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One-Pan No Peek Chicken & Rice

April 17, 2018 by Emily Hill 246 Comments

One-pan no peek chicken and rice is sure to become a favorite family meal! Wild rice, soup, and chicken are combined in a single baking dish then baked to creamy chicken and rice perfection!

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

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I’ve seen a few variations on the one-pan no peek chicken and rice but this is definitely one of my favorite no peek chicken recipes for two main reasons.

One, all the ingredients are mixed and baked in the same 9×13-inch baking dish, which means minimal dishes to clean (especially if you serve the no peek chicken on paper plates). And two, it is loaded—and I mean loaded—with rich, hearty flavor.

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

The old version of this one-pan creamy chicken and rice dish recipe found in my ginormous recipe binder had plain ol’ white rice. And while that might be something my kids prefer, sometimes you’ve gotta ignore what the kids want and make something you like.

It’s a way to encourage their taste buds to mature, right?

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

This one-pan chicken recipe uses five chicken breasts, so it easily feeds a family of six, especially if the chicken breasts are solid pieces of poultry. We found a half chicken breast plus a solid helping of wild rice was plenty per person.

You could also try using chicken tenders if you’re in a bit of a hurry. Using smaller pieces of chicken when making this no peek chicken recipe would make for a shorter bake time so perhaps try cutting it down by 20 to 30 minutes.

If you pair this chicken dish with an easy salad like this super easy salad recipe and some light and fluffy one-hour dinner rolls, you could easily serve 10 people!

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

If the flavor is a bit too mushroomy, use a can of cream of chicken soup instead or try doubling the cream of celery. You could also use only one packet of onion soup mix and this no peek chicken will still be delicious, trust me.

A little on the salty side? Try using reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup. Or cut back the onion soup packets to just one or half a packet.

Some of my readers have even used panko bread crumbs or french fried onions instead and said it was just as yummy!

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

If you end up with leftover chicken, I bet you could dice it and throw it in this creamy chicken and rice soup. In fact, I’m going to have to try that next time!

And of course I’ll be serving it with my famous best ever dinner rolls (not to be confused with the aforementioned one-hour dinner rolls).

One-Pan No Peek Chicken and Rice

One-Pan No Peek Chicken & Rice

One-Pan No Peek Chicken & Rice

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rest Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

One-pan no peek chicken and rice is sure to become a favorite family meal! Wild rice, soup, and chicken are combined in a single baking dish then baked to creamy chicken and rice perfection!

Ingredients

  • 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 boxes Zatarain's Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix, (7 oz each)
  • 1 can cream of celery soup, (10.25 oz each)
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup, (10.25 oz each)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 can water, (soup can)
  • 1 box Lipton Onion Soup Mix, (2 packets)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rice mix, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, garlic powder, and water in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix well.
  2. Place chicken evenly on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle with onion soup mix. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes.
  3. Note: DON'T open the oven to peek at the chicken and for sure DON'T remove the foil!

Notes

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 50mg Sodium: 3409mg Carbohydrates: 69g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2g Protein: 25g
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Comments

  1. vanessa

    June 17, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    this was delicious, easy to make, and smelled delicious while cooking! hard to not peek!! i swapped cream of chicken soup in place of the mushroom. i used thin cut chicken, but after thinking about it, a standard cut of chicken breast would probably be even better.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      June 18, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      I am so very glad you liked it! That makes me so happy!

      Reply
      • Joanne

        October 15, 2018 at 12:34 pm

        Says 6 servings but recipe only uses 5 chicken breasts.

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        • Emily Hill

          October 15, 2018 at 12:37 pm

          Most chicken breasts are fairly large and so a full chicken breast is more than a single serving. With our family, you can get at least six servings when using five good-size chicken breasts. You may even be able to get more if you use half a chicken breast as a serving. :)

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          • Michelle

            October 25, 2018 at 8:31 am

            could I use boneless pork chops?

          • Emily Hill

            October 25, 2018 at 3:50 pm

            I’ve heard others suggesting this and saying it turns out really yummy! I’m just not sure the cook time on it. Sorry!

      • Ribin

        September 21, 2019 at 7:34 pm

        Can this no peek chicken recipe be done in a crockpot? My hubby loves cream of celery soup and using the oven in the desert heat is murder. We try not to use the oven in summer. Can’t wait to try a new chicken recipe.
        Thank you.

        Reply
        • Emily Hill

          September 22, 2019 at 4:51 pm

          I’ve never tried it but someone else did. Here’s what she said: “I layered it in just like the casserole shows and cooked it on high for a couple of hours. I actually didn’t even stir the rice wit the soup. Dumped in the rice mix, stirred the canned soups and garlic powder for the next layer, set the chicken on top, poured two can of water on that, then topped with onion soup. I think putting the rice in ‘dry’ might keep it from getting too soggy? I steamed some frozen veggies on top for the last half hour. I’m not sure but I think it took four hours altogether. Delicious and so easy.” Hope that helps!

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    • Jen

      November 25, 2018 at 10:02 pm

      Do you cook the rice prior to baking ?

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      • Emily Hill

        November 26, 2018 at 10:28 am

        Nope! It will cook while baking due to all the liquid! That’s why it takes only one pan!

        Reply
    • April Drumheller

      December 6, 2018 at 10:26 am

      When you used thin chicken, did you still cook it for the full time 1 hour 45min

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        December 6, 2018 at 8:39 pm

        I haven’t tried it with thin chicken but I’d definitely cut back the cook time. Maybe check it at about an hour or an hour and 15 minutes. Good luck!

        Reply
    • Marcy

      March 18, 2019 at 5:49 am

      Did you still bake the full hour and 45 minutes, or did you reduce the cooking time?

      Reply
  2. Alyssa

    September 5, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    Super easy, and makes a great dish to take to a new mom!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 5, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      I didn’t think about it being a great dish for taking to families. You’re so right!

      Reply
      • Grandma

        October 19, 2018 at 11:34 am

        I’m making dinners for my son and daughter for after their baby is born. Can this be frozen unbaked and cooked later? Or should I cook first and then freeze so they can warm it up later?

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        • Emily Hill

          October 19, 2018 at 2:28 pm

          I’ve never frozen it pre-cooked so I’m not sure. You could totally freeze it after cooking for easy reheating, though!

