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dinner - chicken & rice w/campbells cream/mushroom = DRY!

janjagjanjag member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

dh told me over and over that the ckicken would be dry.  well, he was right.  how is it possible that so many people like this recipe?  it's the classic, one baking dish recipe.  it calls for skinless/boneless chicken breast, water, soup, rice and seasoning. 

this is not something i'd typically make, but it's sooo easy. 

anyone make/like this?  what did i do wrong? 

 

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Re: dinner - chicken & rice w/campbells cream/mushroom = DRY!

  • EchowyspEchowysp member
    I don't know, but those types of casseroles are gaggy.  Just had to say that. Stick out tongue
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  • melrrrmelrrr
    it makes me want to vomit after a bad experience in college, but how long did you cook it for?
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  • janjagjanjag member

    lol...  it is NMS, but once in a while i like.  we used the lower sodium soup, and that helps. 

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  • janjagjanjag member

    imagemelrrr:
    it makes me want to vomit after a bad experience in college, but how long did you cook it for?

    45min as per the recipe.

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  • brideofscowboybrideofscowboy member

    imageEchowysp:
    I don't know, but those types of casseroles are gaggy.  Just had to say that. Stick out tongue

    This.

    I''m quite picky when it comes to the appearance of food. Bland looking food is just blah. 

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  • melrrrmelrrr
    imagejanjag:

    imagemelrrr:
    it makes me want to vomit after a bad experience in college, but how long did you cook it for?

    45min as per the recipe.

    45 minutes is waaaaaaaay too long for boneless skinless, even at 350, although I know most recipes give long cooking times. For the future get a digital probe thermometer and cook your chicken to an internal temp of 165. Your chicken will thank you!

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  • janjagjanjag member
    imagemelrrr:
    imagejanjag:

    imagemelrrr:
    it makes me want to vomit after a bad experience in college, but how long did you cook it for?

    45min as per the recipe.

    45 minutes is waaaaaaaay too long for boneless skinless, even at 350, although I know most recipes give long cooking times. For the future get a digital probe thermometer and cook your chicken to an internal temp of 165. Your chicken will thank you!

    we do have a meat thermometer!  thanks for the suggestion - didn't think of that.

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  • teachermelissteachermeliss
    To avoid the dry chicken I cut it into bite size pieces and mix it into the rice.   I also add some frozen broccoli and some cheddar cheese into the mix.  HTH
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  • Becid24Becid24 member
    I am not a great cook but did make my version of this last night for dinner and DH and kids loved it.  I boil the chicken breasts with a little chicken paste in the water, make my rice, add the cream of mushroom and cream of chicken to the rice while chicken cooks.  then cut up chicken add it to the rice and just a little of the chicken water.  mix it up and serve.  my family loves it but like I said I am not a great cook but I am trying.  Hope this helps.
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  • Lesley0228Lesley0228 member
    We had this for dinner too! I cut the breasts into bite size pieces and add sour cream to it. Mine tasted really weird tonight (and normally I love it!) but I'm not sure what went wrong.
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  • janjagjanjag member

    imageteachermeliss:
    To avoid the dry chicken I cut it into bite size pieces and mix it into the rice.   I also add some frozen broccoli and some cheddar cheese into the mix.  HTH

    do you still cook it for 45min???  cut chicken would take even less time, i'd think.

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  • janjagjanjag member

    imagebeci24:
    I am not a great cook but did make my version of this last night for dinner and DH and kids loved it.  I boil the chicken breasts with a little chicken paste in the water, make my rice, add the cream of mushroom and cream of chicken to the rice while chicken cooks.  then cut up chicken add it to the rice and just a little of the chicken water.  mix it up and serve.  my family loves it but like I said I am not a great cook but I am trying.  Hope this helps.

    what is chicken paste!?!  dh says they're bouillion cubes, but in a paste (he's very foodie).  is that right?  you make the rice separately?  or cook it in the soup? 

    i am trying too ;)  dh is mortified that i've exposed us in public as eating this type of food...lmao at him. 

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  • KatieRL1979KatieRL1979
    You should sear the chicken breasts in a hot skillet or saute pan for a few minutes on each side first, that will help seal in the natural juices before you put it in the oven.  And it only takes 20 minutes in a 350-375 oven to cook through whole chicken breasts...
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