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Slow Cooker No Peek Chicken

by Sarah Olson on January 13, 2017 | Updated October 13, 2020 108 Comments

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No Peek chicken is a creamy chicken and rice dinner topped with onions, I adapted this vintage recipe to do well in the slow cooker.

cooked no peek chicken in a slow cooker.

Hello! I haven’t done a vintage recipe since November, and it’s been killing me. My favorite recipes to do here on the blog are the vintage recipes that I convert to the slow cooker.

The recipes I’ve seen online call this meal either “No Peek Chicken” or “Forgotten Chicken”. The reasoning for the name of “No Peek Chicken” is that this recipe does best if you leave it be in the oven without peeking, though I am using the slow cooker for my recipe, the same principle is used. I am a firm believer in leaving the lid on the slow cooker the entire cooking time for most recipes anyway.

I use minute rice in my recipe. I have not had any luck with standard rice in the slow cooker, but have with minute rice in a few of my recipes. When I dove into making this recipe I was very unsure if the minute rice could hold up to 3.5 hours of slow cooking, but it did fine!

chicken breasts, minute rice, garlic powder, pepper, cream of chicken and mushrooms soup, and lipton onion soup on a table.

For this recipe, I start by mixing the soups, with one can of water, garlic powder, pepper and the Minute rice. I add the rice mixture and chicken to the slow cooker, then I sprinkle on the onion soup mix. It may seem like a lot of salty things in this recipe, but keep in mind the rice and the chicken are unseasoned. I did not take very many step by step photos of this recipe because I made a video instead, scroll down a bit to see exactly how to put this meal together in my video.

uncooked no peek chicken in a slow cooker.

Below is the dish after cooking. The chicken is tender, rice has set up and there is still creaminess to the sauce.

all done cooking no peek chicken.

What do you think of this meal? I love that it’s pretty much a complete meal besides maybe adding a simple salad. Have a great weekend!

no peek chicken in a slow cooker with a spatula in it.

Slow Cooker No Peek Chicken

4.91 from 32 votes
Chicken and rice in a creamy onion sauce.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: No Peek Chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup (1 can)
  • 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup (1 can)
  • 1 can water measured from one of the cans above
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 cups Minute® rice not standard rice
  • 1 oz. packet Lipton® onion soup mix
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Add the cans of soup, one can of water, garlic powder, pepper and Minute rice to a large bowl. Mix well.
  • Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray.
  • Add half of the above mixture in the slow cooker. Lay over the chicken breasts. Spread over the rest of the rice mixture.
  • Sprinkle over the soup mix.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours. Do not peek during the cooking time!
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

Nutritional values are approximate. If you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. The values below are for 1/5 of the recipes.

Nutrition:

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Susan says

      October 28, 2020 at 11:31 am

      4 stars
      I used 2-1/2 pounds BLSL chicken thighs instead of breasts. I followed the directions and didn’t “peek,” but I probably should have. It tasted good, but I think it would have been done in 2-1/2 to 3 hours. The chicken was falling apart, and the rice was a bit mushy. I will probably make it again and check for doneness after 2-1/2 hours.

      Reply
      • Cindy says

        January 8, 2021 at 3:06 pm

        4 stars
        Same here Susan I didn’t peek and should have. We ate it but there was no creamy in it as it was overcooked.. but tastey..will try again only I’ll peek..lol

        Reply
    2. Chris says

      October 20, 2020 at 2:05 pm

      Can you freeze leftovers

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 20, 2020 at 3:19 pm

        I think they will do fine.

        Reply
    3. Shanna says

      October 19, 2020 at 9:30 pm

      Any suggestions on a alternative for the can of mushrooms?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 20, 2020 at 8:45 am

        For the cream of mushroom soup? You can use cream of chicken in it’s place.

        Reply
        • Cheryl says

          December 14, 2020 at 4:56 am

          Or Cream of Celery

          Reply
    4. ROBIN says

      September 24, 2020 at 8:06 am

      CAN THIS RECIPE BE DOUBLED?? I WANT TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.
      THANK YOU!!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 24, 2020 at 8:33 am

        I don’t see why not.

        Reply
    5. Virginia Bonsall says

      September 23, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      4 stars
      Thought topping would be crisper, as stated in recipe got on Facebook. Otherwise liked recipe. Not sure if will make again

      Reply
    6. Gina says

      September 15, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      2 stars
      It was ok. With Covid I’m trying new recipes and love my crock pot. To me, not a whole lot of flavor, other than the onion soup. I used a teaspoon of garlic powder instead, but still not my family’s favorite. But thank you for the post!

      Reply
    7. Patsy says

      September 3, 2020 at 6:26 am

      How do you know 3-5 hours to cook, if you can’t check because of the no peek?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 3, 2020 at 6:45 am

        It’s 3.5 hours. Not 3-5 hours.

        Reply
      • Patsy says

        September 3, 2020 at 9:58 am

        Soooo sorry, my bad. Definitely, misread. I’ll be having this tonite, sounds yummy. Thanks for responding back.

        Reply
        • Sarah Olson says

          September 3, 2020 at 10:38 am

          no worries. I had to recheck it to make sure lol

          Reply
    8. Anonymous says

      August 31, 2020 at 7:55 am

      How long should it cook on low? I have to go to work, so I can’t be home in 3.5 hours.

      Reply
    9. Rhonda Aquino says

      August 19, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      I was a skeptic, IT WAS DEVINE!!! There were ZERO leftovers!! I used Tyson frozen diced chicken chunks, straight from freezer. After spreading first half of rice mix into crockpot, I poured a single layer of chicken pieces directly on rice, spread the rest of rice mix, and finished directions. It was perfectly FABULOUS!!!

      Reply
    10. Kathy says

      July 21, 2020 at 5:15 pm

      Stores are currently out of minute rice. Can I substitute ‘ready’ rice? If so, should it be added at the beginning or half way through cooking?

      Reply
    11. Clarissa says

      July 2, 2020 at 11:00 am

      I love this recipe. Thank you for sharing. I actually have a 1960 cookbook from Graham Kerr with a very similar recipe in it. The only difference I can see is that he uses milk instead of broth. I’ve made it for years and the family loves it.

      Reply
    12. carolyn smaron says

      June 11, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      what do you think will happen if I use Jasmine rice instead of minute rice

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        June 11, 2020 at 4:19 pm

        standard rice gets chalky and mushy in the slow cooker. The slow cooker doesn’t get hot enough.

        Reply
    13. Anonymous says

      June 7, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      So good! The hubs doesnt particularly like rice, which baffles me, but he said this was delish!

      Reply
    14. Bonnie says

      April 29, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      If i use frozen chicken breasts do I need to thaw them first? Would I have to adjust the time?

      Reply
      • Kenzie says

        August 23, 2020 at 3:19 pm

        All meat used in crockpot should be thawed. You risk creating an environment for bacteria to grow rather than to kill it, due to the slow, low heat to cook.

        Reply
    15. Landra M Chamberlain says

      April 4, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      5 stars
      This was great. Easy to put together and great taste.

      Reply
    16. Lm Tinkham says

      March 6, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      I would love to see more

      Reply
    17. Bobbie says

      March 6, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Hi, we’re living in a motel room right now and all I have is a slow cooker so I really want to try this. If im adding fresh mushrooms and fresh Brussels sprouts around the chicken before i cover up with the other half of the rice mixture, do you think I should increase the liquid? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        April 26, 2020 at 7:38 am

        Yes add just a little more liquid

        Reply
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