Chicken and Yellow Rice Casserole
This delicious and healthy chicken and yellow rice casserole recipe is easy to make. It has a crispy, creamy texture and a buttery flavor.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces one cup of shredded cooked chicken breast
- Two and a half cups of cooked white rice.
- 1/2 cup of plain whole milk yogurt
- One egg
- One medium-size onion
- 5 tablespoons of butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken breast and rice. Please find the detailed notes above on how to prepare them.
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
- First, sauté onion with 2 tablespoons of butter until softened and browned. Then, turn off the stove and add turmeric to it. Turmeric tends to burn fast.
- Next, add all the ingredients, including 2 tablespoons of butter, into a bowl and mix them well.
- Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with butter.
- Pour the mixture into the skillet and press it down slightly.
- Then, layer a tablespoon of butter on top of the casserole.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven middle rack and bake it uncovered for 50 minutes or until golden brown on top and crispy brown on the bottom.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of ingredients to your liking. Customize it and add your twist to it.
- Check out the section above for the substitutes and suggestions!
- Read more in the post about rice and chicken.
- If you use chicken thigh or drum with bone, adjust for cooking time. They will take longer to cook.
- Add any other spices or herbs you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 23gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 264mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
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