Description
Creamy angel chicken rice delights dinner tables with comfort and elegance. Cheese, herbs, and tender chicken blend harmoniously, promising a satisfying meal you’ll want to savor again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package (225 g/8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 packet (30 g/1 oz) Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 can (300 g/10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth
- ½ cup (120 ml) dry white wine (or extra chicken broth for non-alcoholic version)
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 4 cups (960 ml) water or chicken broth
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Seasoning Preparation: Generously coat chicken breasts with salt and pepper, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Sauce Creation: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, smoothly blending in cream cheese until achieving a velvety consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate Italian dressing mix, condensed cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, white wine, and garlic powder, whisking thoroughly to create a harmonious sauce.
- Cooking Process: Place seasoned chicken into the prepared sauce, utilizing either slow cooker (5-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high) or stovetop method (covered, simmering 25-30 minutes) until chicken reaches optimal tenderness.
- Rice Preparation: Cook rice using chicken broth, following package instructions to amplify the dish’s overall flavor profile.
- Plating Technique: Arrange rice as a base, position chicken atop the rice, and lavishly pour the creamy sauce over the entire dish.
- Finishing Touch: Optionally garnish with freshly chopped parsley or grated Parmesan cheese to elevate the culinary presentation.
Notes
- Optimize Seasoning Technique: Generously rub salt and pepper into chicken breasts at least 15 minutes before cooking to allow deeper flavor penetration and more tender meat.
- Control Sauce Consistency: Whisk sauce ingredients slowly and steadily, maintaining medium-low heat to prevent separation and achieve a smooth, silky texture without curdling.
- Choose Cooking Method Wisely: Slow cooker provides more moisture and tenderness, while stovetop offers faster preparation and more direct heat control for precise cooking.
- Elevate Flavor Depth: Replace water with chicken broth when cooking rice to create a more complex, layered taste profile that complements the creamy chicken sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 56 hours (slow cooker) or 30 minutes (stovetop)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg