Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice
A comforting and hearty crock pot recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with wild rice, mushrooms, vegetables, and a creamy broth for an easy and delicious meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup wild rice blend, rinsed
1 medium onion, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
Spray the inside of the crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
Place the rinsed wild rice blend in the bottom of the crock pot.
Add the diced onion, diced carrots, diced celery, sliced mushrooms, and minced garlic on top of the rice.
Place the chicken breasts on top of the vegetables and rice.
Pour the chicken broth and water over all the ingredients in the crock pot.
Sprinkle the dried thyme, dried parsley, salt, and black pepper evenly over the ingredients.
Cover the crock pot with the lid and cook on high for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.
Remove the chicken breasts from the crock pot and shred them using two forks.
Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir in the heavy cream until well combined.
Cover and cook on low for an additional 15 minutes to heat through and thicken the creamy broth.
Serve hot and enjoy.