Baked Ranch Chicken Breast

Name: Baked Ranch Chicken Breast
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil; 2 teaspoons Hidden Valley® Original Ranch Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker

As easy as it is flavorful, this is the baked Ranch chicken recipe you’ll keep coming back to again and again. The ingredients are few, the steps are simple, but the flavor is out of this world. Pair this amazing chicken with mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, salad, rice, quinoa, corn on the cob, coleslaw or dinner rolls.

Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 20 min
Servings 4

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Ingredients (3)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4
melted butter or olive oil 2 tablespoons
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker

Hidden Valley^® Original Ranch^® Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix Shaker 2 teaspoons

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Subsitutions

Need to swap out an ingredient? Try this:

Panko instead of bread crumbs

Serving Variations

Feelin’ extra? Amp it up with a fun twist:

Try a spicy Ranch seasoning

Storage & Reheat Tips

According to our friends at Glad, cooked chicken breast can last around three to four days in the fridge, and it’s better to store chicken breasts in the freezer if possible.

As for defrosting your chicken, it’s as easy as transferring it to your fridge. It will typically take a full day to thaw, so plan your meals accordingly. Remember to cook chicken (reaching 165°F internal temperature) right after thawing to kill potentially dangerous bacteria.

Steps (2)

THIS RECIPE IS AIR FRYER-FRIENDLY
Simply reduce the cooking time and temperature on your air fryer as shown here.*

Timing
Set air fryer timer for half the cooking time of a conventional oven. Add extra time for doneness if needed.

Temperature
Reduce regular oven temperature by 25° to 50° (not going below 350°) on your air fryer. If food is getting too dark, reduce by another 25°.

* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.

1

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place chicken breasts into a Glad® gallon bag and pound until they are ¾ of an inch thick (optional). Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish to fit. Brush with the melted butter or olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle or shake the ranch seasoning mix over the chicken on both sides. If there is any remaining butter or oil, drizzle over the seasoned chicken.

TIP: Fresh chicken should be pink in color. A pale hue could indicate that the meat has been on the shelf too long.
2

Place in the oven and bake for 18–20 minutes, until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes. Serve hot.