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Crockpot Herb Butter Chicken and Wild Rice. I turned my family’s favorite dinner into an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe that makes weeknight cooking easy and delicious! Wild rice is cooked together with vegetables, chicken, and herbs. Serve each plate of chicken and wild rice with a drizzle of brown garlic sage butter. This slow-cooked chicken dinner is a hearty, but healthy dinner. It can be made in the crockpot, instant pot, or in just one skillet! So easy to prepare and always enjoyed by everyone.
It has been bitter cold here the last week. It feels more like November 30th than the last day of October. The bitter cold has left me wanting the comfort of slow-cooked dinners. Dinners that make the house smell wonderful all day long and give off cozy vibes. You know, the ones that make you even more excited for dinner that night.
These are the dinner I’m craving right now, and the ones I’ve been cooking most! I’ve been using the crockpot every other day over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been loving every recipe thus far.
But this chicken was a real highlight.
I created the recipe with my mom in mind. During the fall she often makes a cozy chicken and rice dinner. If she was really feeling fancy and had time on a Sunday she’d even roast up a whole chicken. And if it wasn’t chicken it was her pot roast, but chicken was much more the norm.
If my mom was cooking the whole dinner that night, her side of choice was always rice. She used to buy those boxes of Uncle Ben’s rice blends that cook up in just minutes on the stove. I can’t remember which was our favorite, but I feel like it was chicken and herb flavor. Just looked it up, maybe it was this one.
Either way, my mom loved it and it paired perfectly with her simple chicken. To me, this is my comfort food. We ate this meal so much and I always remember it making the house smell so good on a Sunday or Monday night.
I took that idea and all those flavors and turned the two-pan dinner into an even tastier one-and-done crockpot dinner.
This is easy no matter which method you choose. Toss the rice with olive oil, vegetables, and herbs in the bowl of your crockpot. Then pour over chicken broth. Use good chicken broth, this is one of the flavors of the rice.
And then the chicken. I like to toss it with seasonings: dried thyme, rosemary, paprika, and cayenne, then add it right to the crockpot with the rice.
Toss in a handful of smashed garlic cloves. Now everything slow cooks together creating the most wonderful smell all throughout the house.
When the chicken has cooked, pull the pieces out along with the garlic and set them aside on a baking sheet. Add butter and sage, and broil the chicken to get it crisp before serving.
Serve the garlic herbed chicken over the fluffy rice and vegetables, then drizzle any butter left on the pan over top.
I absolutely could not love this recipe more and I know it’s a recipe that I’ll be coming back to time and time again. Perfect dinner to make for family and friends in the next few cozy months ahead!
Looking for other crockpot meals? Here are a few ideas:
Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon.
Mustard Herb Chicken and Creamy Orzo
Crockpot Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch
Slow Cooker Saucy Sunday Bolognese Pasta
Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese
Lastly, if you make this Crockpot Herb Butter Chicken and Wild Rice, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Made this yesterday and it was wonderful! Used crockpot and 4 cups chicken broth. Turned heat to high and let it go for 3 1/2 to 4 hrs. Everything was perfect, not dry at all. The chicken was super moist and falling apart done. Will definitely make again.
Thank you for trying out the recipe! I’m so so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
Made this in the instant pot and it was great. The timing didn’t work for the rice mixture I had though and had to reseal and give it another 8 minutes. I browned the butter and chopped sage on the stove top. After adding the smushed garlic to the butter I drizzled it on each serving. The chicken was so tender there was no way to toss it without it falling apart. Will definitely make again and get a good loaf of some crusty bread to go with!
Thank you for trying out the recipe! I’m so so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
I made the recipe using the crockpot, after putting everything in it I decided to read the comments of this recipe and was surprised to see all the bad reviews. I was a little nervous how everything was going to turn out, especially the rice since everyone said it was mushy. I would say everything turned out pretty good and I was very impressed with how it came out. I added 2 cups of wild rice and 4 cups of chicken broth instead of what the recipe called for
Thank you for trying out the recipe! I’m so so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
This one didn’t do it for me, something is missing. Not sure what… maybe cream?
Wow, every recipe I make from this blog turns out amazing. This one was another hit with my family. It’s so easy, it’s great for weeknights after work. It feels fancy though. Thank you for all the great free recipes 🙂
Wow thank you so much Mandi! xT
I just made this and it was great, I followed the skillet instructions and added a little extra Cayenne for spice, it was so hearty, healthy and yummy. Mine turned out almost like a thick soup which I loved on a cold night!
Thank you Elizabeth! xT
As others said this leave chicken dry and mushy.
As others said this version leaves rice mushy and chicken dry.
This takes much longer to prep than the recipe indicates. The rice ends up mushy. The chicken was dry. There were way too many spices used so did not taste good.
Hi Kathryn! I’m really sorry you didn’t enjoy this recipe! Thank you for letting me know that it didn’t turn out, I appreciate the honest input! xT
Wow – I did this in the instant pot, followed directions exactly. Was sooooo yummy!! I used regular chicken broth (not low sodium) and salted as well… I still feel like it could’ve used more, or it was slightly lacking in something but I can’t put my finger on it. None the less, my husband and I devoured this and I look forward to eating the leftovers. The chicken just fell apart and the sage was so crispy!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback! xT
Only the stove top method has worked out well. Only thing is the rice ends up a bit mushy… next time I will try to cook it for less time. Flavor is amazing though!!! I chopped the sage before putting it in and didn’t remove it left a very nice flavor in it.
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback, Sarah!! So glad to hear the stove top version turned out well for you! xT
How would you adapt this recipe for a whole chicken, and cooked in the oven rather than crock pot? Put the rice mixture in the bottom of a Dutch oven, place the whole chicken on top, cover with lid and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours? Would the rice hold up?
Hi Erika! I haven’t ever tried this recipe with a whole chicken! I am so sorry I’m not more helpful! xT
Big fan of this recipe! Did the Stovetop version, had to cook the wild rice on the stove top a bit longer after coming out of the oven so when I make again I will leave on a bit higher heat when the rice is first cooking on the stovetop. Flavor is exceptional, veggies (I cut them very large)were soft but not mushy, the butter, the garlic, the sage, the onions, it’s all chef’s kiss! Herbs are the star, don’t leave them out! Did chicken thighs so they were not dry…which I think is probably the only way to go for the recipe!
Thanks so much Danielle! xT
I used the crockpot method. It had decent flavor but after 5 hours my rice was mush and looked more like oatmeal. So, I wouldn’t recommend cooking according to those directions.
Hi Kayla,
So sorry to hear that this recipe had some issues for you! Thanks for giving it a try and sharing your feedback! Please let me know if I can help with anything! xT
I usually love all your recipes. This one I did in the crockpot. The rice just became mushy and the chicken was dry. The flavors were good, but I wouldn’t recommend the crock pot method.
Hi Laura,
I appreciate you trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear the crockpot method didn’t work for you! xx
Followed the instapot directions to a T and rice wasn’t cooked and flavor was meh. And chicken was dry. Disappointing
Hey Kat,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe! Sorry to hear it didn’t turn out for you, please let me know how I can help! xx