Description
Creamy French Onion Chicken Rice Bake brings comfort straight to your dinner table with caramelized onions, tender chicken, and rich cheesy rice. Packed with deep flavor and simple ingredients, this one-pan meal delivers a satisfying dinner your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups white rice
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 ½ cups French fried onions
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) French onion soup
- 1 cup sour cream
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter for easy cleanup.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of cooked rice and 2 cups of shredded chicken until evenly distributed.
- Pour 10.5 ounces of cream of chicken soup and 10.5 ounces of French onion soup into the rice mixture. Stir thoroughly to blend.
- Add 1 cup of sour cream, 1 ½ cups of shredded cheese, 1 cup of French fried onions, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon onion powder. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Transfer the entire mixture into your prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake uncovered for exactly 30 minutes until the edges bubble and the center feels hot.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of French fried onions across the top of the casserole.
- Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes to crisp the topping to a golden brown color.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes to settle.
- Garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley just before serving for a fresh touch.
Notes
- Toast your French fried onions separately if needed for extra crispness before adding to the casserole.
- Choose short-grain or medium-grain rice for a creamier, more cohesive texture in the dish.
- For a lighter version, swap cream of chicken soup with low-fat cream of mushroom and use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
- When preparing chicken, rotisserie chicken works wonderfully and saves considerable prep time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg