Description
Creamy angel chicken rice emerges as a comforting classic from midwestern kitchens. Parmesan, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning blend into a delectable one-pan meal familiar to midwest home cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 packet 1 oz (30 g) Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 can 10 oz (300 g) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup dry white wine (or extra chicken broth for a non-alcoholic version)
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 4 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Seasoning: Uniformly coat chicken breasts with salt and pepper, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Sauce Creation: Melt butter in a skillet, seamlessly integrate cream cheese until achieving a luxurious, uniform consistency.
- Sauce Enhancement: Whisk Italian dressing mix, condensed mushroom soup, chicken broth, white wine, and garlic powder into the base, stirring until developing a harmonious, smooth sauce.
- Cooking Method Selection: For slow cooker, nestle seasoned chicken into the appliance, pour sauce over, and cook on low for 56 hours or high for 23 hours until chicken becomes tender and fully cooked.
- Stovetop Alternative: Immerse chicken breasts directly into sauce-filled skillet, cover, and simmer on low heat for 2530 minutes, ensuring complete and succulent preparation.
- Rice Preparation: Cook rice using chicken broth to infuse additional flavor depth, creating a robust foundation for the dish.
- Plating and Finishing: Arrange rice as a base, position cooked chicken on top, lavishly drizzle creamy sauce over entire dish, and optionally garnish with fresh parsley or grated Parmesan for enhanced visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Seasoning Strategy: Ensure even salt and pepper distribution on chicken breasts for consistent flavor throughout the meat.
- Sauce Smoothness: Slowly melt cream cheese and whisk continuously to prevent lumps and achieve a silky, uniform sauce texture.
- Cooking Method Flexibility: Choose between slow cooker (56 hours) or stovetop (2530 minutes) based on time availability and kitchen equipment.
- Flavor Boosting Tip: Replace water with chicken broth when cooking rice to enhance overall dish depth and richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours (slow cooker) or 30 minutes (stovetop)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg