Cheesy Chicken and Rice

If you are looking for an easy chicken and rice dish full of flavor, this recipe is for you. This dish is made with simple ingredients and doesn't take much hands-on time. Recipes for chicken and rice don’t get any easier than this!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword casserole

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 639kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

Chicken

1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons avocado oil

Cheese Sauce

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups milk
16 ounces shredded cheddar cheese divided
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Casserole

6 cups cooked rice
½ cup sour cream

Instructions

Chicken

Pat the chicken breast dry. Cut it into cubes and place in a bowl. Toss with the salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until it is browned.
Transfer the browned chicken to a large bowl.

Sauce

Place a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the butter and cook until the butter melts. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook for 3 minutes, whisking often.
Add the milk and cook until the mixture thickens about 8 more minutes.
Add 8 ounces of the cheese, and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the cheese melts.
Stir in the dried mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper.

Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Add the rice to the bowl with the chicken.
Stir in the cheese sauce and sour cream.
Transfer to a casserole dish and top with the remaining cheese.
Cook for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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