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Crockpot Creamy Chicken + Rice

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2-3 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice dry
  • 4 carrots diced small
  • 1 sweet yellow onion finely diced
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
  • 1 cup frozen organic peas
  • 1 cup frozen organic corn
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2-3 green onions thinly sliced to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
  • Add chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes, just until golden but not entirely cooked.
  • Season with sea salt and pepper to taste, then add cooked garlic and chicken to the slow cooker.
  • Stir in the rice, carrots, onions, corn and peas into the slow cooker.
  • Add broth and stir to combine. Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 6-8 hours.
  • In a small bowl whisk Greek yogurt and dijon mustard together.
  • Once the time is up, stir in the yogurt mustard mixture, then season to your taste.
  • Serve warm, sprinkled with sliced green onions. Enjoy!