BBQ Chicken and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

4 cups raw broccoli, “riced” 

2 teaspoons coarse sea salt, divided 

* 4½ cups cooked white rice or cauli-rice 

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

½ teaspoon ground black pepper 

* 4 cups shredded chicken 

1½ cups BBQ sauce 

* 6 strips bacon, cooked and chopped or crumbled 

2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 

2. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat, then add the broccoli “rice.” Season with 1 teaspoon of the salt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Remove from the heat. 

3. Add the cooked white rice, garlic powder, pepper, and remaining teaspoon of salt to the pan with the broccoli. Toss to combine, then transfer to an 8-inch square casserole dish. 

4. In a medium-sized bowl, toss the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce, then spread the chicken on top of the broccoli-rice mixture. Top with the bacon. 

5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is just starting to brown. 

6. Remove from the oven, garnish with the green onions, and serve!

Shopping List

Produce

Broccoli--2 pounds

Green onions 2 t

DAIRY/EGGS 

Butter, 1 tablespoon 

MEAT 

Chicken--4 cups

Bacon 1 pound

Dry Goods

White rice--3 cups

LIQUID

BBQ sauce 1 1/2 cups

SEASONINGS 

Coarse sea salt--2 t

Black pepper--1/2 t

Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon 

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Prep ahead--

4 cups chicken, shredded

4 1/2 cups rice

Cook and crumble bacon

Cut broccoli heads, place in food processor. Pulse until rice is similar in size to rice.