Get Out of the Kitchen, Chicken - Master Cookbook Recipe # 313

Name: Get Out of the Kitchen, Chicken - Master Cookbook Recipe # 313
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6-8 chicken legs (skin on); 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice; 2-10.5 oz. cans cream of mushroom soup; 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix; 1/3 cup cooking sherry; 1 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup water; Olive oil (for browning and greasing)

This recipe is the definition of "set it and forget it"! By combining savory onion soup mix with a unique blend of orange juice and cooking sherry, you create a rich, flavorful gravy that cooks the rice and chicken to perfection. It's a hands-off meal that lets you spend your time anywhere but the kitchen.

This is recipe #313 in Tammy’s Master Cookbook.

Prep time: 15 minTotal time: 15 min Cook Time - Oven: 1 hr 30 min Cook Time - Slow Cooker: 4 hrs

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Ingredients

6-8 chicken legs (skin on)
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
2-10.5 oz. cans cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1/3 cup cooking sherry
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
Olive oil (for browning and greasing)

Instructions

Prepare Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, cooking sherry, orange juice, and water until smooth.
Brown Chicken: Lightly grease a 13x9-inch casserole dish with oil. In a hot skillet with a lid, brown the chicken legs on all sides in a little olive oil. Use the lid to prevent splattering. Once browned, turn off the heat.
Combine: Pour the chicken drippings from the skillet into your soup mixture and whisk again. Stir the uncooked rice into the soup mixture.
Assemble: Immediately pour the rice and soup mixture into the prepared casserole dish, spreading the rice as evenly as possible. Arrange the browned chicken legs on top.
Season & Bake: Sprinkle the envelope of onion soup mix over the top of the chicken. Cover the dish tightly (this is crucial to keep the moisture in for the rice).
Cook: Bake at 350°F for 1.5 hours.

Notes

Tammy’s Tips The orange juice might sound surprising, but it provides a wonderful brightness to the savory mushroom gravy! Crucial Step: Do not bake this uncovered. The rice needs every bit of that liquid to cook through. If you’re in a real rush, you can skip browning the chicken and bake it raw for 2 hours, or just toss everything in a slow cooker on low for 4 hours.