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        • gayle a alvey

          January 2, 2019 at 9:53 am

          I was wondering that about the freezing myself there’s only 2 of us this would make 2 meals for us.I think freezing half of it before cooking would be better, you just have to watch the time on it
          .

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          • Emily Hill

            January 2, 2019 at 11:31 am

            You could try it that way. I prefer cooking and then freezing leftovers in single-serving portions but do whatever is easiest for you!

  3. Chris

    September 5, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Can’t beat chicken & rice and your version looks absolutely delicious!!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 5, 2018 at 3:28 pm

      It’s delicious AND easy!

      Reply
      • Lee W.

        November 11, 2019 at 10:37 am

        The boxed rice comes with a seasoning packet but I dont see that mentioned in the recipe. Do you use it…or just the garlic powder?

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        • Emily Hill

          November 12, 2019 at 10:54 am

          You use the seasoning packet too. But you can leave it out if you’re concerned about sodium. :)

          Reply
  4. Heidy

    September 5, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    I am a huge fan of chicken and rice, so this would be a perfect recipe for me. Adding to my menu and pinning!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 5, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      I hope you like it! We thought it was so good!

      Reply
  5. Diana

    September 5, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Love this casserole made with organic cream soups. Really easy and flavorful!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 5, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      So easy and so flavorful. Definitely a keeper!

      Reply
  6. Morgan

    September 5, 2018 at 3:41 pm

    I bet it’s hard not to peek when you know it’s going to be so delicious. Looks great!

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    • Emily Hill

      September 5, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      Especially when it makes the entire house smell good!

      Reply
    • Holly

      November 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      I’m wanting to cut this in half and make a mallet portion. Suggestions on cook time?

      Reply
      • Holly

        November 18, 2019 at 2:51 pm

        Smaller portion

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      • Emily Hill

        November 18, 2019 at 3:18 pm

        I’ve never halved the recipe so I can’t be certain on baking time. I usually suggest making the full recipe and then freezing the leftovers for a quick weeknight meal later!

        Reply
  7. Julie

    September 6, 2018 at 9:59 am

    Such a beautiful fall infused dish!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 6, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      Thank you! It’s delicious too!

      Reply
  8. Kim - Today's Creative Life

    September 7, 2018 at 10:29 am

    This is one of my favorite comfort foods!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 7, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      I love hot, one-pan chicken dishes like this in winter!

      Reply
  9. Anna

    September 7, 2018 at 11:23 am

    The name of this dish makes me giggle! So fun! This chicken is bound to be a hit!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      September 7, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      Sometimes you need that little reminder not to peek!

      Reply
  10. mary

    September 20, 2018 at 8:43 am

    Anyone notice the sodium per serving????????? Amount Per Serving:CALORIES: 440……. SODIUM: 3409mg

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    • Emily Hill

      September 20, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      Yes, it’s quite high in sodium due to the rice mix and the soup mix. Those both have quite a bit of sodium due to the flavor packets. You could get low-sodium condensed soup to help with that. And you could also serve smaller portions.

      Reply
    • debbie

      August 26, 2019 at 7:52 am

      Sodium content is soo ridiculous, sure it taste good however not worth it 🤪

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        August 26, 2019 at 8:36 am

        You can cut the sodium content by using low-sodium soups, plain rice, and only one of the onion soup packets. :)

        Reply
  11. Jaclyn

    September 25, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    I bought Uncle Bens Long grain and wild rice mix- do I use the flavor packet from the box or just the rice itself?

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    • Emily Hill

      September 25, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      This is best made with plain white rice, but if you try the Uncle Ben’s, leave out the seasoning packet. Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Rebecca

        October 12, 2018 at 12:58 pm

        I’m confused… your recipe calls for a long grain and wild rice mix, but here you say it is best with plain white rice? Did you revise the recipe? And…do you use the flavor packet with the Zatarain’s?

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        • Emily Hill

          October 12, 2018 at 5:55 pm

          Someone asked what to do if they couldn’t find the Zatarain’s or needed to cut down on the sodium, so I suggested plain white or brown rice. I still prefer the Zatarain’s, and yes, you use the flavor packet. :)

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          • Rebecca

            October 13, 2018 at 2:14 pm

            Thank you!! That totally makes sense. I’ve made this before with plain rice and found it overly mushy, I think a wild rice would be better. I’ll give it another try. You have a lot of great recipes here, looking forward to browsing more!

          • Emily Hill

            October 13, 2018 at 9:02 pm

            You are so nice! Thank you! I hope the second try works out! If you like easy chicken recipes, my artichoke chicken is really yummy too! :)

          • Charis

            October 19, 2018 at 1:18 pm

            I found that they don’t sell Zatarain’s Long grain & Wild rice.mix here in Minnesota. Did find Uncle Ben’s. Long grain and wild rice mix. When I saw that the rice mix called for 2 1/4 c. of water and not knowing until I went searching on line. I add a full 2 c. of water. FYI to all the direction for Uncle Ben’s is the same as Zatarain’s. I did think it the rice looked a little dry. in the very good pictures. I cooked it for a little over 2 hrs and it came out just the right amount of moisture for us. Thank you.

          • Emily Hill

            October 19, 2018 at 2:29 pm

            I’m glad you were able to find a substitute for the Zatarain’s. Others have used the Uncle Ben’s and said it turned out well. Glad you liked it!

    • Sharon

      October 16, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      I’ve made it with Uncle Ben’s and used the flavor packet! It was delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        October 16, 2018 at 9:01 pm

        Good to know there are other options for the boxed rice. Thank you!

        Reply
  12. Fallon

    October 2, 2018 at 9:08 am

    I have such a hard time not checking the temp of the meat. Does this really bake for 1 hour and 45? Will the chicken be over cooked? I’m going to make this today.

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    • Emily Hill

      October 2, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      I’ve had other people question the amount of baking time but it really does take that long. If you use chicken tenders, it might take less time. If you want to check it around 45 minutes, you can do so but it does let out a lot of the contained heat under the foil. Maybe just lift a small corner? No one has said the chicken has been overcooked, but feel free to test it!

