I have been making Forgotten Chicken for years, and I’ve learned that a few simple tips and tricks make all the difference. The key to the best chicken and rice is the amount of liquid, slow cooking, and keeping it tightly covered. This chicken recipe is a family favorite and I know you will love it too!

If you are looking for how to get flavorful, tender chicken and creamy rice in one dish, this is the recipe. Forgotten chicken might seem easy, and it is, but after making this for years, I’ve learned a few tricks and tips.

I have found the secret to this perfectly cooked rice is using the right amount of liquid and covering the baking dish tightly with foil to make sure the rice cooks. This will trap the steam to allow the rice to fully cook.

This recipe is meant to be easy and foolproof. I love that it’s a dump and go, set it and forget it meal.

If you have extra packs of Lipton Onion Soup be sure to try this french onion soup rice and Lipton Onion Soup meatloaf.

Why you’ll love this easy dinner recipe

• Hands-off cooking. This is a great set it and forget it recipe.
• Just a few ingredients. Only a few ingredients needed to make this flavorful dish.
• One dish meal. Your whole dinner in one casserole dish. The rice and chicken cook at the same time making it so easy for a full meal.
• Great freezer meal. This is a freezer friendly meal that you can make ahead and enjoy later.

Forgotten chicken ingredients

This is a great pantry meal. All you need is a pack of chicken breasts and a few pantry staples.

• Chicken – Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
• Minute Rice – I like using Minute Rice for this recipe. Scroll to substitutions for other rice.
• Cream of chicken soup – I like using condensed cream of chicken soup.
• Cream of mushroom soup – Use condensed cream of mushroom soup.
• Water – A can of water is used to help cook the rice.
• Lipton Onion Soup Mix – You can usually find this in the soup aisle at the grocery store.
• Butter – Unsalted butter is used to grease the baking dish and adds extra flavor.

How to make forgotten chicken

This is a step-by-step overview of the recipe. Scroll to the bottom for the full, printable recipe.

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the melted butter in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
2. Combine the cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, water, and rice in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

3. Spread the rice mixture into the prepared dish. Top the rice with the chicken breasts.
4. Sprinkle the chicken with the Lipton Onion Soup mix.
5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Cover the baking dish tightly. Covering the dish helps to trap the steam to make sure the rice fully cooks.
• Don’t peak! Don’t uncover the dish during cooking. This will release the steam and could prevent the rice from cooking.
• Check the temperature. Make sure to check the chicken’s internal temperature to ensure it is fully cooked. It should reach at least 165 degrees F.
• Let it rest. I recommend letting it rest 5 minutes before serving. This lets the rice finish absorbing any liquid.

Variations and substitutions

• Liquid: For even more flavor, replace the water with chicken broth.
• Chicken: This works with chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
• Rice: If you don’t want to use minute rice, you can substitute with long grain white rice. If you want to use brown rice, add 1/2 cup extra water and bake an extra 15-20 minutes.
• Soup: Try substituting with cream of celery soup.
• Vegetables: Try adding frozen vegetables like peas and carrots.

Storage

Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can reheat in the oven at 325 degrees F.

This forgotten chicken also makes a great freezer meal. Store in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Frequently asked questions

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