Last updated on August 19th, 2018 at 04:43 pm
This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is made all in ONE POT and ready in only 30 minutes. It’s cheesy, it’s comforting, loaded with broccoli and super simple to make!
I wanted to share with you another one of these one pot recipes I made because this one is a favorite of mine. It has rice, chicken and cheese, and some broccoli, so you know it’s going to be good. This chicken and rice dish is so freaking delicious that if I were wearing a skirt right now, it would make my skirt fly up. Thankfully I’m not, I’m a pants only kinda gal, skirts or dresses are for weddings or special occasions only. So glad we had this chat.
Anyway, chicken and rice! Who doesn’t love a good chicken and rice casserole sorta dish. But the beauty here is that it’s all made in one skillet, it’s quick and before you know it dinner is ready to be served.
While I sit here writing this to you and looking at these pictures, Star Trek playing in the background and hubs watching it and laughing his you know what off, I remember the bacon I fried this morning at the same time managing to burn a couple of my fingers from splattering oil, I’m thinking that some bacon would have been yummy here for a bit more crunch and saltiness. But that’s just cause I have bacon on my mind. Bacon is on my mind a lot.
My favorite part about this casserole is the cheese and I like to place the skillet under the broiler just for a minute or so until the cheese melts and starts to bubble. Simple, quick and pure comfort food. Can’t beat that.
As a side note, we just bought these skillets shown in the picture below, they’re from Starfrit called The Rock and I have to say they are the best skillets I’ve ever tried. Nothing, absolutely nothing sticks to them and no oil is necessary. Not to mention they’re super easy to clean and they work on my induction stovetop. WIN! WIN!
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This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is made all in ONE POT and ready in only 30 minutes. It's cheesy, it's comforting, loaded with broccoli and super simple to make!
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 chicken breasts cut into small cubes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup rice uncooked
- 10 oz cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 3 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and cubed chicken. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the chicken starts to brown a bit. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until garlic gets aromatic.
Add the rice, cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Start with 2 cups of chicken broth and if more is needed add more until rice is fully cooked. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and cook over medium heat until the rice is fully cooked, stirring occasionally, should take about 15 minutes or so. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Add the broccoli florets and half the cheese then continue cooking for 2 more minutes, until broccoli softens a bit. Sprinkle over the top with remaining cheese and place the skillet under the broiler for a couple more minutes, just until it melts and starts to brown a bit.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
Recipe Video
I don't have condensed cream of chicken soup, what can I use: You can make your own cream of chicken soup using this recipe:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the flour and mix until it turns into a paste. Whisk in the milk and chicken broth until the flour paste is dissolved. Season with onion powder, salt and pepper. Continue whisking until the soup is smooth and creamy.
What kind of rice should I use: I used a long grain rice (Basmati) and I recommend a long grain rice over a short grain rice because the shorter grain rice gives you a creamier rice. If using brown rice, it will take longer to cook and may require more liquid. If you wanted to speed this up you could even use quick cooking rice.
How do I store leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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Recipe originally shared May, 2015.
Thank you for this recipe!!! I made it tonight and it was a huge hit!!! So easy to make!! We will definitely have this again! It would be great for a potluck as well!!
Yes, it would! So glad you enjoyed this!
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That was a delicious skillet meal. I used dark chicken parts and my family enjoyed it very much.
Loved that I could make this on the stovetop and not heat the house up in the summer! Used half a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking the chicken and a can of cream of celery soup. The rice came out perfect, I have made a similar casserole in the oven and sometimes the rice is undercooked and it cooks twice as long! Thanks for a great stove top one pot casserole!
Doubled the recipe and it was wonderful! Did not use all the chicken broth in recipe. This is a winner! I am a novice cook and this recipe gave me confidence!
Do you use fresh or frozen broccoli?
You can use either
I’ll try this recipe, it sounds easy and I have all items needed on hand.
That’s always a bonus when you have everything. Hope you enjoy it!
I made this recipe and we enjoyed it. Adding the salt and pepper early led to a salty taste. I’d add after soup.
My husband and college age son aren’t fans of casserole type meals, but this recipe was a BIG hit! My husband loves green pepper so 1/4 cup was added to the onion and chicken in the skillet. Thanks for posting a video. I am a very visual person and I’m sure it helped insure the success of the final product! Let’s just say, there were NO left overs with this fabulous recipe!😊
That’s so great to hear! We’re glad your family loved the recipe.
The instructions don’t mention covering while rice cooks. I wish I had watched video. Was way too runny. Will remember for next time.
Recipe has been updated, thank you!
This was awesome! I love one-pot cooking. Hubby liked it enough to eat seconds. Easy and yummy!
OMG. So easy to make and surprisingly good. Made this two days in a row since my family wanted more!
Glad you liked it, you should try the Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole I just posted, you’ll love that too!
I had a bunch of broccoli that was getting old that I chopped up and froze. I was looking for a recipe to use it up in. This was fairly simple and worked out great for lunches. I had to cook a little longer, I think because of the broccoli being frozen but overall went great!
Trying tomorrow many thanks!!!
Eric
This was easy and good. My husband took two servings. I kept the broccoli separate since my boys do not like things mixed. Thanks for the cream of chicken soup recipe. Will have to keep that for sure.
Awesome recipe! Very easy to make, very tasty, and very comforting!
I didn’t think the portions would be enough for our family, so I doubled them…. boy was I wrong! The original recipient will feed at least a family of 4.
Thanks for mentioning this. I was wondering the same since we are 6 total.
This was so, so, so good!! Easy to make and the leftovers the next day were delicious. Another wonderful recipe!
I tried this it was amazing!