      Reply
  13. Jordan

    October 2, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Could I do cream of cheese or cream of chicken in place of the cream of celery? Sounds so good!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 2, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      I haven’t tried the cream of cheese soup but you could totally use cream of chicken or double the cream of mushroom if you’d like!

      Reply
  14. Mike johnson

    October 5, 2018 at 7:00 am

    Can I use just plain brown rice?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 5, 2018 at 11:10 am

      I haven’t tried that but it might work! There will be less seasonings since the boxed rice mix has seasonings in it, but there should be plenty of flavor in the soups and onion soup mix. If you try it, let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  15. Bethany

    October 7, 2018 at 8:35 am

    Do you think this recipe would work in a crock pot?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 7, 2018 at 9:22 am

      I haven’t tried it that way. Perhaps do a little research to see if you can find slow cooker recipes with similar ingredients?

      Reply
      • Sandra

        October 12, 2018 at 3:25 pm

        I would also like to know if it can be use in the crock pot. Can dirt rice work?

        Reply
        • Emily Hill

          October 12, 2018 at 5:56 pm

          I haven’t tried it in the crock pot but you could perhaps research and see if there are any crock pot recipes that sound similar. I haven’t tried it with the Dirty Rice mix from Zatarain’s, but I have usd that rice mix when making burritos with chicken, so I bet it’s still good!

          Reply
  16. Kris

    October 7, 2018 at 9:21 am

    Onions are not a liked ingredient in this household…..any thoughts on what would be good to use in place of the dry onion soup mix???

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    • Emily Hill

      October 7, 2018 at 9:23 am

      You could bake it without the onion soup mix and see how it goes. Someone else suggested those crispy fried onions like you put on green bean casseroles, but that probably wouldn’t work for your family either. Hmmm… I wonder if you could try some seasoned bread crumbs? Sorry I’m not more helpful!

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      • Kris

        October 7, 2018 at 9:34 am

        Didn’t think about seasoned crumbs…have a box of seasoned panko in the cupboard. will have to try this next weekend. I do something similar with stove top dressing and pork chops and it is a fabulous layered dish.

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        • Emily Hill

          October 7, 2018 at 9:55 am

          Seasoned panko would be good I think! Let me know how it goes!

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      • Marnielou

        October 9, 2018 at 11:51 am

        You could still use the dry onion soup mix but put it in a hand-held sieve and shake over the chicken. Flavor goes on it but the onions stay in the sieve!

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        • Emily Hill

          October 9, 2018 at 3:25 pm

          This is genius!

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      • Sharon Rustad

        October 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm

        Maybe you could try crunched up potato chips, corn flakes with butter drizzled over it.

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        • Emily Hill

          October 16, 2018 at 9:00 pm

          Those are both great suggestions!

          Reply
    • Suzanne

      October 7, 2018 at 9:58 am

      It’s fine without it. I made this the other day without and it was delicious.

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        October 7, 2018 at 10:01 am

        Good to know. Thank you for the comment!

        Reply
    • Hailee Schaaf

      October 8, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      good substitute for the onion soup mix might be a cornflake and butter mixture. ❤

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        October 8, 2018 at 3:06 pm

        That’s a great idea!

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    • KeKe

      October 11, 2018 at 5:39 am

      Try Lipton Vegetable soup mix, maybe.

      Reply
      • Emily Hill

        October 11, 2018 at 9:45 am

        That could be yummy!

        Reply
    • Pj

      October 20, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      No one likes onion in my house either and no one detected it at all

      Reply
    • Bill

      October 27, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      Maybe just try onion powder. Onion flavor and no extra salt added.

      Reply
  17. Sue

    October 9, 2018 at 7:58 am

    How could I make this low carb, diabetic friendly?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 9, 2018 at 8:01 am

      I’m not really sure since it has all the rice. Someone did suggest using riced cauliflower instead of the boxed rice mix. Maybe try that?

      Reply
  18. Jo

    October 9, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    Possibly parmesan cheese in place of onion soup mix

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 9, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      That sounds yummy!

      Reply
  19. Tisa

    October 9, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    Is it ok to use frozen chicken?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 9, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      I have never tried frozen chicken. I imagine you could but I assume it will take longer to cook.

      Reply
      • Patti

        April 24, 2019 at 2:08 pm

        To reduce sodium content, make your own Lipton onion soup mix. I did this when I was making another recipe, and found I was out of it, and didn’t want to go out! There are a ton of recipes online, it takes ingredients you have in your pantry. I won’t buy Lipton Soup mix again, no chemicals, and can control sodium content.
        This is the recipe I used, delete if not allowed.
        amindfullmom.com/diy-dry-onion-soup-mix/

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        • Emily Hill

          April 28, 2019 at 8:47 am

          That’s a really great idea. Thanks for sharing!

          Reply
  20. Lauren

    October 10, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    If I cut the recipe in half and only use 3 chicken breast, do I still cook it for 1 hr and 45 min?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 10, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      I really don’t know since I’ve never halved it. Perhaps check around an hour?

      Reply
  21. zoe

    October 10, 2018 at 3:09 pm

    I’m going to half this recipe and cook it in a 9×9 but I’m not sure how long to bake it for doing it this way. I know it’s still going to take around an hour I’m just not sure how much time I should shave off… if any. Thought?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 10, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Wish I could tell you. I’ve never halved the recipe. I would for sure check around an hour.

      Reply
  22. KeKe

    October 11, 2018 at 5:38 am

    Do you think the cooking time would change much if I used boneless skinless chicken thighs?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 11, 2018 at 9:46 am

      I wish I knew but I haven’t tried that yet. They are usually smaller cuts of meat so you could maybe check around 1 hr 15 min instead of the full 1 hr 45 min. I wish I could tell you. Sorry!

      Reply
  23. Sarah

    October 13, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    I used two boxes of Rice a Roni, flavor packets included; swapped celery for chicken soup; used three huge chicken breasts. It looks beautiful! However, the rice came out extremely salty.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 13, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      Sorry it was so salty! Did you use one or two packets of onion soup mix? You could always cut back to one or even half a packet to cut down on the saltiness. Using low-sodium soups helps too! If you use the Rice-a-Roni again, maybe try adding just one of the flavor packets?

      Reply
  24. Annemarie

    October 14, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    How much cauliflower rice would be equivalent? Would love to try with that. Do you thaw and cook before putting in recipe?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 15, 2018 at 8:46 am

      I honestly have no idea since I’ve never used cauliflower rice. Perhaps try to find a similar recipe by googling and see if that can give you a better idea? Sorry I’m not more help!

      Reply
  25. Bonnie

    October 14, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    It’s in the oven now, I question only one and 1/4 cans of water but I’m trusting you and am following the recipe…..I’m excited to try it.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 15, 2018 at 8:47 am

      I only now saw your comment. I hope it worked out!

      Reply
  26. R Kinonen

    October 15, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    I just made this casserole for supper tonight and its so salty that I’m going to have to figure out how to tone down the saltiness before I can serve it to anyone. If it weren’t for that I know it would taste great. I followed the recipe and didn’t use any additional ingredients or seasonings so don’t know why it tastes so salty.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 15, 2018 at 3:42 pm

      The rice mix and the onion soup mix are heavily seasoned. If it’s too salty, try using low-sodium soups and cutting back the onion soup mix to one packet or even half a packet. That should help!

      Reply
  27. Jim

    October 16, 2018 at 8:41 am

    Thoughts on subbing a can of Cheddar Cheese soup for the cream of mushroom?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 16, 2018 at 9:46 am

      I know someone else suggested it but I’m not sure how it turned out. I think it could be good!

      Reply
  28. Denise

    October 16, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    If I make this using chicken tenders instead of whole breasts, any idea what the cook time would be?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 16, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      I don’t know as I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure it will cook slightly faster. It still takes a while because the chicken is being cooked more by steaming than baking since there’s no direct heat an a lot of liquid. Maybe check it around 1 hr 15 min instead of the 1 hr 45 min? Sorry I’m not more help!

      Reply
  29. Harmony

    October 16, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    Can you change this recipe to be gluten free? Sounds so yummy if possible. I have celiac disease

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 16, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      I’m not very familiar with gluten-free products. I assume you can if you use gluten-free condensed soups and make sure both the boxed rice mix and onion soup mix are gluten free.

      Reply
  30. Katie

    October 17, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    Super bummed. I made this tonight, followed the recipe exactly, and my chicken came out super dry :( I wish I would’ve checked it

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 17, 2018 at 9:04 pm

      Oh no! I’ve had a few here and there say the chicken was dry. Does your oven cook at a slightly higher temperature? And did you add the water? If you used a different cut of chicken (e.g., chicken tenders or something smaller than a chicken breast), it would definitely cook faster. Sorry it didn’t turn out!

      Reply
      • Patricia Foley

        March 23, 2019 at 6:22 am

        I had a hard time finding the eighth of of the zatarains rice after the third store I just got the yellow rice so hopefully it should be good, may only use one of the seasoning packets instead of the two though. Any thoughts?

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        • Emily Hill

          March 24, 2019 at 9:43 pm

          Not sure on the seasoning packets. I do know you can use Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice mix as others have suggested. That seems to work great too!

          Reply
  31. Alex

    October 18, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    You say you your old recipe called for white rice, do you know how much rice it said to use? I can’t seem to find the long grain and wild rice you recommended.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 18, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      I don’t have an old recipe but I have mentioned others have tried this with plain rice. One box of Zatarain’s has about 1 cup of dry rice, so I’d go with about two cups since the recipe calls for two boxes. You can also use another brand of long grain & wild rice such as Uncle Ben’s if you can find that!

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      • Alex

        October 19, 2018 at 10:54 pm

        I was referring to when you said “The old version of this one-pan creamy chicken and rice dish recipe found in my ginormous recipe binder had plain ol’ white rice.”

        Thanks for the uncle Ben’s tip, I believe I did see that when I was looking!

        Reply
        • Emily Hill

          October 20, 2018 at 10:15 am

          You’re right! I totally forgot I had an older recipe somewhere. Sorry!

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  32. Laurie Becker

    October 18, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    Wondering if anyone has tried plain wild rice instead of the boxed?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 18, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      I believe a few have tried it (per the comments on Facebook) and it seemed to have turned out just fine. It also cuts down on the sodium since there aren’t any seasonings with the plain wild rice. But there’s still plenty of flavor with the soups!

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  33. Terrie Cox

    October 18, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    I have made this dish twice now and the family loves it. I used 1 packet of soup mix and one small bag of french fried onions on top. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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    • Emily Hill

      October 18, 2018 at 9:38 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad they liked it! I’m totally trying your topping next time. I love the idea of cutting back the soup mix and using a small bag of those fried onions. Sounds delish!

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  34. Alex

    October 20, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    Just out of curiosity, when cookie rice in the oven, why is it necessary to add the cream of soup?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 21, 2018 at 5:11 pm

      For this recipe, it’s part of the overall creaminess.

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  35. PJ

    October 20, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    My experience:
    I could not find Zatarain either. I used the rice a roni wild mix 3 boxes (only 2 pouches of flavor), 1 1/2 cans of water, chicken tenders (frozen so I didn’t shorten the cook time) and only 1 pouch of onion mix and everything else as the recipe states. It was soo good, but still uncomfortably salty. The chicken was nice n moist but the rice cooked dry and a few grains here and there were still crunchy. Next time I will likely use only one rice flavor packet or add an additional box of just the rice, definitely 2 cans of water, and still only one soup powder and see how that goes. I have 2 picky guys and they both liked it despite it being salty, will make again!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 21, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      Sorry it was salty but I’m glad the family still enjoyed it! I love that you’re going to try it again. :)

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  36. Nicolette

    October 20, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    Has anyone ever added broccoli florets to this? Sounds good!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 21, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      I’ve heard a few others mention trying it but I haven’t yet. I think I will next time. It sounds so good!

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      • Danielle

        October 22, 2018 at 3:05 pm

        I was about to ask that same question! I’m trying it now with broccoli florets! Hopefully it turns out!

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        • Emily Hill

          October 22, 2018 at 3:09 pm

          Please let me know! I’d love to try it next time!

