Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

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The name “wild rice” is kind of misleading. It’s not really rice at all. It’s from a completely different plant, and it has a completely different taste and texture. Chewy on the outside, tender on the inside, with a kind of earthy flavor that you definitely won’t get from plain old white rice.

Wild rice is way more nutritious than the regular kind, too. It has more than twice as much fiber and lots more protein, plus all kinds of good vitamins and minerals. Sure, it’s a lot more expensive than white rice…but it’s soooo worth it.

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I’ve posted lots of recipes with plain rice here, but I’ve never done one with wild rice before. So, I figured it was time I finally took a walk on the wild side. My new Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole combines wild rice (or a wild rice blend, which is a bit cheaper) with cooked chicken, veggies, and a rich, creamy sauce, with a little parmesan cheese on top to give it a nice coating.

It comes out of the oven looking golden brown and smelling exquisite. It’s a true gourmet experience that you’ll never get from “tame” rice.

 

Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups chicken, cooked, shredded or diced
4 cups of cooked 5 grain medley rice (or any wild rice you have available)
1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 celery stalks, chopped
½ onion, diced
½ cup sour cream
¾ cup chicken stock
1 tsp garlic, minced
¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
as desired salt and pepper (I suggest 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a fry pan, sauté celery, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

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2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, soup, sour cream, water or stock, and sautéed celery and onion. Mix well. Add the rice, a cup at a time to make sure it incorporates well.

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3. Pour into a 9 x 11 greased baking dish. Smooth out the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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4. Bake for approximately 30 – 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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4.73 from 18 votes

Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

Author Corey Valley
My new Chicken Wild Rice Casserole combines wild rice (or a wild rice blend, which is a bit cheaper) with cooked chicken, veggies, and a rich and a nice creamy sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups chicken cooked, shredded or diced
  • 4 cups of cooked 5 grain medley rice - or any wild rice you have available
  • 1 10.5oz can condensed cream of chicken soup -
  • 2 celery stalks - chopped
  • ½ onion - diced
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp garlic - minced
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese - shredded
  • as desired salt and pepper - I suggest 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a fry pan, sauté celery, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, soup, sour cream, water or stock, and sautéed celery and onion. Mix well. Add the rice, a cup at a time to make sure it incorporates well.
  • Pour into a 9 x 11 greased baking dish. Smooth out the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for approximately 30 – 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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39 Comments

  1. Alyssa Morrison says:

    Hi Cory! This looks delish! How big of a can of cteam of chicken are we using here?

    Thanks!

    1. Karen Corso says:

      Hi Alyssa,

      I have not made this yet, but when I do, I think I would use the 10.5 oz. can of cream of chicken soup. There is sour cream and chicken stock in the recipe as well, so I think one 10.5 oz. can would be good.
      Perhaps, by now, you have already made this. If so, let us know what size can you may have used, and how it turned out!

      Karen

      1. 5 stars
        Yes Karen,
        It is a 10.5 oz 🙂 I hope you love it!

    2. 5 stars
      Sorry this comment slipped through the cracks! Yes, it is for a 10.5 oz. can. I will add that in the recipe card. I hope you love it!

  2. Gloria Bradburry says:

    Making this for the first time this evening. Wondering if the leftovers will freeze well…

  3. Do you bake uncovered or cover with foil and uncover at the end for 5 min or so to brown the cheese? I would think baking it uncovered the entire time would burn the cheese…

  4. Natalie Bynum says:

    1 star
    Has anyone ever made ahead, thus all ingredients are cooked, refrigerated overnight, then “reheated” to serve the next day. This is what I have done, and now I am worried about overcookung it. I am thinking I will try 350 for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, then adding the parmesan and finishing it of to 10 minutes. We shall see how this goes. It smelled heavenly yesterday. ❤️

    Wouldn’t let me give it 5 stars… hmmm…

    1. Natalie Bynum says:

      5 stars
      In iPhone I could not adjust the stars. Is there any way to correct it? I wanted to give it five!!
      It is letting me give 5 now.

  5. 5 stars
    HOLY COW. Amazing! I did a slight adjustment with the bake time, 30 mins at 350 and then a high broil for 3 mins since I used hard parmesan from the deli which is hard to melt/brown. I wish there were left-overs for tomorrow….my family devoured it 😉

  6. I’m making it tonight, do you cover it or not?

  7. 5 stars
    my mom used to make a dish called calico chicken. i found this while searching for a similar recipe. just made it, and it’s very similar to her recipe and absolutely lovely!

    to cook the chicken, i poached breasts with some white wine, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley. in the future, i think i would spice/salt everything with a heavier hand than i did this time, but overall, totally delicious and will be devoured tonight! hubs loves it too – i’ll definitely be making it again! 🙂

  8. Does anyone know if this would be a good freezer meal? Or how to go about making it one? I’ve made it fresh before and love it. Trying to make a bunch of freezer meals before baby arrives! Thanks!

  9. Please tell me what brand of wild rice medley you used? Thank you.

    1. I used the generic brand from Target 🙂