Description
Lime Chicken and Rice is a quick, flavorful slow‑cooker meal that combines juicy chicken breasts, fluffy white rice, and a tangy lime broth made with chicken broth, grape juice, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and chili powder. Fresh cilantro finishes the dish with a bright herb note. Ready in six hours, this easy recipe serves six and delivers a balanced blend of citrus zest and savory comfort, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grape juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together chicken broth, grape juice, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and chili powder.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Add rice on top and stir gently.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Shred chicken, mix with rice, stir in cilantro.
Notes
- For a spicier version
- add a pinch of cayenne pepper. Brown rice requires an additional 1/4 cup liquid and 30 more minutes. Leftovers reheat well with a splash of broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Lime Chicken and Rice, easy lime chicken recipe, slow cooker chicken rice, citrus chicken dinner, chicken and rice meal, weeknight chicken dinner, quick chicken dinner, one‑pot chicken rice