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  37. Julie McWhirter

    October 21, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    It says you could use chicken tenders but to reduce the cook time “by 20 min to 30” that would make the normal cook time 50 min. However, in the recipe, it says normal cook time is 1hr 50 min. Need to know how long to cook for chicken tenders?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 22, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      I thought I’d replied but somehow the comment went missing! You’re right–reducing the cook time by 20 – 30 minutes would make it more like 1 hr 30 minutes. (I was going from memory and obviously that didn’t work!) I wish I knew how long to cook it with chicken tenders. Maybe try 1 hr 20 min and check it?

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  38. Kara N.

    October 22, 2018 at 7:54 am

    I made this once with breasts. The flavor was great! However the chicken was dry. I used cream o chick and celery and aldi brand long grain and wild rice less the seasoning packets. Tonight I plan to make it again but with bone in thighs (skinless). I’m a little leary on cook time so any suggestions would be helpful!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 22, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      I would say I’ve had about 1 out of every 10 tell me their chicken was dry so I’m not sure why that happens. Did you use smaller chicken breasts, add all the liquid, and keep it covered tightly the entire time? Or perhaps your oven may cook hot (mine does!)? I would totally try bone-in thighs and see if that helps. Or if you use breasts again, maybe cut the cook time back by 15 minutes. Sorry it didn’t work out! :(

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  39. Alex

    October 22, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Has anyone made this with pork chops? That’s what I have on hand for dinner tonight so I’d love to try it with them, just wondering how long to cook for?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 22, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      I wish I could help! Maybe someone else has tried it and will be able to answer your question. So sorry!

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  40. Angela Curry

    October 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    I made this and used three boxes of uncle Ben’s with two packets of seasoning. One can of reduced sodium cream of mushroom, one can reduced sodium cream of celery, and one can of cream of chicken (only because of three boxes of rice) and two cans of water. I also omitted the garlic powder because it brings out salt, used a little bit of lemon juice because it tones out salt ( I didn’t measure sorry but you don’t taste it I would say 1/4 teaspoon) . I used one packet of Lipton onion soup, added fresh broccoli florets and also used frenched fried onions and it was AMAZING. Even my very picky kid loved it and asked me to add this to our regular menu. Thank you and everyone’s comments for the inspiration.

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    • Emily Hill

      October 22, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Oh my! I am drooling over your tweaks! That sounds delish!!!

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      • Angela Curry

        October 22, 2018 at 6:26 pm

        It was very good! I am very happy I found your site I will be using more of your recipes, thank you again.

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        • Emily Hill

          October 22, 2018 at 7:08 pm

          You’ve made my day. Thank you!

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          • Cari

            November 5, 2018 at 10:52 am

            How large/thick should chicken breasts be?

          • Emily Hill

            November 5, 2018 at 4:28 pm

            They can be any size but if you use smaller, less thick chicken breasts, you may want to cut down the cook time by 10 to 15 minutes. The same is true for chicken tenders. Hope that helps!

    • Danielle

      October 24, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      I’m planning on making this tonight for dinner. I had to purchase rice a roni long grain rice because I couldn’t find the other two brands mentioned before. I’m using 2 boxes of rice, so would I just use 1 flavor packet? How many cans of water would you recommend using for the 2 boxes of rice? I plan on also using reduce sodium cream of mushroom and chicken soup and 1 packet of dry onion soup mix.

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      • Emily Hill

        October 24, 2018 at 8:34 pm

        So sorry I didn’t see your comment until now. I hope it turned out! The original recipes calls for two boxes so you’d use both flavor packets. But I’m sure one would work too (and cut down on the saltiness). Also, the original recipe calls for 1 1/4 cans of water so I would imagine the same would be true.

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  41. CJ Colbert

    October 22, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    Can you post the nutrition? I need to know how much sodium is in it. Thanks

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    • Emily Hill

      October 22, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      It’s at the bottom of the recipe card below the “notes” section. And it’s very high in sodium but you can cut that down by using plain white or brown rice, low-sodium soup, and only one or half a packet of onion soup mix. You can also leave out the onion soup mix and try panko bread crumbs or fried onion strings as others have suggested. :)

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    • Kendra

      October 24, 2018 at 9:27 am

      Another suggestion to keep the sodium lower is to use homemade cream of whatever soups. I don’t like the canned version. I have a recipe for homemade and can control what goes into it. They taste delicious as well!

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      • Emily Hill

        October 24, 2018 at 10:23 am

        That’s a fabulous idea! I need to make my own creamed soups!

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  42. Ash- Blaize-Fiero

    October 24, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    Making this now and our house smells amazing! So hard to not peek! We used cream of chicken and cream of broccoli. Hope it be super yummy!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 24, 2018 at 8:34 pm

      I hope it turned out! I bet cream of broccoli would be so yummy in this!

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  43. Naomi

    October 28, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    Can I mix the stuff together the night before and sit in fridge , so that when my husband gets home from work he can just put it in the oven?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 29, 2018 at 11:04 am

      I’ve never tried that before. I would think it would be okay since it’s refrigerated. I doubt the rice would get soggy. Wish I could be more help!

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    • Jennifer D

      February 25, 2019 at 4:48 pm

      Did you try this by chance? I was thinking about preparing in the morning so my husband could put in the oven when he got home to start? Thanks !

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  44. June

    October 29, 2018 at 9:23 pm

    I have a question about it. Can you use any kind of rice like risotto rice in the recipe?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 29, 2018 at 9:56 pm

      I’m not sure about risotto rice but I know others have tried plain white or brown rice and it’s worked!

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  45. Tabatha

    October 30, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    Could I use a cast iron pan in the oven?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 30, 2018 at 5:39 pm

      I really don’t know as I’ve never tried it. If it usually bakes similarly to a regular 9×13-inch metal or glass pan, you should be fine!

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  46. Jen

    November 4, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    This looks delicious! I love chicken and am always looking out for new ways to prepare it. Before I try it though, I wanted to ask – about how many pounds of chicken did you use? As I was reading through the comments, I saw a few remarks about their chicken being dry and I was wondering if they might have used smaller chicken breasts? I know from trying other recipes that the fresh chicken breasts at my local grocery ones seem to be on the smaller side, so I usually try to reduce the times on recipes a little to avoid drying them out. Thanks!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 4, 2018 at 9:34 pm

      I wish I could tell you how many pounds. I use larger chicken breasts and do about 4 or 5. If using smaller ones, I’d try cutting back the cooking time by 10 or 15 minutes and checking the chicken (even though it says “no peeking”). Hope that helps!

