Description
Warm, hearty No-Peek Chicken Casserole brings comfort straight to your dinner table with minimal effort and maximum satisfaction. Simply toss your ingredients, cover, and let the oven work its magic, creating a delicious meal that feels like a warm hug from grandma.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 packages Uncle Ben’s long grain wild rice
Soup Base:
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1.5 cans water
Seasonings:
- kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, creating the perfect warm environment for your casserole.
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Pour both 6-oz packages of Uncle Ben’s long grain wild rice into the dish.
- Add the 10.25-oz can of cream of mushroom soup and 10.25-oz can of cream of celery soup to the rice.
- Measure 1 ½ cans of water using the empty soup can and blend everything thoroughly.
- Carefully arrange 1 ½ pounds of chicken breasts or thighs across the rice mixture.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground pepper over the chicken to enhance its flavor.
- Tightly seal the dish with aluminum foil, trapping all the delicious moisture inside.
- Slide the covered casserole into the 350°F oven for exactly 90 minutes.
- Resist opening the foil during baking to maintain the signature ‘no-peek’ cooking method.
- Remove from the oven when the rice has completely absorbed the liquid and the chicken is tender.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving to allow flavors to settle.
Notes
- Always use long-grain white rice for the best texture and absorption of liquid in this casserole.
- Check the chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F to ensure it’s fully cooked and safe to eat.
- For a gluten-free version, swap condensed soups for gluten-free alternatives and use rice without additives.
- Customize the flavor by adding dried herbs like thyme or rosemary to the rice mixture before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 433 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 730 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg