Chicken and Mushroom Baked Rice
I just bought a new oven (Rowenta Pro 9080) a few weeks back and the first thing I cooked with it is my favourite baked rice. The photo you see above is the baked rice freshly out of the oven, taken on my kitchen countertop.
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As a kid, it was such a treat to eat baked rice at Swensen’s and now as an adult, it is an even greater treat to be able to cook this at home – baked rice anytime I want, with unlimited variations (check out the links above).
I love the end result – the taste of this recipe is quite close to Swensen’s baked rice which I simply adore since young, thanks to CookBake Legacy whom I referenced and adapted the recipe from. If you are having a home party, bake this in disposable aluminium tray for fuss-free clean ups – this recipe can feed quite a few folks and so far, it has been a hit with my friends.
Chicken and Mushroom Baked Rice Recipe
For best results, bake this just before serving to enjoy the freshly melted cheese.
Ingredients:
- 15 grams butter
- 200 grams button mushrooms sliced
- 200 grams chicken fillet cubed
- 1 & 1/2 cups uncooked rice rinsed and drained
- 5 garlic cloves
- water to cook rice I use slightly more than 1 1/2 cups of water – adjust the water amount according to your cooker
- a few tablespoons uncooked Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup
- shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- shredded Cheddar Cheese
- salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- parsley for garnishing
Directions:
- In a heated saucepan, melt butter. Add mushrooms and chicken, stir-fry for a few minutes until the surface of the chicken is white.
- Add the washed uncooked rice, as well as a small pinch of salt and black pepper. Stir well. Transfer contents of saucepan to a rice cooker. Add the garlic cloves. Add water to cook rice.
- When the rice is cooked, portion out the rice into individual oven-safe baking dishes (or use a 20cm x 20 cm square alumnium tray) until about half the height of the dish.
- Spread some mushroom soup sauce on top of the rice, and topped with a layer of shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
- Baked in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 20-25 minutes, or until all the cheese melted and is very slightly browned. Garnish with parsley.