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  47. Alex

    November 4, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    I made this tonight, it was a perfect easy dinner for a Sunday night, a new staple for sure! I used chicken tenders instead of breast (only because that’s what I had). I used some of the suggestions to cut back on salt because the comment scared me a little lol. I used cream of chicken instead of celery and only one packet of onion soup mix. I also used just under two cups plain dry wild rice instead of white or the packaged rice, and i added broccoli to round the meal out a little. I cooked it for 1hr 15min, but and hour or 1hr 10min would have been better. It definitely wasn’t too salty, I even added a little at the table and i never do that with food. It feed my family of four with left overs.

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    • Emily Hill

      November 4, 2018 at 9:35 pm

      So glad you liked it and I love all the tweaks you made to the recipe. I’m going to have to for sure try it with broccoli next time!

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  48. TG

    November 5, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    Hi! I am making this dish right now, but I was curious if I needed to take out my pan sooner? I used a 9×13 pan with full ingredients, but I only used three chicken breasts. I put them in for the full 1 hr and 45 minutes but they still have an hour left. Just wondering!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 5, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      If you used only three chicken breasts and they aren’t very thick, I’d check them after they’ve baked about 1 hr 15 minutes or so to see if they’re cooked through. Sometimes they can be done that early. If not, check again at 1 hr 30 minutes (even though it says not to peek!). Hope that helps!

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  49. Amanda

    November 7, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    Wish I would have read these comments earlier! I got everything I need to make this tomorrow and now I’m not so confident! I was going to halve the receipe for my family of 3 and could only find Rice-A-Roni long grain rice. Each box is 4.2 ounces and the recipe calls for 7 (when halved) so I was going to use both boxes and halve everything else but seeing so many comments with dry and salty results has me nervous. Maybe I should only use 1 cup of the rice and only one seasoning packet? I see someone mentioned omitting the garlic to reduce the saltiness, does this really impact the flavor profile? Any suggestions?

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    • Emily Hill

      November 7, 2018 at 9:46 pm

      Most have found the recipe to be fine as is but if you tend to prefer less salty dishes, it may be too salty for you. You could always leave off the onion soup mix and leave the chicken plain if you’re worried. Or go for only one seasoning packet on the rice. And I’m totally unsure on cook time when halving the recipe. Sorry!

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  50. Katharine

    November 8, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    Do you add the rice seasoning pack to the rice please?

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    • Emily Hill

      November 8, 2018 at 7:46 pm

      Yes! You add the rice seasoning to the dish. :)

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  51. Shsron

    November 9, 2018 at 9:47 am

    Can I use boneless skinless chicken thighs?

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    • Emily Hill

      November 9, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      For sure! But I’m not sure how it changes the cook time. Sorry!

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  52. Marta

    November 10, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    I made this tonight but revised it to cut sodium. Used plain white rice and added shredded carrots and onions. Used one can of soup ans Added homemade white sauce to cut down on sodium. Sprinkled half an envelope of onion soup and some breadcrumbs. It was delicious! Thank you!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 10, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      Yay! I love the tweaks you made–they sound delish!

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  53. Jenna

    November 10, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    I used 2 boxes of the uncle Ben rice. I only used one of those rice flavor packs and one of the onion soup mix to sprinkle on top. It was perfect! I can’t imagine adding any more seasoning. My chicken was perfectly cooked and moist with the 1 hour 45 minute cook time. I only used 2 large chicken breasts. Super yummy overall!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 10, 2018 at 6:43 pm

      I will probably have to try these tweaks next time. Sounds yummy!

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  54. Amber

    November 12, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    Can you tell me how big a serving size is for nutritional purposes? Is it 1 cup or something else?

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    • Emily Hill

      November 12, 2018 at 8:54 pm

      I use about four good-sized chicken breasts and say that’s about six servings. It really depends on the size of the chicken pieces you use. The dish could probably feed closer to eight people. Sorry I’m not more helpful!

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  55. Elizabeth

    November 25, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Hi! Have you ever used boneless skinless chicken thighs? My kids love thighs and hey, they will devour a chicken dish if made with this instead of breast or tenderloins! That’s a win for me!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 26, 2018 at 10:28 am

      I haven’t but I know others have tried it and it worked out great! You might have to check them while cooking as thighs could cook more quickly than breasts. Good luck!

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  56. Riley

    November 27, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Making this tonight! Such an affordable dish for a college student!! I can’t wait!

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    • Emily Hill

      November 27, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      I hope you like it! You’ll have leftovers for days! :)

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  57. Stroke Waiting to Happen

    December 2, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    3409mg of sodium per serving is equivalent to ELEVEN tacos from Taco Bell. Are you kidding with this slop????? Your kids are better off eating a Big Mac (only 1007mg of sodium!) than this.

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    • Emily Hill

      December 3, 2018 at 7:58 am

      Yep. It’s pretty high in sodium, which is why I don’t make it very often. But you can cut down the sodium by using plain white or brown rice (no seasoning packet), low-sodium soups, and cutting back the onion soup mix to one or half a packet. You can even leave out the onion soup mix and try panko bread crumbs or fried onion strings instead. Lots of ways to tweak it to make it healthier.

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    • Dogmom

      June 5, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      Why even bother commenting if you are going to be so rude. If the sodium is too high for you, just move on to the next recipe or give helpful suggestions of how to reduce the sodium.. Geez.

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  58. Christy J

    December 6, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    I have a similar recipe from the 70s. We add a bag of frozen broccoli to the rice/soup mixture – the only difference. This dish makes a great meal!

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    • Emily Hill

      December 6, 2018 at 8:52 pm

      I really want to try adding broccoli next time I make it!

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  59. R Beyer

    December 18, 2018 at 4:39 pm

    I made it for the first time this week, very good recipe. I followed some advice in the comments; I used one envelope of onion soup mix, 3 boxes of Uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice but only two of the flavor packs and I think 1-1/2 cans of water. Used 4 large chicken breasts. We are a family of 4 and have plenty of leftovers. Will likely make chicken soup with the left over chicken and plenty of rice left as a side dish for another meal.

