Looking for a delicious, budget-friendly meal that your whole family will love? This creamy chicken, rice and gravy is easy to make and is the perfect recipe for busy weekday nights.
This post is part of a $10 Dinner Ideas series brought to you by our team’s Bridget! Every week she shares ideas for easy, tasty, affordable family-friendly dinners. This is a very easy meal, costing less than $10, using everyday ingredients.
Creamy chicken and gravy on rice
This is one of my simplest and frugal recipes I’ve made many times over the years. My family would actually do that ask I’m making this (for me, it’s pretty interesting to me. It’s not even a “real” recipe in my opinion, so haha!). It’s a great way to run out of remaining cooked chicken and rice. In fact, if the chicken and rice are already cooked, you can place this meal on the table Within 15 minutes!
Perfect for upcoming cold autumn nights. Here you need a quick, inexpensive, and comforting meal that will satisfy the whole family for hours.
Creamy chicken and rice with gravy dinner menu:
- Chicken Raby
- Rice
- broccoli
- Apple
Dinner ingredients with creamy chick ravy over rice
- 3 cups of cooked diced chicken (which is equivalent to 1 pound of uncooked chicken)(Aldi – $2.49/lb)* – $2.49
- 1 Stick Butter (Aldi – $3.39/lb) –$0.85
- 1/2 cup flour (Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 19 cups) – $0.05
- 2 1/2 cups of dried rice (Aldi – $1.99 for 7.5 cups) – $0.66
- 2-3 cup chicken soup (Aldi – I used 2 chicken bouillon cubes and 2 cups of water) – $0.14
- 2 cups of milk (Aldi – $3.05 for 16 cups) – $0.38
- Fresh broccoli (aldi – 1.41lbs @ 1.79/lb) – $2.52
- Sliced apples (Aldi – $1.99 for 3 pounds) – $0.90
- Salt, pepper and other spices if necessary
Dinner Total: $7.99 (Service 6)
How to make creamy chicken, rice and gravy
1. Prepare 1 pound of boneless chicken using your favorite method. (Bring it to a boil, grill, air fry, grill, etc. I love sprinkling spices and baking it at 425 degrees until it’s done. The timing depends on the thickness of the chicken, but it usually takes around 20 minutes. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, make it into a small piece.
2. While the chicken is grilling, cook 2 cups of rice using your preferred method. I always boil mine on the stove.
3. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium and low heat.
4. Whisk with 1/2 cup flour.
5. Gradually whisk with 2 cups of milk and 2-3 cups of chicken soup (Depending on how thick you want it to be, it will become thicker when you remove it from the stove)Stir constantly until thickened.
6. Mix the diced chicken and burn the heat. It is tasted and seasoned with salt and pepper (and as with other spices!) and served over rice.
7. Steam the broccoli and slice the apple (or add any sides you like).
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- 3 cup I cooked diced chicken (This is equivalent to 1 pound uncooked chicken.) (Aldi – $2.49/lb) * – $2.49
- 1 stick butter (Aldi – $3.39/lb) – $0.85
- 1/2 cup flour (Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 19 cups) – $0.05
- 2 1/2 cup Dry rice (Aldi – $1.99 for 7.5 cups) – $0.66
- 2-3 cup Chicken soup (Aldi – I used 2 chicken bouillon cubes and 2 cups of water) – $0.14
- 2 cup milk (Aldi – $3.05 for 16 cups) – $0.38
- Fresh broccoli (Aldi – 1.41lbs @ 1.79/lb) – $ 2.52
- Sliced apples (Aldi – $1.99 for 3 pounds) – $0.90
- Salt, pepper and other spices if necessary
Instructions
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Prepare 1 pound of boneless chicken using your favorite method (boiling, grilling, air frying, grilling, etc. I love sprinkling it with spices and grilling it at 425 degrees until it’s finished. The timing depends on the thickness of the chicken, but it usually takes 20 minutes.
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While the chicken is cooked, cook 2 cups of rice using your preferred method. I always boil mine on the stove.
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In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
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Whisk with 1/2 cup flour.
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Whisk gradually with 2 cups of milk and 2-3 cups of chicken soup (depending on the thick thickness, then thicker after removing it from the stove).
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Stir in the diced chicken and heat. It is tasted and seasoned with salt and pepper (and as with other spices!) and served over rice.
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Steam the broccoli and slice the apples (or serve them on any aspect you like).
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