Chicken and rice casserole with vegetables

Name: Chicken and rice casserole with vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 300 g Rice; 1/2 kg Chicken breasts; 400 g Frozen vegetables; 150 ml Sour cream; to taste Salt and pepper

This baked chicken and rice casserole combines chicken breasts, frozen mixed vegetables, and sour cream in one baking dish. Serves 4.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15–20 min
Total time: 30 min
Temperature: 180 °C (350 °F)
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy

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Chicken and rice with vegetables and sour cream is a quick meal made in one baking dish with just five ingredients. Mix cooked rice with diced chicken breasts, thawed mixed vegetables, and sour cream, then season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15–20 minutes at 180 °C (350 °F), until the chicken is cooked through even in the center of the dish, for a dinner that's ready in about half an hour. One advantage of this quick homemade meal is knowing exactly what goes into it. Makes four servings.

Instructions

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Rinse the rice and cook it in salted water. Cut the chicken into small cubes and let the vegetables thaw.
Combine the chicken and vegetables with the cooked rice, season with pepper, add the sour cream, and stir together. Grease an ovenproof baking dish with oil.
Fill the dish with the prepared mixture and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for 15–20 minutes. Then cut open a piece of chicken from the center of the dish, where the mixture heats most slowly: it must not be pink, and its juices must run clear. If not, leave the dish in the oven longer. For the most reliable check, use a thermometer: the center of the chicken should reach 70 °C (158 °F) for at least 2 minutes or 75 °C (167 °F) for 30 seconds, according to the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Tip: Drain the thawed vegetables in a strainer before mixing, as their water would make the casserole watery. Cook the rice a little less than usual so it still has some bite—it will soften further in the oven.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 554 kcal
Protein: 38 g
Carbohydrates: 75 g
of which sugars: 1.5 g
Fat: 9.5 g
of which saturates: 4.5 g
Fiber: 5.0 g
Salt: 0.8 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Kuracia ryža so zeleninou a kyslou smotanou – za 30 minút