It’s a proven fact that looking at food will make you hungry, and that’s why we’re craving chicken and rice for dinner this week.
When you see an image of delicious-looking food, your stomach releases a hormone called ghrelin into your bloodstream, stimulating your appetite. You haven’t been imagining it, and it’s not just psychological: It’s a very real physical phenomenon.
If you want to test this for yourself, watch this video about Israeli chicken pilaf from Frankie Celenza, whose virtues we’ve praised before here at HuffPost:
Now you’re hungry for chicken and rice, right?
It’s only natural that you’d want to make every possible version, so we’ve got 33 recipes below that cover all the bases, from creamy casseroles to fiesta skillets and, of course, plenty of options for your slow cooker and Instant Pot.
1. One Pan Autumn Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
Get the One Pan Autumn Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole recipe from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
2. Fiesta Chicken and Rice
Get the Fiesta Chicken and Rice recipe from Oh Sweet BasilOh Sweet Basil
3. One Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice
Get the One Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice recipe from The Girl Who Ate EverythingThe Girl Who Ate Everything
4. Crock Pot Chicken and Rice
Get the Crock Pot Chicken and Rice recipe from Well PlatedWell Plated
5. Chili Lime Mango Chicken and Rice
Get the Chili Lime Mango Chicken and Rice recipe from Lovely Little KitchenLovely Little Kitchen
6. Skillet Salsa Verde Chicken Tortilla Rice Bake
Get the Skillet Salsa Verde Chicken Tortilla Rice Bake recipe from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
7. Golden Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Get the Golden Instant Pot Chicken and Rice recipe from Well PlatedWell Plated
8. Slow Cooker Chicken Rice Casserole
Get the Slow Cooker Chicken Rice Casserole recipe from Simply RecipesSimply Recipes
9. One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner
Get the One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner recipe from Lovely Little KitchenLovely Little Kitchen
10. Creamy Chicken With White and Wild Rice Casserole
Get the Creamy Chicken With White and Wild Rice Casserole recipe from Oh Sweet BasilOh Sweet Basil
11. Instant Pot Thai Chicken
Get the Instant Pot Thai Chicken recipe from Completely DeliciousCompletely Delicious
12. Easy Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Rice
Get the Easy Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Rice recipe from Lovely Little KitchenLovely Little Kitchen
13. Indian Butter Chicken
Get the Indian Butter Chicken recipe from Averie CooksAverie Cooks
14. One Skillet Fajita Style Chicken and Rice
Get the One Skillet Fajita Style Chicken and Rice recipe from Lovely Little KitchenLovely Little Kitchen
15. Crockpot Creamy Cashew Chicken
Get the Crockpot Creamy Cashew Chicken recipe from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
16. Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole
Get the Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe from Damn DeliciousDamn Delicious
17. Spanish Chicken and Rice
Get the Spanish Chicken and Rice recipe from Foodie CrushFoodie Crush
18. One Pan Coconut Chicken Curry and Rice
Get the One Pan Coconut Chicken Curry and Rice recipe from The Girl Who Ate EverythingThe Girl Who Ate Everything
19. One Pot Beans, Chicken and Rice
Get the One Pot Beans, Chicken and Rice recipe from Damn DeliciousDamn Delicious
20. Chicken Biryani With Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Get the Chicken Biryani With Cilantro Yogurt Sauce recipe from Feasting at HomeFeasting At Home
21. Homemade Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
Get the Homemade Teriyaki Chicken and Rice recipe from Lovely Little KitchenLovely Little Kitchen
22. Lime Cilantro Chicken With Mixed Rice and Black Beans
Get the Lime Cilantro Chicken With Mixed Rice and Black Beans recipe from Averie CooksAverie Cooks
23. Pomegranate Sesame Chicken With Ginger Rice Pilaf
Get the Pomegranate Sesame Chicken With Ginger Rice Pilaf recipe from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
24. 20-Minute Cilantro Chicken With Rice and Beans
Get the 20-Minute Cilantro Chicken With Rice and Beans recipe from Averie CooksAverie Cooks
25. Crockpot Chicken and Rice
Get the Crockpot Chicken and Rice recipe from Oh Sweet BasilOh Sweet Basil
26. Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
Get the Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken and Rice recipe from Damn DeliciousDamn Delicious
27. Chicken and Rice Casserole
Get the Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe from Pinch of YumPinch Of Yum
28. Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Get the Grilled Tandoori Chicken recipe from Averie CooksAverie Cooks
29. One-Pot Autumn Herb Roasted Chicken With Butter Toasted Wild Rice Pilaf
Get the One-Pot Autumn Herb Roasted Chicken With Butter Toasted Wild Rice Pilaf recipe from Half Baked HarvestHalf Baked Harvest
30. Pressure Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Get the Pressure Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala recipe from Averie CooksAverie Cooks
31. Pressure Cooker Chipotle Chicken and Rice Bowls
Get the Pressure Cooker Chipotle Chicken and Rice Bowls recipe from Simply RecipesSimply Recipes
32. Weeknight Chicken Biryani
Get the Weeknight Chicken Biryani recipe from Simply RecipesSimply Recipes