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Uncle Josh's Famous Chicken and Rice

By: Josh Adams 
"If you like chicken and rice, you'll love this simple and quick recipe for America's favorite bird (and grain)! If desired, add corn and green beans on the side for a full meal! Most excellent!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • lemon pepper to taste
  • lemon and herb seasoning to taste
  • ground cumin to taste
  • dried thyme to taste
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare instant rice according to package directions. (Note: 2 cups of uncooked rice will yield about 4 cups of cooked rice.)
  2. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, thoroughly mix the cooked rice, soup, water, lemon pepper, lemon and herb seasoning, cumin and thyme. Press chicken breasts into mixture until only the tops show.
  3. Cover and cook 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Pierce chicken breasts with a fork. Continue cooking 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 297 | Total Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by diane   view full review
I am so sorry but this recipie is really bad. Imagine all the cumin and tyme for only four...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2002 by Josh Adams   view full review
A recipe is just this -- a recipe....You have to tweak it to your own taste. To say it's bad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by MARYSMTH   view full review
If only it tasted as good as it smells. It's very bland and definitely missing something. If I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by Menwith Hill'er Back Home !!   view full review
Please don’t pay attention to the negative reviews here! This recipe is a real gem for a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by copes006   view full review
Wonderfully delicious! I used cream of mushroom for the soup and my 4 boys love it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2006 by CHRISTINE   view full review
I liked this recipe as a starting point. I made the rice as shown, but added a bit of garlic....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2005 by FROSTY   view full review
worse recipe i have used
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by emilyseattle   view full review
We loved this recipe! Easy and delicious. We used 3 chicken breasts instead of 6 which was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by Dena Mattmiller   view full review
My family loved this dish! Don't be scared off by the negative reviews... a good cook adds...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2007 by KYGrammyto2   view full review
This is just a basic recipe you can make your own. I omitted the cumin, added some sage and...

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