Emergency Chicken Rice Casserole

Name: Emergency Chicken Rice Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500g (1 lb) chicken thighs or tenders (tenderloin) (, cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" pieces (Note 1)); 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp vegetable or chicken stock powder (granulated bouillon) ((Note 2)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) chicken broth/stock (, low sodium); 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) milk (, any fat %); 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice (, uncooked (Note 3)); 1/4 cup (35g) flour (, plain / all purpose); 1 tsp vegetable or chicken stock powder (granulated bouillon) ((Note 2)); 2 cloves garlic (, minced); 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter; 2 broccoli heads ((large!), cut into florets (Note 4)); 2 cups (200g) shredded cheese; 2 green onions (, finely sliced)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

Recipe video above. Dump-and-bake creamy chicken rice casserole made FROM SCRATCH! Perfectly cooked rice, creamy cheesy sauce, juicy seasoned chicken. Unusually high liquid-to-rice ratio because 1) baked uncovered (brown chicken); and 2) creamy rice (rather than stodgy!). See Note 7 re: SCALING recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:27:58 GMT