![]() Use the other half when you season the chicken. If you have lemon, squeeze half and add it to the tray before you place it to bake. Also, if using other chicken cuts please make sure you cook them accordingly.If using whole chicken, you can boil it whole but then cut it in pieces before baking.However, I prefer bone in chicken for this dish as it makes it more flavorful. You can use a whole chicken, chicken thighs or chicken breasts for this dish.You can also use dried thyme, parsley, rosemary or any seasoning of your choice. I season the chicken with paprika and oregano.I would love to share some notes and tips in this section as well as ingredient substitutions or additions. See notes though for some tips on how to spruce it up if you have more ingredients available:)Ĭasserole Rice and Chicken Drumsticks Recipe Notes & Tips However, given the times we are living right now (quarantine 2020) I thought of presenting this dish in an old fashioned way. A lot more ingredients are added to it thus making it an even better dish. However, for this recipe I used chicken drumsticks since I happened to have 2 packages.Īs economy has gotten better and people have more means, this recipe has gotten many face-lifts. Traditionally the dish was cooked with a whole chicken. The rice & chicken bake dish is one of those dishes that was cooked for big celebrations or for when you unexpectedly had guests drop by. ![]() People will welcome you in their homes and share their bread with strangers. My native country of Albania is known for its hospitality. I will always disclose when a product in a post has been gifted by a company as well as when a post or product is sponsored. Is that what this is? I’m not sure.Some links in my posts may be affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you purchase items by clicking on these links. So in the end, I decided to call it a casserole, guessing that is what normal people would call this. Though someone please remind me a few months down the track to share the recipe for this that’s made entirely in the oven! I think of this as a rice bake which is completely illogical because it’s not cooked in the oven at all. I wasn’t quite sure what to call this recipe. ![]() Here’s close up proof – see? □ If it were overcooked and gluey, the surface of the rice grains would look mushy. The rice is just cooked to tender al dente and it’s smothered in a creamy sauce (but no cream), as opposed to overcooked super soft rice that is gluggy with thick sauce. Except it’s made with normal white rice.Īnd being the rice snob that I am ( □Asian blood), I promise you that this is as far from gluey rice as you can get. It tastes like a creamy, cheesy risotto, it truly does. What this Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole tastes like Stir through cheese, top with more cheese then give it a quick broil/grill just to melt the cheese. As the rice cooks, the flour thickens the liquid which makes the sauce beautifully creamy Īfter 12 minutes of simmering, add the broccoli and cook for a further 3 minutes then Sauté garlic and onion in butter and/or oil, then mostly cook the chicken – it finishes cooking with the rice Īdd flour, milk, broth and basic seasonings (salt, pepper, thyme), then add the rice right into the same pot. How to make Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole – from scratch! Having tried canned soup in various forms in my time, I can say with absolute confidence that homemade from scratch is tastier, it’s better for you and it’s easy! I’ve never tried this with canned soup, and I never intend to. But a quick Google and I was somewhat bemused to find that there are in fact many versions of similar rice casseroles made using canned soup. It never even crossed my mind to make a recipe such as this Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole from anything but scratch. Loaded with tons of broccoli, this is a terrific quick dinner idea you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. Made-from-scratch creamy, cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole made in ONE POT on the stove! Tastes like risotto, but much faster to make and completely low maintenance.
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