This One Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole is a simple, cozy and delicious meal with very little prep. Juicy chicken simmers in one pot with a handful of simple ingredients, making it perfect for weeknight dinners, or Sunday suppers.

One Pot Chicken and Rice Casserole Ingredients

This simple rustic yet delicious dish requires only a handful of ingredients. While the exact ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, here’s an overview of what you need:

• Chicken: I like to use a whole, cut-up chicken. While you can definitely cut up your own, it’s easy to buy it at the market already done for you. Or, you can use other cuts of chicken you prefer. I would definitely recommend choosing bone in, skin on pieces for the best flavor.
• Butter: I like to use butter to sear the chicken pieces, but you can also use cooking oil too.
• Onion: Look for a medium to large onion that you will quarter or cut into 8ths that will be nestles into the rice and chicken.
• Bay leaves for flavor. If you can find fresh bay leaves, use those. Otherwise, dried bay leaves will work find too.
• Broth or water: for cooking the chicken and rice
• Rice: Choose a long grain white rice, like Basmati. I’ve not tested this recipe using other varieties of rice.
• Fresh Herbs: for garnish fresh herbs add a pop of green color and beautiful flavor. Italian parsley is simple and delicious, but you could use fresh basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, or tarragon. I foraged in my herb garden and am using fresh parsley and tarragon.

Ingredient Additions

This simple dish can handle additional ingredients to make it your own special recipe. Ideas might include any of the following: mushrooms, carrots, peas, celery, zucchini, or any other vegetable that is seasonal and looks delicious.

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