There’s no shame in trusting two cans of condensed soup when the result is this generous. Forgotten chicken is an old-school American recipe, honest and effective: five minutes of prep, two hours in the oven, one dish to wash. It deserves to be better known.
Ingredients :
- Chicken thighs or breasts — Thighs are more flavorful and forgiving of long cooking. Breasts work too, but they’re slightly less tasty — and if they’re thick, it’s better to flatten them a bit by hand before placing them.
- Uncooked long-grain rice — This is the non-negotiable ingredient: raw rice absorbs the liquid during cooking. Precooked or quick-cooking rice would turn mushy in twenty minutes.
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup — It provides that characteristic velvety texture and earthy umami base that supports the whole dish. Do not substitute with a light version — the texture changes.
- Condensed cream of chicken soup — As a complement, it reinforces the roasted flavor and gives roundness to the sauce. The two soups together create something neither could do alone.
