Onion Lovers Chicken
A flavorful chicken dish with a savory onion soup mix.
grilledeasychicken
nut-free
dinner
Prep
0
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 TBSP onion soup mix
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 1 lb chicken
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 cup milk
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 2/3 cup rice
📦Other(2)
- 1 cup beer
- PAM cooking spray
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
378
Protein
30g
Carbs
35g
Fat
10g
Fiber 1g·Sugar 4g·Sodium 759mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Spray foil with PAM.
- 2
Place 2/3 cup rice on foil.
- 3
Sprinkle with 1 TBSP onion soup mix.
- 4
Place chicken on top.
- 5
Pour beer and milk over chicken.
- 6
Seal foil with chicken side up.
- 7
Place on grill.
- 8
Cook to liking.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast the rice in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes before adding to foil to gelatinize the starches, which prevents mushiness by 30-40% and creates a firmer grain texture that won't absorb excess liquid.technique2-3 minutes dry toast
- ✓Use a 1:1.5 liquid-to-rice ratio (1 cup combined beer + milk to 2/3 cup rice) because rice requires 1.5x its weight in liquid when cooking in sealed foil with evaporation losses of 15-20% compared to stovetop.ingredient1:1.5 ratio, 15-20% evaporation loss
- ✓Cook at 375-400°F for 35-40 minutes because chicken reaches safe internal temperature (165°F) while rice finishes simultaneously; below 375°F the chicken won't develop surface browning when foil is opened.timing375-400°F, 35-40 minutes, 165°F internal temp
- ✓Bloom the onion soup mix in 2 TBSP of warm beer for 5 minutes before sprinkling on rice to activate the MSG and sodium compounds, which distributes umami flavor evenly rather than concentrating it in one spot.technique5 minutes bloom in 2 TBSP beer
- ✓Leave a 2-inch air pocket at the top of the sealed foil packet; this creates convection circulation inside and ensures even cooking of both chicken and rice instead of steaming unevenly.equipment2-inch air pocket
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4
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beginner
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Onion Lovers Chicken
A flavorful chicken dish with a savory onion soup mix.
grilledeasychicken
nut-free
dinner
📝 Ingredients
🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 TBSP onion soup mix
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 1 lb chicken
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 cup milk
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 2/3 cup rice
📦Other(2)
- 1 cup beer
- PAM cooking spray
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
378
Protein
30g
Carbs
35g
Fat
10g
Fiber 1g·Sugar 4g·Sodium 759mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Spray foil with PAM.
- 2
Place 2/3 cup rice on foil.
- 3
Sprinkle with 1 TBSP onion soup mix.
- 4
Place chicken on top.
- 5
Pour beer and milk over chicken.
- 6
Seal foil with chicken side up.
- 7
Place on grill.
- 8
Cook to liking.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast the rice in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes before adding to foil to gelatinize the starches, which prevents mushiness by 30-40% and creates a firmer grain texture that won't absorb excess liquid.technique2-3 minutes dry toast
- ✓Use a 1:1.5 liquid-to-rice ratio (1 cup combined beer + milk to 2/3 cup rice) because rice requires 1.5x its weight in liquid when cooking in sealed foil with evaporation losses of 15-20% compared to stovetop.ingredient1:1.5 ratio, 15-20% evaporation loss
- ✓Cook at 375-400°F for 35-40 minutes because chicken reaches safe internal temperature (165°F) while rice finishes simultaneously; below 375°F the chicken won't develop surface browning when foil is opened.timing375-400°F, 35-40 minutes, 165°F internal temp
- ✓Bloom the onion soup mix in 2 TBSP of warm beer for 5 minutes before sprinkling on rice to activate the MSG and sodium compounds, which distributes umami flavor evenly rather than concentrating it in one spot.technique5 minutes bloom in 2 TBSP beer
- ✓Leave a 2-inch air pocket at the top of the sealed foil packet; this creates convection circulation inside and ensures even cooking of both chicken and rice instead of steaming unevenly.equipment2-inch air pocket