One-Skillet Savory Ranch Chicken

Name: One-Skillet Savory Ranch Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast; ½ packet Hidden Valley® Original Ranch Salad® Dressing & Seasoning Mix; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans; 1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa; 2 cups instant rice; 2 cups chicken stock; kosher salt

Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 20 min
Servings 6

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Ingredients (8)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 2
canola oil 1 tablespoon
black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (15.5 ounces)
chunky salsa 1 jar (16 ounces)
instant rice 2 cups
water or chicken stock 2 cups
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix Packet

Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix Packet ½ packet

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website. For dips, make and enjoy your dip creation. Then, refrigerate within 2 hours or discard.

Steps (4)

1

In a medium bowl, toss the chicken and seasoning mix together until well-coated.
2

Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when hot, add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through (165°F).
3

Stir in the beans, salsa, rice, and water to the chicken; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice.
4

Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff and serve hot. (For a bit of freshness and added spice, garnish with fresh cilantro and diced jalapeño.)

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56 Reviews

4.5

82.1% would recommend this recipe

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bettyboop9124 from One of my family's favorite dishes! I made this about 2 weeks ago and it was a hit! My Husband went back for 3rds!

Date published: 2020-01-24

Rated 5 out of 5 by bwatters from Delicious and easy! I love how simple this recipe is and the fact that it doesn't make me use every dish in the house. I substituted the black beans for pinto beans based on family preference , and it was delicious.

Date published: 2019-08-21

Rated 4 out of 5 by felker62 from one pan chicken meal I liked this recipe because being on the go, the easier dinner is the better! Few steps-one pan- great dinner. I left the black beans out and added a little more rice.

Date published: 2019-04-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by Kath12 from Easy to Prepare One-Skillet Savory Ranch Chicken is easy to prepare and this recipe makes enough for leftovers delicious.

Date published: 2019-03-31

Rated 4 out of 5 by Alphiemom from So quick and easy I had cooked chicken and rice left from another meal, so preparation was a snap. I added the ranch mix with the tomatoes and allowed it to simmer a few minutes. Really tasty.

Date published: 2019-03-21

Rated 5 out of 5 by JonC from One-Skillet Savory Ranch Chicken I love making one-skillet dishes because clean-up is so easy. Also, you can add additional ingredients if you want.

Date published: 2018-02-26

Rated 5 out of 5 by Auntemoe from One pan meal This recipe was not only fast and easy, but delicious . I love quick and easy, and this was it. Everyone loved it.

Date published: 2017-09-05

Rated 5 out of 5 by GGrandma from Easy Skillet Dish My husband and I loved it...enough for dinner and our lunches the next day. This is a keeper and so easy to prepare and cook..

Date published: 2017-08-24

Rated 5 out of 5 by pansyrhonda from Good Meal This is a very delicious dish. My family really enjoyed. Will make again.

Date published: 2017-08-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by granny B from Very Tasty My family love this recipe and it was quite easy to prepare

Date published: 2017-07-23

Rated 4 out of 5 by BananaBirkLarsen from Pretty good, healthy dinner Made a few changes: doubled the ranch as suggested by others, used roasted New Mexico greens instead of the bell pepper and jalapeño, which I didn't have, used pinto beans, which I cook in bulk with salt pork and freeze, and (gulp) I used Frontier brand ranch seasoning because finding a way to use it was my sole reason for choosing this recipe in the first place. Also cooked rice separately because I made this in the morning to reheat for dinner and didn't want soggy rice. Over all, it was very tasty and healthy and it sure did use up that ranch seasoning. I'm just not sure that ranch belongs in what could easily be a nice pot of chicken chili.

Date published: 2017-06-17

Rated 5 out of 5 by Jen1 from Anyone know how many weight watcher points in this meal?

Date published: 2017-04-05

Rated 5 out of 5 by ArawinNTx from No worries Wow, did not have the cilantro or jalapeno and it still tasted great. Added salt pepper rosemary, chives. Topped it with choice of sour cream or cheese or avocado.

Date published: 2017-03-29

Rated 3 out of 5 by MommaTee from Great with own flare Loved it but as always I added my own flare cook cilntro in with dish add touch of lime juice to chicken, as I felt it tasted slightly bland add onion, garlic powder and dash of cayenne pepper (no jalepeno). Also added sweet corn frozen brand. Like colors so use red yellow and green peppers rice was made on the side

Date published: 2017-01-29

Rated 5 out of 5 by Dianaw from Amazing This is our new favorite dinner and even better thd next day.

Date published: 2016-12-22

Rated 5 out of 5 by Niljessev from Quite tasty! I've been looking for gluten-free, LOW-fat meals and this one is great! I cut the recipe in half since it was just for me - made about 3 servings. I made my own rice, so only added a little chicken stock with the chicken and again with the rice. Substituted red bell pepper and no jalapeño. Also added a little sour cream as a garnish with the cilantro. Very easy and tasty!

Date published: 2016-10-24

Rated 4 out of 5 by zippy36 from Quick, easy, flavorful This dish uses on hand ingredients and is quick and easy. I only used 1 can of tomatoes and used 2 packages of multi grain medley minute rice. Also, I sprinkled mexican shredded cheese on my dish to finish it off. Very good.

Date published: 2016-10-10

Rated 5 out of 5 by Lorib22 from Great recipe This was a great hit in with my family it had a lot of flavor it was a quick and easy recipe

Date published: 2016-10-03

Rated 2 out of 5 by QueenieNeeNee from This recipe sounded so good and got decent reviews, so we tried it for dinner and couldn't have been more disappointed. I used two packets of dressing mix, and there was no ranch flavor in any aspect of the dish, we thought. We added cheese to top it, and a homemade, rather spicy, salsa to give it flavor. We are big fans of tex-mex cuisine, and felt this was just terribly bland. Unfortunately, I don't believe I'll be making this again.

Date published: 2016-04-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by Pursesandpumps from New chicken dish at our house everyone loves We just tried this for a 2nd time this month and I think it's becoming our favorite new dish! It's easy and delish!

Date published: 2016-03-19

Rated 3 out of 5 by justputsomethinginthere from Kind of bland I agree with the other review that the directions weren't written well. You'll have to use some culinary know-how to cook things properly here. For the taste, I don't think it tasted ranchy at all, maybe would be better with two packets instead of one. My only deviation from the recipe was to use brown rice. Well, and I put some cheese on it. Overall, it's nothing special. Use more seasoning, or actual dressing. Or skip the ranch and use cumin and chili powder instead.

Date published: 2015-12-27