Green Chile Chicken Casserole
45 CommentsUpdated Jun 18, 2025
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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
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.
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.
Featured Comment
“This was super easy and very delicious! Hit the spot on a cold wintery night. Thanks for sharing!”
– Misty
Green Chile Chicken Casserole Recipe
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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
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More chicken and rice recipes
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Meals made with love and served with rice—like Crack Chicken and Artichoke Mushroom Chicken—are always a hit.
So good! My ex and I used to make this all of the time. 10/10 recommend. So flavorfull!
Can I put uncooked rice in crockpot?
I don’t recommend it unless it’s minute rice. Standard rice doesn’t seem to cook up correctly in the slow cooker.
Can this recipe be baked in the oven? Approximately long?
I don’t test my recipes in the oven, so I am unsure.
I usually make rice in the Instant Pot. Do you know how much uncooked regular long-grain white rice would yield 3 cups cooked rice?
I believe it’s one cup of rice.
1 part rice to 2 parts water.
We don’t like to use our oven in the summer. Always looking for slow cooker ideas. I substituted Pobalnos for mild green chilies. Can’t do the heat.
This was a hit and will definitely be a go to for the winter as well. Would have take a picture, but the family started diving in before I had a chance.
This was super easy and very delicious! Hit the spot on a cold wintery night. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, I am wanting to make this tomorrow night and was wondering if I could use the frozen cauliflower rice in place of the rice in this recipe? Can not wait to make this. We love all things green chili ❤️
You could if you are used to the taste. I would steam it first then add it.
This was a hit at our outdoor birthday party yesterday. I also added a small can of diced chilis. I saw many going back for more. I would make this again.
Could you do this for 3 to 4 hours on low instead?
You can do 3-4 on high with no problems!
Love this recipe