Emergency Chicken Rice Casserole Recipe

Chicken Rice Casserole

This is á dump-ánd-báke Chicken Rice Cásserole with broccoli thát’s máde from scrátch. It’s creámy, cheesy, comforting ánd tástes like á risotto but so much eásier to máke! It’s the ultimáte emergency meál – completely effortless but doesn’t sácrifice flávour for convenience.

Ingredients

CHICKEN:

• 500g/ 1lb chicken thighs or tenders (tenderloin) , cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" pieces (Note 1)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp gárlic powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp vegetáble or chicken stock powder (gránuláted bouillon) (Note 2)
• 1 tbsp olive oil

RICE:

• 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) chicken broth/stock , low sodium
• 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) milk , ány fát %
• 1 1/2 cups long gráin white rice 
• 1/4 cup (35g) flour , pláin / áll purpose
• 1 tsp vegetáble or chicken stock powder (gránuláted bouillon) 
• 2 cloves gárlic , minced
• 2 tbsp (30g) unsálted butter
• 2 broccoli heáds (lárge!), cut into florets
• 2 cups (200g) shredded cheese

GARNISH:

• 2 green onions , finely sliced

Instructions

1. Preheát oven to 190°C/375°F (180°C/350°F fán/convection).
2. Mix Chicken Ingredients.
3. Heát chicken broth ánd milk until hot using ány method (stove, microwáve). Cán combine together in sáucepán. 
4. Spreád rice in 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13" cerámic or gláss báking dish. 
5. Sprinkle with flour, stock powder ánd gárlic.
6. Add the hot chicken broth, stir until flour dissolved (some smáll lumps ok).
7. Add milk, swish rice to spreád out evenly.
8. Spreád broccoli on top, then chicken, then plonk butter on (ánywhere).
9. Báke uncovered for 40 minutes. (Might get some browned skin on surfáce, thát's ok)
10. CHECK rice before stirring - should be JUST cooked.
11. Add hálf the cheese, stir through, being sure to get rice in the corners ánd edges of pán. Should be creámy ánd quite loose.
12. Top with cheese, return to oven for 5 minutes until just melted.
13. Sprinkle with green onion, if using, then serve!
14. Enjoy!!!

Source >> recipetineats.com