Green Chile Chicken Casserole


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Green Chile Chicken Casserole has the flavors of green chile enchiladas but with rice instead of tortillas, and is easily made in the slow cooker

close up of rice and chicken casserole in a slow cooker.

Recipe Highlights

  • This meal is a unique creation of mine. If you made slow cooker chicken and rice, this is the Tex-Mex version!
  • One-pot comfort food with rice stirred right in
  • Creamy, cheesy, and full of green chile flavor
  • Great for leftovers and meal prep

Key Ingredients

Here’s a quick look at what makes this casserole so flavorful and satisfying.

  • Chicken breasts – Tender and easy to shred after slow cooking.
  • Green enchilada sauce – Is the base of the recipe.
  • Poblano pepper & white onion – Brings great heat and flavor.
  • Sour cream & cheddar cheese – Makes it rich, creamy, and extra decadent.
  • Cooked white rice – Soaks up all that goodness and makes it a complete meal.
wooden spoon serving rice casserole with green chilies and chicken in a slow cooker.

Sarah’s Tips & Variations

  • Swap cheddar with Monterey Jack or pepper jack for a change up.
  • Add black beans or corn to make it more hearty and feed more people.
  • Use rotisserie chicken to cut down cook time—just stir it in with the sauce and warm through.
  • If you don’t like spicy, use a green bell pepper or canned mild green peppers instead.
bowl of green chile chicken casserole with chips on the side.
rice casserole with green chiles and chicken in a slow cooker.

Green Chile Chicken Casserole Recipe

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Creamy, cheesy, and packed with green chile flavor—an easy slow cooker casserole the whole family will love.
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • 1 small white onion, diced
  • 1 poblano pepper, diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 19 oz. can green enchilada sauce

Add these ingredients at the end:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese,, divided
  • ¼ cup sliced green onion
  • 3 cups hot cooked white rice

Instructions 

  • Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chili powder over the chicken. Add the onion, poblano pepper. Pour over the enchilada sauce.
  • Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on the low setting. 
  • When the cooking time is done, shred the chicken with two forks. Add the sour cream, half cup of the cheese and the green onion. Stir. Add the cooked rice and stir. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
  • Place the lid back on and cook for 15 more minutes or until the cheese is melted. If your rice has cooled and not hot, you will need to cook longer about 45 minutes on high.

Sarah’s Notes

If your rice isn’t hot, plan for a longer warm-up time to get that final cheesy melt

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1002mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 16.2mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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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42 Comments

  1. Shannon says:

    5 stars
    Fabulous recipe! So glad I made it. We will likely use it to make enchiladas too. Yummy!!!

  2. Kimberly Handley says:

    I didnโ€™t have onion or poblano so I used minced onion and pickled jalapeรฑo peppers. It turned out really good! I did wind up making way too much rice because I didnโ€™t read three cups COOKED rice so Iโ€™ll be freezing some cooked rice for when I make it again lol.

  3. Martha says:

    Could I use brown rice?Thanks

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, cooked brown rice will work great.