Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice

This Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice is a complete meal in one pot, no need to cook the rice separately.

This recipe is a spin off my mom’s oven recipe for basil rice. My mom makes a basil rice recipe that goes great with anything. She would brown rice and butter in a skillet, add dried basil, chicken broth, and rice and then finish it in the oven. I made her rice recipe a complete meal by adding chicken.

For this recipe, I cooked the chicken, leeks, basil, butter and chicken broth for 6 hours. Then I stir in Minute Brand rice and put the lid back on and cook for about 25 minutes more. You may remember that I do not like conventional rice in the slow cooker, it gets gummy. Minute rice is parboiled then dried, so it doesn’t get gummy and it cooks fast.

The rice turns out perfectly fluffy and tastes amazing since it is flavored with the butter and broth the chicken has been cooking in. The thighs turn out moist and tender in this meal too!

I’ve been busy this last week and didn’t get as many recipes out as possible, darn you life! I’m happy I finally sat down and to get this recipe out to you, I think your family will love it. I always looked forward to this rice when my mom was making it and this slow cooker recipe makes life easier with the chicken cooked with it. Have a great week!

Other great Chicken and Rice recipes:

• Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken and Rice
• Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken and Rice Casserole
• Slow Cooker One Pot Chicken Burrito Filling
• Slow Cooker No Peek Chicken

Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice

5 from 9 votes

A one pot meal with chicken and basil rice.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Basil Chicken and Rice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

• Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 15 oz. can chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp. dried basil
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• ½ cup diced leeks
• 3 Tbsp. Butter
• 2 cups white Minute rice ADD AT THE END

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Instructions:

• Add the chicken, chicken broth, basil, salt, pepper and leeks to the slow cooker. Add the butter on top of the chicken, no need to melt it.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• After the cooking time is done, remove the chicken onto a plate with a slotted spoon. Stir in the minute rice, Add the chicken into the rice. Cover and cook on LOW for 25 more minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

UK viewers: If you can’t find Minute rice try Tilda’s Easy Cook Long Grain Rice.

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. The values below are for 1/6 of the recipe.

Nutrition:

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 7.7mg

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