Discover a delicious range of chicken-based dishes you can effortlessly prepare in your rice cooker. Each recipe below is designed for simplicity, flavour, and perfect texture every time.
Why Cook Chicken in a Rice Cooker?
- Hands-off convenience: Set it and forget it—no need to hover over the stove.
- Even cooking: The gentle, consistent heat prevents overcooking and keeps chicken moist.
- One-pot wonder: Rice and chicken cook together, infusing grains with rich flavours.
Chicken Recipe Categories
Choose from these popular clusters—each category page links to individual recipes and tips:
- Spicy & Tangy Chicken Fiery marinades and bold spices to kick your rice-cooker meals up a notch.
- Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Rich, velvety sauce with tender chicken and earthy mushrooms.
- Lemon & Herb Chicken Bright citrus notes balanced with fresh herbs for a light, zesty dish.
- Honey Soy Chicken Sweet meets savoury in this sticky, glaze-topped chicken delight.
- Curried Chicken Pilaf Aromatic spices blend with rice for a fragrant one-pot curry experience.
- Teriyaki Chicken & Rice Classic Japanese-style chicken glazed in homemade teriyaki sauce.
- Garlic & Herb Chicken Simple garlic infusion with fresh parsley and thyme accents.
- Barbecue Chicken Rice Bake Smoky BBQ flavours meld with rice for a hearty, comforting meal.
- Thai Green Curry Chicken Coconut-based curry with green chillies, lemongrass, and juicy chicken.
- Mediterranean Chicken & Olives Sun-drenched flavours of olives, tomatoes, and oregano.
Tips for Perfect Chicken in Your Rice Cooker
- Pre-sauté your aromatics: If your cooker has a “sauté” function, brown garlic and onion first for deeper flavour.
- Check liquid ratios: Add an extra 20–30 ml of stock or water per 250 g of chicken to keep the rice moist.
- Use bone-in or boneless: Both work—bone-in yields more flavour, boneless is quicker to cook.
- Rest before serving: Let the dish sit for 5 minutes after the cycle ends to allow juices to redistribute.
Make the most of your rice cooker.
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Love making easy rice cooker meals like this one? Explore our guide to the Best Rice Cookers for Healthy, Plant-Based & Everyday Meals.