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Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf
I turned everyone's favorite dinner into an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe using pantry staples like wild rice, autumn herbs, and chicken breasts. This slow cooked chicken dinner is hearty, but healthy, and it's the easiest dinner to prepare!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 4h👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●slow cooker
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
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Slow Cooker
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1. In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the wild rice, 3 cups chicken broth, lemon juice, parsley, carrots, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and mix everything up to combine.2. Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, thyme, sage, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. 3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides, about ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Toss in the shallots and cook another ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken and shallots from the skillet and place directly into the slow cooker, skin side up, along with any juices left in the skillet. Add the rosemary.4. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for ⏱️ 5-6 hours or on high for ⏱️ 3-4 hours. If the rice is hard, add and addition 1/2 cup broth and cook another ⏱️ 30 minutes on high.5. To serve, fluff the rice with a fork and serve the chicken, rice, and veggies together.
dried parsley2 teaspoonscarrot, cut into 1 inch pieces1
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Instant Pot
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1. In the bowl of your instant pot, combine the wild rice, 3 cups chicken broth, lemon juice, parsley, carrots, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and mix everything up to combine.2. Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, thyme, sage, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides, about ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Toss in the shallots and cook another ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken and shallots from the skillet and place directly into the instant pot, skin side up, along with any juices left in the skillet. Add the rosemary. 4. Cover, select the manual setting, and cook on high pressure for ⏱️ 25 minutes. Once done cooking, use the quick release function and release the steam.5. To serve, fluff the rice with a fork and serve the chicken, rice, and veggies together.
dried parsley2 teaspoonscarrot, cut into 1 inch pieces1
Nutrition Facts
calories
587 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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