice and next 10 ingredients in a bowl.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with cereal.
• Bake at 350?
• for 30 minutes (I bake it longer) or until golden and bubbly.
• Garnish, if desired.
• Note: Freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired.
• Thaw casserole in refrigerator overnight.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 350?
• for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil, and bake 15 minutes more or until thoroughly heated.