Already asking yourself what you should cook for dinner tonight? Well, this No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli is the answer! I learned early on as a Crazy Busy Mama, I NEEDED some one-dish wonders that don’t require me to hover over the stove while simultaneously trying to referee sibling squabbles or help with homework I didn’t understand anymore (seriously, what is 5th-grade math these days??). Enter: No-Peek Chicken with Rice and Broccoli. The perfect meal for every Crazy Busy Mama!
If you've ever cooked a whole meal only to have your toddler announce, “I don’t like that anymore,” then friend, you are not alone. 😅
Trust me, I’ve been there! When my 4 kiddos were little it sometimes felt like I was a short order cook in a restaurant with very picky customers who change their order daily—except there are no tips and definitely no breaks.
There was a season when my littles would only eat buttered noodles and blueberries. Nothing else. I tried everything—making food fun, cutting it into shapes, even bribery (don’t judge, we've all done it 😜). But here’s the good news: it’s just a phase. And until that phase passes, you need meals that work. Like REALLY work.
Don't let the broccoli in this dish make you think that it won't work for your family! This dish is great with or without the broccoli. But if you are like me and love broccoli (but your kids don't), you can always make it half with broccoli and half without! If fact, I have a recipe for no peek chicken without broccoli if you want to check it out!
No-Peek Chicken with Rice and Broccoli has become one of those go-to meals in our house that even the pickiest eaters will dig into. It’s cozy, creamy, and best of all—it’s all baked in one dish. That means less mess, less stress, and more time to do, well… everything else!
Here’s why I love it:
- It’s a full meal in one pan—protein, veggie, and carb ✔️
- No babysitting the stove. You literally throw it together, cover it, and don’t peek (yes, really!) while it bakes.
- The rice comes out tender, the chicken juicy, and the broccoli sneaks in some greens without anyone noticing (or complaining—major mom win 🎉).
Bonus tip? If nothing (not even bribery) will get your kids to eat broccoli, just don't add the broccoli to 1/2 of the dish. Then you will get to enjoy the veggies that make this meal divine, and your picky kids will still eat it! Let your little ones help you stir the ingredients together before it goes in the oven. I swear food tastes better to them when they had a hand in making it! Even if that hand is sticky with mystery goo…
So, if dinner feels hard and you often find yourself being the short order cook of the family, I hope this gives you a little peace—and maybe even a few clean plates at the end of the meal. 🥰 Three cheers for the clean plate club!
Okay so how do I make this No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli? Come to my kitchen and let's get cooking!!
Ingredients for No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli
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How to make No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli : ingredients you need!
2 cups Minute Rice
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can water use the soup can for measuring
3 boneless skinless chicken breast skinless chicken breasts
1 packet dry onion soup mix
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli Video Tutorial
For those of you who would love a visual step-by-step tutorial here is one for you!
How to Make No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli
How to make No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli : a step by step guide
Place dry rice down evenly on a 9X13 greased dish. Pyrex 9×13 Dish works great for this meal!
Then add cream soups.
Add water to the cream soups and mix in until combined with rice.
Add broccoli and gently stir to spread the broccoli out evenly in the pan. (this is where you can control adding broccoli to only a portion of the dish)
Place chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture and press them down to nestle them in the bed of rice.
Pour the Lipton Onion Soup Dry Mix over the top of the chicken.
Bake casserole dish at 350 for 55-60 mins until done. Make sure to keep covered. (Don't Peek!!)
And there you have it!! Dinner is served!
No Peek Chicken with rice and broccoli: SIDE IDEA
Love to serve this No Peek Chicken Casserole with green beans and a side salad. I also love this Green Bean & Potato dish so yummy! And if you are looking for a new salad recipe, or my favorite Olive Garden Copycat salad, just click here!
Crazy Busy Mama Tip
Once you place foil down on dish do not lift!
This is the reason it is called ‘No Peek Chicken” No peeking allowed!
** Kiddos won't touch broccoli? Only add it to half of the dish!
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No Peek Chicken with broccoli
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Minute Rice
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can water use the soup can for measuring
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 bag frozen broccoli florets
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a 9×13″ baking dish, add rice, cream of chicken soup, water
- Mix well to fully coat the rice.
- Add broccoli to top and gently stir to spread the broccoli out evenly in the pan. (this is where you can control adding broccoli to only a portion of the dish)
- Lay the chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture, pressing them down slightly.
- Sprinkle the onion soup mix evenly over the top.
- Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 1 hour. Do not peek while baking!
- Serve hot — goes great with a side salad.
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