Amazing Forgotten Chicken

🥣 Ingredients (simple pantry style)

• 4–6 chicken thighs or breasts
• 1 cup uncooked rice (long grain works best)
• 1 can cream of chicken soup (or mushroom if you prefer)
• 1 can cream of celery soup (optional but makes it richer)
• 1½–2 cups water or chicken broth
• 1 packet onion soup mix (key flavor boost)
• Salt & pepper (light, soup mix is salty)
• Optional: garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, butter on top

🔥 How to Make It (no fuss method)

1. Preheat oven
   Set to 180°C (350°F).
2. Mix base
   In a baking dish, combine:
   • rice
   • soups
   • water/broth
   • onion soup mix
     Stir everything well.
3. Add chicken
   Place chicken pieces on top.
   Season lightly with pepper/paprika.
4. Cover & bake
   Cover tightly with foil.
5. “Forget it” step
   Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes (don’t open the oven early).
   The rice cooks in the creamy sauce while the chicken becomes tender.
6. Finish
   Uncover for last 10 minutes if you want a slightly thicker top.

😋 What you get

• Ultra tender chicken
• Creamy, flavorful rice underneath
• Almost gravy-like sauce built from the soups
• Minimal effort, maximum comfort

🔁 Easy upgrades

• Add mushrooms or peas into the rice mix
• Use garlic butter on top of chicken before baking
• Add cheese in the last 10 minutes for extra richness
• Swap rice for thin-sliced potatoes (even heartier)

If you want, I can also give you:

• 🍗 a no-soup version (from scratch creamy sauce)
• 🍲 a slow cooker “forgotten chicken” version
• 🔥 or a spicy desi twist version that hits harder in flavor