Description
This Easy Healthy Crockpot Chicken Rice is a delightful one-pot meal featuring tender chicken and fluffy rice, infused with savory flavors. Ideal for a quick dinner, it’s loaded with wholesome ingredients like carrots and peas, making it a nutritious choice for the family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup peas tossed in last
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Place chicken, rice, onion, garlic, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and chicken broth in the crockpot.
- Stir gently until all ingredients are submerged in the liquid.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours until rice is tender and chicken can be shredded easily.
- Remove the chicken to a plate, shred with two forks, and stir back into the rice mixture.
- Fold in diced carrots and peas, cover, and let warm through for about 10 minutes.
- Turn off the crockpot, sprinkle chopped parsley on top, and fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or corn for added nutrition and flavor.
To avoid mushy rice, make sure to measure your liquid accurately.
This dish can be made ahead and reheated for an easy weeknight meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg