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Chicken and Long Grain Wild Rice

Chicken and Long Grain Wild Rice is a delicious hearty main dish that's quick and easy to make with a few.  Pairs well with a flaky crescent rolls. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 3 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 box (6 ounces) Long Grain and Wild Rice
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken baked, boiled or rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt more or less as preferred
  • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper optional
  • 1 can (8 ounces) Pillsbury Crescent Rounds

Instructions

  • Prepare Long Grain and Wild Rice according to instructions on the box. Cooked to desired tenderness. Watch closely to prevent burning. I simmer on low until rice is firm (not mushy).
  • While rice is simmering, bake Pillsbury Crescent Rounds according to instructions on the can.
  • While rice is simmering and rolls are baking, season chopped cooked chicken with salt as preferred and coarse ground black pepper (optional). Set aside.
  • When rice has cooked to desired tenderness, remove saucepan from heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of shredded cooked chicken.
  • Remove baked crescent rounds from oven.
  • Immediately serve Chicken and Long Grain Wild Rice with warm crescent rounds.