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There’s nothing like an easy slow-cooker recipe to save the day during busy work weeks and packed school schedules. This nutritious, budget-friendly recipe might be your new slow cooker<\/a> hero. Once prepped, you’ll have more time to make fun side dishes.<\/p>\n In a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker, add stock, carrots, onion, rice, peas and basil, then stir to combine. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, then layer on top of the rice mixture.<\/p>\n Cook covered on low until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170\u00b0-175\u00b0F, about four to five hours.<\/p>\n Editor’s Tip:<\/em> Let the slow cooker do its thing\u2014lifting the lid to peek at the progress allows heat to escape and extends the cook time.<\/p>\n Remove chicken from the slow cooker. When it’s cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones by simply pulling it away (discard the bones). Shred the meat<\/a> with two forks, then stir the chicken back into the rice mixture and allow to heat until warmed through. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if you like.<\/p>\n Swap diced veggies in the recipe for whatever you have in your fridge. Or maybe you’d like to try a different type of rice<\/a>. If you already have chicken breasts in your fridge, you can use those instead of thighs. If you use a boneless option, watch your chicken toward the end of the cook time. Chicken breasts often take less time to cook than bone-in options since there’s a lower fat content.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to check out our collection of healthy slow-cooker chicken recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looking to add some heat? Try a different spice blend<\/a> like taco, Creole or Cajun seasoning to give the dish a whole new flavor.<\/p>\n The sky is the limit! We like to serve with differently shaped dinner rolls<\/a> or a colorful, healthy salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This slow-cooker chicken and rice is healthy, budget-friendly and quick to prepare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1952546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304032,307584,307330,307345,304328,304998,304292,304338,304515,304390,303966,304988,305004,304368,303887,306848,304347,304268,307307,304558,324623,307579,307559,304388,304078,303883,304403],"categories-v2":[308623,310568,310369,310378,308984,308481,308945,308305,308992,308880,308761,308495,308935,308951,308745,308478,309603,308998,259483,310342,308910,309177,310563,310541,308752,308698,309004,308476,308812],"coauthors":[253433],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Slow-Cooker Chicken 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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Add ingredients to the slow cooker<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Slow-cook<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Finish the chicken<\/h3>\n
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Rice Tips<\/h2>\n
Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
How do you make slow-cooker chicken and rice variations?<\/h3>\n
What do you serve with slow-cooker chicken and rice?<\/h3>\n