This Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice recipe combines tender chicken breasts, rich cream of mushroom soup, and sweet onions for a hearty, flavorful dish that requires minimal effort. Simply toss everything into the slow cooker, and by dinnertime, you’ll have a comforting, delicious meal ready to enjoy.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice is a simple, comforting dish that’s perfect for busy days. Using just a four ingredients, this recipe allows you to throw everything into your slow cooker and let it do the work. The tender chicken breasts are combined with the earthy flavor of long grain wild rice, and everything is brought together with rich cream of mushroom soup. Add chopped onions for a touch of sweetness and depth of flavor. As it slow cooks, the flavors meld together, creating a hearty meal that requires minimal prep but delivers maximum taste.

The best part of this recipe is its flexibility. Serve this creamy chicken and rice dish on its own for a complete meal, or pair it with a crisp green salad, your favorite steamed veggies or some crusty bread for a satisfying dinner. Whether you’re cooking for your family or meal prepping for the week, this slow cooker recipe is a go-to for effortless comfort food.

What You’ll Need to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice

Ingredients

chicken breasts
cream of mushroom soup
cnion
Uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice with seasonings

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice

Place your chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Chop onions and sprinkle over chicken breasts.

Cover chicken and onions with the cream of mushroom soup.

Cook on low for 7 – 8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours. I prefer to cook on low, it just makes the chicken fall apart!

Prepare the long grain and wild rice according to the package directions (you could even do this the night before and store in the fridge). At the end of cooking time, add the cooked rice to the slow cooker.

Gentry stir rice into with the chicken and sauce.

No one will know you only needed 4 ingredients and 5 minutes in the morning to put this easy delicious meal together!

Serve with your favorite veggies and bread on the side!

Store Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Simply reheat in the microwave. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating in the microwave.

Tips for Making Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice

If you don’t have skinless boneless chicken breasts, you can use bone-in chicken and it will be delicious. You could also use chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken thighs! You can use fresh or frozen chicken as well. They both work perfectly!
Uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice is really the best for this recipe. Sick with the name brand on this one because. The seasoning packet is part of what makes this dish so delicious!
If you pre-made the rice and stored in the fridge, let it warm up in the slow cooker for about ten minutes before serving or gently microwave before adding to the slow cooker.
While this is a great main dish as is, serve with your favorite vegetable side dish or salad, like zucchini and squash, summer corn salad, tomatoes and okra, or fresh green beans.
If you’d like to make this a one-dish wonder, stir your favorite vegetables into the crock pot in the last hour of cooking. A few options are: chopped mushrooms, diced zucchini, sliced carrots, or frozen peas.

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