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Oven Baked Whole Ranch Chicken

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Cook Time 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients (7)

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (4)

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. 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a cooking rack into a roasting pan.

  2. 2

    Season the cavity of the chicken well with salt and pepper, and stuff with the garlic, apple and lemon halves. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle with the seasoning mix.

  3. 3

    Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place on the rack.

  4. 4

    Roast the chicken for 1½ hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and let rest for about 10–15 minutes before carving.

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recommend 85.6% would recommend this recipe

Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great taste I made this ranch chicken and it was delicious. My family loved the ranch flavor.
Date published: 2019-12-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from loved it i liked it an dthe folks id to. so they cooked at hiome
Date published: 2019-12-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is Awesome I made this Sunday after Thanksgiving, had friends over and they loved it, this chicken was moist and as all ways the Ranch add flavor to the chicken. Loved the way the apple flavor and lemon flavor was in the chicken....
Date published: 2019-12-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy tio prepare Chicken come out juicy and tender. Great recipe for a family of four or more.
Date published: 2019-12-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from We all love this My family loves a simple oven baked chicken, and this it it! Couldn't get any easier.
Date published: 2019-12-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yum Yum, with a side of yum..............oh and did I mention that it's really yummy too?
Date published: 2019-12-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love it Made this tonight it’s wonderful. Absolutely worth buying!
Date published: 2019-12-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from love so much I love this. but again i love hidden valley ranch on anything.
Date published: 2019-12-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Just plain good. I kept putting off trying for quite a while but my wife who is a chef was preparing a meal for our family so I tried it & guess what? Have you had something that over the years you assumed it was not going to be good? Well I was WRONG!! It is good!!
Date published: 2019-12-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A MUST TRY!!! Delicious, me and my girlfriend occasionally use ranch in our chicken recipes. If you haven’t had chicken this way, you should!
Date published: 2019-11-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Ranch chicken I made something like this years ago . I used potatoes ,carrots and onion stuffed inside .
Date published: 2019-11-19
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Worth the time Cooking a whole chicken turned out to be something that took me forever! Boy was it worth it. Making it until I'm a pro!
Date published: 2019-11-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sooo Yummy! I love Hidden Valley Ranch on chicken! This recipe is easy to make, and makes enough for the whole family. Leftovers, if there are any, jazz up any recipe that calls for cooked chicken. Try this for dinner tonight!
Date published: 2019-11-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious I enjoyed this recipe because it was not too difficult! Ranch dressing seasoning is not too flavorful so my toddler will eat it no problem! Not to mention it’s delicious!
Date published: 2019-11-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Most Delicious Chicken Recipe Ever! This chicken is so easy to make & it is delicious. It's so juicy and has the just the right amount of Ranch flavors.
Date published: 2019-11-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I love this! This chicken was so quick and easy to prepare and it was delicious! I msdenriced cauliflower with broccoli and carrots in it.and added ranch seasoning mix to it. What a great meal!
Date published: 2019-11-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Wonderful Tried this recipe and it is wonderful. A definite plus for any main course.
Date published: 2019-11-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Delicious Tried this it was delicious I highly recommend this recipe
Date published: 2019-11-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Juicy and oh, so Flavorful! I tried this recipe last evening and we barely had leftovers. My husband wasn't too fond of the apple tartness but it didn't seem to hold him back from seconds - and almost thirds (!) of the juicy bird. We had rice with it and the usually quite dry starch were subsumed in the flavors of Ranch dressing. Thanks, Hidden Valley ! Now I have a new recipe to offer - one which I KNOW will be enjoyed!
Date published: 2019-11-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Amazing great flavor and keeps the family happy.. we enjoy it with some mashed potatoes and pasta
Date published: 2019-11-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Love the Flavor I tried this recipe twice ; on the second try I omitted the apple and lemon as my family wasn't to keen on them. It still came out quite flavorful and delicious!
Date published: 2019-11-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Oven baked whole chicken Delicious, Always love a good baked chicken and this is the best!
Date published: 2019-11-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good Very delicious I loved how easy it was to make it.
Date published: 2019-11-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tasty Whole Chicken Oven Baked Whole Ranch Chicken is the perfect Sunday diner. So tasty!
Date published: 2019-11-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy Peasy Chicken Dinner Simple, yet very tasty - took no time at all to prepare and adding veggies like potatoes, carrots, parsnips, (mostly root veggies) made the dinner complete. Leftovers (when we had any) stayed moist and great for a night-time snack.
Date published: 2019-10-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for a new cook! I've been cooking for years but my daughter is now out on her own and this super easy recipe is just the type she needs to 'get her feet wet' with! It super simple and delicious. Placing some halved baking potatoes and carrots in to the same pan makes it a complete meal with no hassle!
Date published: 2019-10-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for the newest of cooks! This is one of the easiest yet most flavorful recipes I have tried using the Hidden Valley Dried Ranch Seasoning. Even the newest of cooks can make this recipe!
Date published: 2019-10-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Ranch Baked Chicken Excellent for beginners and great for Sunday dinner served with your favorite sides! Yum!!
Date published: 2019-10-17
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Simple and tasty for a beginner. Plenty of room to expand for experienced cook.
Date published: 2019-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome chicken We had the baked chicken this evening and it was so easy to make will definitely use this recipe again.
Date published: 2019-10-13
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