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    • Emily Hill

      December 18, 2018 at 10:02 pm

      Those tweaks sound perfect! Glad you liked it!

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  60. Bill

    December 29, 2018 at 9:33 am

    I’ve made this a few times and it’s come out great each time. I’m going to try and add a small can of corn (fully drained) tonight and see how it comes out.

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    • Emily Hill

      December 29, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Yay! Glad you like it! Corn sounds like a delicious addition. I’ve heard other people try broccoli too. Yum!

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      • Bill

        December 29, 2018 at 8:04 pm

        It came out great. The corn doesn’t add a whole lot, but I do like the crunch. It didn’t affect the cooking time at all. I’ll have to try broccoli in the future. That sounds really good.

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        • Emily Hill

          December 31, 2018 at 12:24 pm

          I bet the corn was a nice addition to the texture. I’ll have to try that!

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          • Bill

            October 27, 2019 at 4:40 pm

            Have you ever tried using pork chops in this instead of chicken?

          • Emily Hill

            October 27, 2019 at 10:13 pm

            I haven’t yet but many people have and like it!

  61. Erin

    January 2, 2019 at 9:12 am

    Can you do this in a slow cooker?

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    • Emily Hill

      January 2, 2019 at 11:32 am

      I haven’t tried it but someone on Facebook did and here’s what she said: “I layered it in just like the casserole shows and cooked it on high for a couple of hours. I actually didn’t even stir the rice wit the soup. Dumped in the rice mix, stirred the canned soups and garlic powder for the next layer, set the chicken on top, poured two can of water on that, then topped with onion soup. I think putting the rice in ‘dry’ might keep it from getting too soggy? I steamed some frozen veggies on top for the last half hour. I’m not sure but I think it took four hours altogether. Delicious and so easy.” Hope that helps!

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  62. Sherri Wear

    January 8, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    I have it in the oven now. I can’t wait to taste it.

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    • Emily Hill

      January 8, 2019 at 9:28 pm

      I hope you like it!

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  63. Ginny Doty

    January 13, 2019 at 9:01 am

    would love to fix the no peak chicken & rice but all the salt in the two cans of soup and the soup mix makes for way too much for Me . I am on a very low salt diet.

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    • Emily Hill

      January 14, 2019 at 7:47 am

      You can cut down the sodium by using plain white or brown rice, low-sodium soups, and cutting back the onion soup mix to one or half a packet. You can even leave out the onion soup mix and try panko bread crumbs or fried onion strings instead.

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  64. Danny

    January 27, 2019 at 10:47 am

    This was fantastically delicious Emily, I made for my wife & I, only I used 6 lrg chicken breasts, 1 can cream of celery, 1 can cream of broccoli, 1 can cream of mushroom low-sodium 10.25 oz. cans(2 cans water), 3 pkgs, of 6.2 oz. Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice mix(2 season packs) garlic and cajun seasonings, I let it baked (without peeking :) for 2 hrs. because of the extras, chicken was done nice and moist as was the rice also…perfect !
    It’s even better for leftovers for lunch & dinner again now that all them juices and flavors soaked in after being refrigerated overnight, it not only taste’s yummy, it smells yummy !, will definitely be making again !

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    • Emily Hill

      January 28, 2019 at 8:39 am

      The leftovers are the best! I love your idea of using some Cajun seasoning. I bet it was so flavorful. YUM!

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  65. Emily

    February 13, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    Could this be made in a pressure cooker? If so how long would you cook it for?

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    • Emily Hill

      February 15, 2019 at 10:20 am

      I really don’t know. I do know it can be made in a slow cooker, though. Sorry!

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  66. Carolyn I Stenvall

    February 17, 2019 at 3:17 am

    Made this yesterday and it was delicious!! So easy to pull together before popping into the oven and it smelled wonderful. I couldn’t find Zatarain’s Long Grain & Wild Rice so I used Rice-A-Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice and it worked great. Will definitely be making this again..

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    • Emily Hill

      February 17, 2019 at 4:19 pm

      Yay! So glad you liked it!!

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  67. Scott

    March 16, 2019 at 10:14 am

    I really like this recipe, but our local stores aren’t carrying the Zatarain’s Long Grain & Wild Rice anymore. After a bit of experimenting, this recipe is great if you use 3x 4.3oz boxes of Rice A Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix, and increase to 1.5 soup cans of water.

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    • Emily Hill

      March 16, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for trying something else! Glad it worked!

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      • Jenny

        March 18, 2019 at 4:34 pm

        My store did not have the same rice as the recipe either. I used 2 boxes of Uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice. It worked great!

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  68. Jenny

    March 18, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    I made this tonight and it was delish! I would really like to try this with large bone in thighs. Have you tried it with other cuts of chicken? I’m thinking it would only need about an hour, maybe and hour and fifteen minutes,with thighs. Overall great recipe and family approved!

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    • Emily Hill

      March 18, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      I bet it would be great with bone-in thighs and I’d for sure cut the cooking time a bit.

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  69. Sarah

    March 31, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    So I made this tonight but just realized after 30 mins in the oven I forgot to cover it, took it out and covered and it’s back in now, I’m hoping it still turns out ok

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    • Emily Hill

      April 1, 2019 at 9:03 pm

      I bet it will be totally fine. I hope it works out!

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  70. Laura A

    April 9, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    Used cream of poblano soup and brown rice that I had on hand! Still delicious! Definitely an easy new family favorite!

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    • Emily Hill

      April 10, 2019 at 10:09 pm

      Oh my gosh! That sounds SO good!

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  71. Kelly

    May 9, 2019 at 8:13 am

    Do you think this is something that could be made ahead of time and then put in the oven later in the day? Or would this mess up the rice?

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    • Emily Hill

      May 9, 2019 at 5:50 pm

      I’ve never tried so I’m not sure. I don’t know that the rice would have issues since the soups are so thick, but I can’t be certain. Sorry!

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  72. Shannon

    May 22, 2019 at 7:21 pm

    I have plain wild rice (not the box stuff). Would that change the cooking time?

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    • Emily Hill

      May 23, 2019 at 8:05 am

      Nope! The cooking time should be the same!

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  73. Carrie Dennis

    June 8, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    Can you cook this in a crock ppt

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    • Emily Hill

      June 9, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Here’s what another gal did: “I layered it in just like the casserole shows and cooked it on high for a couple of hours. I actually didn’t even stir the rice wit the soup. Dumped in the rice mix, stirred the canned soups and garlic powder for the next layer, set the chicken on top, poured two can of water on that, then topped with onion soup. I think putting the rice in ‘dry’ might keep it from getting too soggy? I steamed some frozen veggies on top for the last half hour. I’m not sure but I think it took four hours altogether. Delicious and so easy.” Hope that helps!

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  74. Marla

    June 27, 2019 at 5:52 am

    I accidentally bought microwave rice. Will it work with the recipe?

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    • Emily Hill

      June 27, 2019 at 8:12 am

      I’m not sure. I’ve never tried it. The rice may cook faster so it could turn out a little mushier. But I think it’s worth a try!

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  75. Danielle

    July 25, 2019 at 8:29 am

    Do you think adding sliced mushrooms at the start would work, or would they cook too fast being in so long?

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    • Emily Hill

      July 25, 2019 at 11:54 am

      That’s a great question! I’ve never tried it so I’m not very helpful. They could get pretty soft. Maybe see if there’s a similar recipe that includes mushrooms? Wish I could help!

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  76. Judy

    September 8, 2019 at 12:04 pm

    ONE-PAN NO PEEK CHICKEN & RICE

    I just finished eating a hearty (and filling!) serving of your ONE-PAN NO PEEK CHICKEN & RICE. It was absolutely amazing. My only change was I swapped out the cream of mushroom and celery soups with cream of chicken. Absolutely loved it! I’ll be having leftovers for dinner tomorrow night.

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    • Emily Hill

      September 9, 2019 at 10:07 am

      Yay! I’m so glad you liked it! I want to try substitute cream of chicken next time too. It sounds delish!

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  77. Elle

    September 25, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Made this recipe yesterday. My husband was a huge fan! Glad I stumbled across your page a few days ago…can’t wait to explore your other recipes. Thank you!

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    • Emily Hill

      September 26, 2019 at 9:26 am

      Yay! I’m so glad he liked it! And welcome to Half-Scratched–glad you’re here. :)

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  78. Maggie

    October 10, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    Looked through the comments. Bless your heart for answering the same question so many times!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 11, 2019 at 11:04 am

      Thank you! I try!

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  79. Treena Martin

    October 14, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    I made this tonight and it was delicious. I used plain rice, everything else as started in the recipe except I only used 2 skinless and boneless breasts cut in half and two skinless and boneless thighs. It was not too salty probably because I didn’t have spice packets from the rice.

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    • Emily Hill

      October 15, 2019 at 9:31 am

      That’s a great way to cut down on the saltiness of this dish. Love it!

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  80. Alyssa Nocks

    October 15, 2019 at 10:35 am

    Emily, I couldn’t find the Zatarain’s brand of the rice; I bought Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice. Additionally, I only bought one box on accident. Will this still work? What do you suggest I do?

    Thanks in advance!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 15, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      I think if you combine the Rice-a-Roni with a similar amount of plain white rice and follow the rest of the directions, it should work!

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  81. Cheyenne

    October 16, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    I accidentally grabbed Rice A Roni brand and had it all mixed before realizing…Will it still work?

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    • Emily Hill

      October 16, 2019 at 5:55 pm

      Yes! It should still work!

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  82. Kaili

    October 21, 2019 at 2:34 pm

    I could only find uncle bens wild rice will that work the same???

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    • Emily Hill

      October 21, 2019 at 3:43 pm

      It should!

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  83. Katlynn

    October 22, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    I made this recipe but I added chopped fresh broccoli to have a veggie and I used cream of chicken instead of cream of celery since that’s what I had in my pantry!

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    • Emily Hill

      October 23, 2019 at 7:20 pm

      Those sound like delicious tweaks!

      Reply
  84. Kenneth E Williams

    October 30, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    I’m trying the no peek chicken, but with port cutlets instead. I will let you know how it turned out, hope I don’t overcook it.

    Reply
  85. Mary

    November 11, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Very salty!!!! I would cut most of the Onion Soup Mix. Maybe to 3/4 of one pack. But very delicious!!!! Will fix again.

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    • Emily Hill

      November 12, 2019 at 10:54 am

      Yes! You can totally cut out one of the packs of onion soup mix. You can also use plain white or brown rice to cut down on the saltiness.

      Reply
  86. Kristen

    November 12, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    Way waay too salty. But otherwise it turned out. The chicken was cooked, but not dry, and rice was cooked thoroughly. Next time, I might use only one seasoning packet from the rice mix, use low sodium cans of soup (as suggested by the author), and sub french fried onions for the packets of soup mix. If you don’t dial back some of those things, I think you’ll be a bit shocked.

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    • Emily Hill

      November 13, 2019 at 10:49 am

      It is pretty salty. I’ve mentioned easy ways to cut down on the sodium including using only one seasoning packet or even using plain white or brown rice. Low-sodium soups and french fried onions are also great options!

      Reply
  87. Hippy

    November 14, 2019 at 6:58 am

    I made this last night for my adult children and it was a smash hit!!!! We all loved it and polished off the entire baking dish. I made it with one change, I used cream of chicken in place of the cream of mushroom. (daughter doesn’t care for mushrooms) This recipe has become my new favorite chicken dish. It’s so easy to make, smells delicious while cooking and tastes like no other.
    Thank you for posting this recipe. I have already printed a few more from your site and will continue to peruse to find more.

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    • Emily Hill

      November 14, 2019 at 7:57 am

      Yay! I’m so glad everyone liked it! Cream of chicken is a great substitute if you don’t like mushrooms. :)

      Reply
  88. Crys

    November 22, 2019 at 11:49 am

    Can sharp cheddar cheese be added to this recipe? I’ve made this before and it was a hit! The chicken cut like butter! Making it again just craving a cheesy twist lol

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    • Emily Hill

      December 2, 2019 at 11:04 am

      I’ve never tried that but I bet it would add a nice bit of zing! Or even sharp white cheddar!

      Reply

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