Ranch Chicken and Rice Bake is a no peek casserole dish that you will love. The rice and chicken cook in one dish that leaves you with juicy tender chicken and perfectly cooked rice, all flavored with ranch seasoning!
1 to 1 1/2lbs.chicken breast (boneless, skinless)*cut into pieces, see notes
1 1/2 cupslong grain white rice*do not use Minute Rice
1packet (1 oz.)ranch seasoning mix
1 can (10.5 oz.) cream of chicken soup
1can (14.5 oz.)chicken broth
1cupsour cream
1/2 to 1 tspblack pepper *optional to taste
salt to taste *optional
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°. Grease a 9x13 baking casserole dish.
Cut your chicken into 6 to 8 pieces (or however many you like). Pound out your chicken or filet it as needed so it is an even thickness.
In a bowl, add your cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, sour cream, ranch seasoning and mix it well. Add your salt and pepper to taste if desired.
Add your rice to the soup mixture and mix well.
Pour half of your soup and rice mixture in the bottom of the greased casserole dish.
Place your chicken pieces in the sauce in the pan. Make sure they are evenly spaced out.
Pour the rest of the soup and rice mixture over top of the chicken. Spread it evenly over the chicken, making sure the chicken is covered.
Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil. Place it in the oven to cook for 90 minutes! No need to check on the chicken.
Once the dish has cooked for 90 minutes take it out of the oven. The chicken should be cooked fully, but check the internal temperature of your chicken using a meat thermometer. The internal temperature needs to reach 165 degrees.*If your chicken is not at 165 degrees, cover the dish again with foil and bake for longer until it reaches 165 degrees.
Serve and enjoy! Store any leftovers in the fridge for 3 days and reheat the chicken and rice in the microwave.
Notes
I use 1 1/2 pounds of chicken. This gives me 6-8 pieces of chicken, depending on how big my chicken breasts are. I pound out my chicken or filet the pieces to make sure the pieces are the same thickness for even cooking.You can add some parmesan, mozzarella or cheddar cheese for an extra cheesy rice! Just can add some into the rice and soup mixture and add some extra on top too if desired!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.