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This easy five-ingredient baked ranch chicken recipe is made with a ranch seasoning packet and is ready in under 30 minutes! If you are looking for an easy chicken dinner that the whole family will love, this is it!
If you are looking for a quick and easy chicken dinner that the whole family will love, this Easy Baked Ranch Chicken is exactly what you need! It requires only a handful of ingredients, minimal prep, and you are left with juicy, tender ranch chicken!
I’ve seen some recipes floating around for ranch chicken made with bread crumbs, however, I make mine without bread crumbs and it’s delicious! Here’s why you’ll love this recipe:
- Minimal ingredients
- Hands-off cooking – the oven does most of the work here!
- Kid-friendly – this is always a favorite with adults and kids alike!
Ingredients for Ranch Chicken
This easy chicken recipe is made with five simple ingredients:
- chicken breasts
- butter
- ranch seasoning packet
- garlic
- cheese
That’s it! I like to use a Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning packet for this recipe. Either the dressing packet or the dip packet will work.
Seasoning Packet Substitute
Often times we receive questions from readers wondering what ingredients are in a packet of dry ranch seasoning because they don’t have a ranch packet on hand but would still like to make this ranch chicken. It really depends on the brand, but the most popular, Hidden Valley, contains vegetable oil, water, egg yolk, sugar, salt, dried garlic, dried onion, and a few other ingredients.
If you do not have a ranch seasoning packet on hand, you can substitute with dried herbs that you already have on hand.
Ranch Packet Substitute:
If you don’t have a ranch packet on hand, you could substitute with the following:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried green onion
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
What to Serve with Baked Ranch Chicken
This entire recipe uses ingredients we usually have in our pantry. The baking takes about 25 minutes so you have a delicious dinner in under 30 minutes. Here are some suggestions of what to serve with Baked Ranch Chicken:
- The Best Mashed Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Potatoes
- Steamed Broccoli
- Garden Salad with my Homemade Ranch (or your favorite!)
- Butter Noodles
So what are you waiting for? This is easily going to become your go-to dinner option. Drizzle the chicken with my homemade ranch dressing (or your favorite bottled ranch) and you’ve got a recipe to please everyone!
Enjoy!
Baked Ranch Chicken
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange 3-4 chicken breasts evenly on the pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons melted butter, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 packet ranch seasoning mix until well combined.
- Brush the butter and ranch mixture generously over each chicken breasts, making sure that they are well coated.
- Sprinkle ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, and ½ cup grated cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the chicken.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the juices run clear (internal temp of 165 degrees F).
- Remove from the oven and serve.
