Chicken and Rice with Zucchini made with leftover or store bought rotisserie chicken, zucchini, mushrooms and rice makes this a tasty one pot meal.
When I first posted this recipe back in May 2013 for Chicken and Rice with Zucchini, it was created from a cooking experiment gone wrong.
Over two years later and this dish is one of my favorite one pot meals; which is why I wanted to share it again.Especially since I've had a ton of zucchini!
I've made a few changes this time around and I think this recipe came out even better. This Chicken and Rice with Zucchini is the perfect all-in-one, one-pot meal.
It's delicious, filling and can be ready in under an hour. If you're in a hurry, use minute rice instead of Jasmine. ~Enjoy!
Ingredients Needed
- diced cooked chicken
- extra virgin olive oil
- large zucchini
- scallions
- garlic
- sliced mushrooms
- fresh thyme
- chicken broth
- Jasmine rice
- kosher salt
- black pepper
I originally made this recipe using boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but this time I used precooked, leftover chicken breast from a whole roasted chicken.
How do you make Chicken and Rice with Zucchini?
Since the chicken was already cooked, I sautéed my vegetables in a little oil until they softened; then added the cooked chicken.
If you're starting out with uncooked chicken, cook the chicken until it's white in the center before adding your vegetables.
Next, add the chicken stock and rice and allow to simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked. The original recipe called for white wine, but this time I used chicken stock because I was out of wine.
It gave the recipe a slightly different flavor, but my youngest wound up liking it better this way. You can use one or the other, or even use half wine and half chicken stock.
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Chicken and Rice with Zucchini
Ingredients
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large zucchini, skins washed and sliced ½" thick slices
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup Jasmine rice
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven and add zucchini, scallions, garlic and mushrooms. Saute until they start to soften; then add the chicken, thyme, chicken broth and rice.
- Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Amy says
Regarding zucchini chicken rice casserole, is 1/2 c jasmine rice to 2 c. Water correct?
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Yes, I used 2 cups of chicken broth as my liquid, but water is fine too.
Audrey Stewart says
I made this chicken and rice recipe a couple of days ago. I happened to have all the ingredients at home. My familty loved it because they love chicken, rice and zucchini. I love casseroles and slow cooker recipes because we are all so busy. Well, we were a lot busier before the pandemic.
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe Audrey!