Easy Forgotten Chicken Recipe That Feels Like Home
This Forgotten chicken recipe brings tender chicken, creamy sauce, and fluffy rice together in one comforting bake-all-in-one-pan dinner. Perfect for busy evenings, it's packed with savory flavor and family-friendly warmth—just layer, bake, and forget about it until it’s ready.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Foil
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Oven mitts
- Instant-read thermometer (optional but helpful)
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 can 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 can 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 1½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 packet 1 oz onion soup mix
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
Optional:
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread uncooked rice across the bottom of the dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together both soups and chicken broth until smooth.
- Pour the soup mixture over the rice and sprinkle half the onion soup mix on top.
- Place chicken breasts over the rice, pressing gently into the liquid.
- Sprinkle remaining onion soup mix on top, then drizzle with melted butter.
- Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F and rice is tender.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
This dish includes common pantry ingredients like condensed soups and onion soup mix. You can swap chicken breasts with boneless thighs for extra juiciness.