Mississippi Chicken Rice Bowls (Printable version)

Tender shredded chicken combined with pepperoncini and ranch flavors served atop fluffy rice bowls.

# What you need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

→ Seasonings

02 - 1 oz ranch seasoning mix
03 - 1 oz au jus gravy mix
04 - 8 whole pepperoncini peppers
05 - 1/4 cup pepperoncini juice
06 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

→ Rice

07 - 2 cups uncooked white or brown rice
08 - 4 cups water or chicken broth

→ Garnishes

09 - Fresh chopped parsley, optional
10 - Sliced green onions, optional

# Steps to follow:

01 - Place chicken breasts or thighs in the bottom of the crockpot
02 - Sprinkle ranch seasoning and au jus mix evenly over the chicken
03 - Place whole pepperoncini peppers on top of the chicken and pour in the pepperoncini juice
04 - Place butter on top of the chicken and seasonings
05 - Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7 hours until the chicken is tender and easily shredded
06 - While the chicken is cooking, prepare the rice according to package instructions using water or chicken broth
07 - Once cooked, shred the chicken directly in the crockpot using two forks and stir well to combine with the cooking juices
08 - Divide the cooked rice into four meal prep bowls and top each with shredded Mississippi chicken and some of the cooking juices
09 - Top each bowl with fresh parsley or green onions if desired
10 - Let cool before sealing and refrigerating for meal prep

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • The chicken shreds itself while you're doing literally anything else, making this feel like cheating in the best way.
  • Those tangy pepperoncini peppers and buttery juices create a sauce so good you'll want to eat it with a spoon straight from the pot.
  • Four days of lunches happen with just ten minutes of actual hands-on time, which means you'll actually stick to meal prep for once.
02 -
  • Don't skip cooking the rice separately—mixing everything in the crockpot turns the rice into mush that absorbs all the liquid before you even eat it.
  • The pepperoncini juice is not optional; it's what makes this taste like Mississippi chicken and not just boring seasoned chicken.
03 -
  • Use chicken thighs instead of breasts if you want a more forgiving cut—they stay juicy even if you accidentally cook them a little longer.
  • Don't skip the separate rice cooking step, because mixing everything together turns your rice into mush before you even plate it up.
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