January 18, 2023

Forgotten Chicken

Looking for an easy dinner recipe? This delicious, juicy Forgotten Chicken recipe is a as easy as it gets! Fluffy rice paired with perfectly seasoned (and oh so flavorful) chicken breast turns out amazing every time.

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I’ve seen this recipe called many different things over the years. I’ve seen No-Peek Chicken, No-Peek Chicken and Rice, or Forgotten Chicken.

This 5 ingredient easy dinner recipe is made with instant rice, chicken breast, onion soup mix, and canned soup. Could it get any easier? This dump and bake recipe cooks in the oven for approximately 1 hour and turns out so juicy and delicious every time! Despite only being 5 ingredients, this is in my top 5 favorite, flavorful dinner recipes.

Only 5 Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast
2 cups Minute rice
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1 can of water (I don’t count this as an ingredient)

Substitutions

I don’t typically deviate from this recipe (just because it’s SO good), but there are a few substitutions that would be just as yummy! If you don’t have both canned soups on hand, you can add 2 of one flavor. I have a picky husband who doesn’t like mushrooms (and insists that you can taste them in the soup), so I have tried 2 cream of chicken soups and it turned out just as good.

Swap white rice for brown rice
Try other Lipton flavor soup mixes
Swap the Lipton soup mix for your favorite seasonings (taco would be good)
Add sliced onion or peppers for a healthy vegetable

Why is this called Forgotten Chicken?

Just like the name entails, once you cover the pain with foil and pop in the oven, you can “forget” about it until the hour is up! The foil helps keep in all of the delicious flavors and moisture to create the perfect, tender chicken breast we are looking for!