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The Magical Slow Cooker » Recipes » Chicken » Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice

Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice

by Sarah Olson on June 6, 2020 | Updated November 29, 2021 71 Comments

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This Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice is a complete meal with tender chicken thighs, rice and plenty of basil.

7 chicken thighs in rice with dried basil on top.

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.

chicken thighs in broth with basil and 3 butter pats on top.

How to make Basil, Chicken and Rice:

For this recipe, I cook 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.

Close up of basil chicken and rice in slow cooker

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!

2 plates with rice and basil chicken with asparagus on the side.

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 Crack Chicken

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7 chicken thighs with rice in slow cooker with dried basil

Slow Cooker Basil Chicken and Rice

4.77 from 17 votes
A one pot meal with chicken and basil rice.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced leeks
  • 3 Tbsp. Butter
  • 2 cups white Minute rice ADD AT THE END
US Customary – Metric

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 Information:

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

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      March 12, 2022 at 6:04 am

      3 stars
      The rice is great but the chicken comes out a little bland.

      Reply
    2. Sue says

      February 23, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight and both husband I loved it. Don’t understand how someone would think it was bland. This recipe will definitely replace the one I usually use.

      Reply
    3. Carol says

      December 20, 2021 at 9:23 am

      ?? Can I substitute boneless chicken breasts for the thighs? If so, are there any changes or timing amounts that would be different?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 20, 2021 at 12:25 pm

        Yes, I would add a small splash more of broth or water though.

        Reply
    4. Michael Scampini says

      September 12, 2021 at 7:22 pm

      Would adding veggies and hot peppers and making it more soupy effect the rice texture? I was thinking of adding thai hot peppers, some coconut milk a dash of curry powder and some green and red peppers.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 13, 2021 at 12:49 pm

        I think if you add coconut milk, I would add less chicken broth. But otherwise, I think it should be fine!

        Reply
    5. LeeAnn Ronin says

      December 12, 2020 at 5:06 am

      I made this with 2 bags of instant basmati rice And one bag of instant brown minute rice. All the three bags emptied added up to 2 cups of instant rice. It was so delicious. I shared it with 3 people and they loved the dish!!

      Reply
      • Cz says

        December 24, 2020 at 3:37 pm

        3 bags of rice plus 2 cups of rice? I don’t get it

        Reply
    6. Jen says

      November 6, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      Could I do this in the instant pot?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 7, 2020 at 8:40 am

        I think you could. I wouldn’t pressure cook the rice at the end though. Just put the lid on until the rice puffs up.

        Reply
    7. Becky says

      October 4, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      3 stars
      I found this recipe to be good but pretty bland. The chicken was falling apart which was great but it just did not really have much flavor. I used instant rice and that works great (I asked about it but never got a response which is why I am mentioning it here).

      Reply
      • Tina says

        July 7, 2021 at 7:31 pm

        I would add lemon juice when you add the rice

        Reply
    8. Becky P says

      September 28, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      Can I use instant rice? If so would I just cook rice for the 5 min it says on box instead of 25?

      Reply
      • Jan Miller says

        May 27, 2021 at 6:43 am

        I think you would have to cook the rice for 25 minutes because you’re putting it in slow cooker/ crockpot, and rice will need that much time in it, also put the crockpot/ slow cooker on the high setting once you put rice in .

        Reply
    9. Jenn says

      September 21, 2020 at 5:50 am

      5 stars
      Very good! I didn’t think it could be so good with such few ingredients. The only thing I did differently was add chicken stock instead of chicken broth, only because that’s what I had in the fridge. This one’s a keeper for sure!

      Reply
    10. Melissa says

      August 12, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Can I cook on high instead of low? Waited to late to make it. I will be eating at 8pm if I cook on low

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 12, 2020 at 7:01 pm

        Yes will do fine

        Reply
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