Description
This Amazing Forgotten Chicken recipe is a simple and delicious one-pan meal that combines pantry staples with juicy chicken for a comforting dish the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4–6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
For the Rice Mixture:
- 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can (10.5 oz) water (use empty soup can)
- 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter (cut into small pieces)
For Garnish:
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the baking dish: Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the ingredients: In the dish, combine the uncooked rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, water, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Add the chicken: Nestle the chicken pieces into the rice mixture.
- Season and bake: Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix over the top, dot with butter, cover tightly with foil, and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Rest and garnish: Let the dish rest for 5–10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- Do not uncover or stir while baking—this is what makes it “forgotten.”
- You can substitute bone-in chicken thighs for extra flavor but adjust cook time slightly.
- Works well as a freezer meal before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece with rice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
