Slow-Cooker Chicken & Rice

The Slow-Cooker Chicken and Rice is the ultimate hands-off comfort meal. You do the ten-minute prep in the morning, switch on the slow cooker, and come back to a beautifully cooked, deeply flavoured meal that requires almost no effort. Perfect for new parents juggling a newborn, or carers who cannot stand over a hot stove. The chicken becomes so tender it shreds with a fork, and the rice absorbs all the herby broth. This recipe is high in protein, gentle on the stomach, and wonderfully satisfying. Leftovers reheat brilliantly for the next day's lunch.

• ✅ 4 chicken thighs, bone-in
• ✅ 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
• ✅ 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• ✅ 1 cup water
• ✅ 1 tsp garlic powder
• ✅ 1 tsp dried rosemary
• ✅ Salt & pepper
• ✅ 2 tbsp fresh parsley to garnish

1. 1Season chicken with garlic powder, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
2. 2Place chicken in slow cooker.
3. 3Pour in stock and water.
4. 4Cook on LOW for 3.5–4 hours.
5. 5Remove chicken, shred meat, discard bones.
6. 6Stir rice into the liquid in the slow cooker.
7. 7Return shredded chicken on top and cook on HIGH 25 minutes until rice is tender.
8. 8Garnish with parsley and serve.