Baked chicken and brown rice casserole

Name: Baked chicken and brown rice casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 portions

A one-dish bake of chicken, brown rice, mushrooms and peas that needs almost no attention once it is in the oven.

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For 6 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Heat the oven to 190°C.
Step 2. Scatter the rice, onion and mushrooms into a deep dish and pour over the hot broth.
Step 3. Nestle the chicken on top, cover tightly with foil and bake for 50 minutes.
Step 4. Stir in the peas, re-cover and bake for 10 minutes more; the chicken must reach 74°C.

No declarable allergens in the ingredients as currently selected.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

During pregnancy, cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs thoroughly to the safe internal temperatures published by the Government of Canada — no runny yolks or pink poultry.
Use pasteurized milk, cheese, yogurt and juice only, and avoid unpasteurized dairy.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep the fridge at 4°C or below, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Wash all raw fruit and vegetables under running water before use.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food safety for pregnant people — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026
Safe internal cooking temperatures — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026