Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 or 1 1/2 cups rice (depending on how much you like rice)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 medium onion, sliced
Directions
Bacon
- Most of the time I broil or fry bacon, but for this recipe I suggest using the microwave. It’s quick and easy, unlike the rest of this meal.
- Either way you decide to cook it, make sure you can keep the grease that comes off for later (sounds gross, but trust me)
- When the bacon is done, crumble it in to small pieces and set aside
Rice
- There are several ways to cook rice. We use a rice cooker, which takes longer but we think is better. If you use a rice cooker, you’ll want to start it after the bacon is done so it will be done in time. Just keep it warm if it finishes early
- If you use the microwave or stove, follow the directions on the rice. It will take about 20 – 25 minutes, so you should start it after the chicken is browned.
Chicken
- In a medium or large frying pan, use the bacon grease to brown the chicken (medium-high heat) on all sides (takes about 15-20 minutes)
- After the chicken is browned, get rid of that nasty bacon grease. Just spoon it out and dispose
- Now add the soup and garlic. You can either grind the garlic up somehow or just break it into as small of pieces as you want.
- Cover and cook for about 15 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionaly
- Uncover and add sliced onion. Cook for another 15 – 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionaly
In a medium casserole dish (or whatever you have available), spread the rice evenly and then add everything in the pan. Top with bacon and serve.
Comments
This is my grandmother’s recipe, I really like it. If she cooks it the goodness factor is a 5, but I have only prepared it once so its a 4 at my house. The dish is meant to serve as many people as there are pieces of chicken, so you can adjust accordingly. Willow and myself nearly finished 1 1/2 cups of rice with 5 (relatively smaller) pieces of chicken, but we were really really stuffed, so I don’t reccomend doing it. Hope you like it, let us know of any suggestions you have.