Best Oven Ranch Chicken Recipes

OVEN-FRIED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk the buttermilk, mayonnaise, half of the thyme, 1 teaspoon paprika, the onion and garlic powders, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat; cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and set a wire rack on each; coat the racks with cooking spray. Combine the breadcrumbs, chives, the remaining thyme and 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a shallow bowl.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere. Put the white meat on one wire rack and the dark meat on the other rack, skin-side up. Coat the chicken with cooking spray. Transfer to the oven, placing the dark meat on the bottom oven rack; bake until the crust is golden and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees F, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool slightly on the wire racks, 10 minutes. Season with salt.

BUTTERMILK RANCH OVEN "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Melt butter in rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, in oven.
• In a gallon plastic bag, mix together Bisquick, and Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing. Coat chicken one piece at a time, but placing in bag and shaking. Place skin sides down in dish (dish and butter should be hot).
• Bake 35 minutes; turn chicken. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

OVEN FRIED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Pour buttermilk into shallow glass or plastic bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag, crush cereal with rolling pin. Add Bisquick mix and dressing mix (dry) to cereal in bag. Remove chicken from buttermilk; discard buttermilk. Add chicken to cereal mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat.
• Place chicken on cookie sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

CRISPY OVEN-BAKED PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH COOL RANCH SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or heavy-duty foil and place a rack on it. Spray the rack lightly with oil.
• Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until they are well blended. Cut the chicken into ⅔" thick pieces or strips (or use chicken tenders, which are already about the size you want for this recipe. If you prefer a larger serving size of chicken, you can also butterfly the chicken into two thinner cutlets.). Add the chicken to the bowl and coat well on all sides.
• In a separate, shallow bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, and a pinch of black pepper (optional). Mix well and then stir in the melted butter.
• Dredge the chicken pieces in the breadcrumb mixture, gently pressing the breadcrumbs into the chicken pieces. Move the dredged chicken to the wire rack.
• Place the baking sheet on the center rack of the oven and bake until the chicken is golden-crisp and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Do not overcook it.
• To make the dipping sauce, combine all the ingredients for the cool Ranch sauce in a small bowl and refrigarate. (The sauce is best if made ahead of time).

RANCH MARINATED OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prick the thigh cutlets all over with a fork.
• Mix together the buttermilk, ranch dressing mix and hot sauce.
• Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour and overnight if you wish.
• Preheat your oven to 200C.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients (except spray oil) in a large bowl and dip the marinated chicken pieces into this, pressing on well.
• Place on a baking sheet, spray with oil and cook for about 40 minutes or until the juices run clear, reducing the oven to 180 after about 10 minutes.
• We ate this with a garden salad, and oven baked wedges.

OVEN-BAKED BACON-CHICKEN-CHIPOTLE RANCH MINI TACO BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat about 10 minutes or until crisp. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to cool; crumble into small pieces.
• Drain most of drippings from skillet (don't wipe out skillet); return skillet to stovetop over medium heat. In large bowl, toss chicken with ranch seasoning and 1 to 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder. Transfer chicken to skillet; chicken 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
• Place boats on cookie sheet. Divide chicken mixture evenly among boats. Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and boats are lightly toasted. Top with crumbled bacon, chopped tomatoes, red onion and cilantro.
• In small bowl, mix Chipotle Ranch Dressing ingredients. Drizzle over tacos just before serving.

OVEN BAKED ONION RANCH CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400° F with rack in lowest position.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch or larger foil lined baking sheet.
• Place the fried onions in a shallow bowl and crush them until they are about the size of your panko bread crumbs. I used an absorbant paper towel to crush them to remove some of the excess oil.
• Add the panko, seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder to the crushed onions and mix together.
• Dip the chicken into the ranch to coat and allow excess to drip off.
• Coat in the onion and panko mixture.
• Place in a single layer on the greased baking sheet. Do not use a smaller baking sheet to prevent soggy chicken coating.
• Bake uncovered for 7 minutes turn and cook until done. Usually another 7 to 10 minutes depending on the size of the tenderloins. This will take longer if you use full size chicken breast.

BUTTERMILK RANCH OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, ranch seasoning, and buttermilk in a large ziploc bag. Turn the bag over several times to ensure the chicken is coated with the ranch and buttermilk and place in the refrigerator. Refrigerate for the entire day or at least one hour. Preheat the oven to 425F. Spay a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Combine corn muffin mix and seasonings in a shallow bowl. Remove the chicken pieces one at a time an shake off the excess buttermilk. Dip the chicken in the breading, turning to evenly coat. Shake off excess and place chicken, bone side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat for remaining chicken pieces. Lightly spray the top of each piece of chicken with cooking spray. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Check the chicken at about 30 minutes and if the coating is turning too brown, just place a piece of foil lightly over the top of the chicken to prevent further browning.

OVEN RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Prepare baking dish.
• In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and salad dressing mix; mix well. Place sour cream in another shallow dish.
• Dip chicken in sour cream, coating well. Roll coated chicken in bread crumb mixture.
• Place chicken in baking dish. Discard any remaining bread crumb mixture and sour cream.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.

FAKE 'N BAKE OVEN RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place cleaned and dried chicken pieces in a large flat glass dish, dredge each piece in the ranch dressing, cover dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, Preheat oven to 450°.
• Coat 9 x 13 inch baking sheet (or glass baking dish) with Pam.
• Mix potato flakes, paprika, parsley flakes and garlic powder in a flat dish.
• Remove marinated chicken pieces from ranch marinade, then roll in potato flake mixture, coating thoroughly.
• Arrange on baking sheet, then salt and pepper to taste.
• IMPORTANT: Turn down oven to 350°.
• Bake approximately 35-45 minutes, or until the juices run clear when chicken pieces are pierced with a fork and the crust looks golden brown.

OVEN-BAKED BACON-RANCH CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce, place all the ingredients listed above into a small bowl and mix until well incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight. To prepare the wings, place the wings, pepper, celery salt, and ranch seasoning in a large plastic bag. Close the bag and shake it really well until all the wings are evenly coated. Refrigerate and marinate overnight, or at least 8 hours. Place the oven rack in the middle and preheat to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with oil spray. Remove the wings from the plastic bag and place them on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until cooked through, and the skin is crispy, 40-45 minutes. Let them rest 3-4 minutes. Place the wings into a large bowl and add half the sauce. Toss until evenly coated. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side for dipping.

RANCH OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Spray 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
• In shallow dish, mix Bisquick mix and pepper.
• In another shallow dish, pour ranch dressing.
• Coat chicken with dressing and then coat with Bisquick mixture, pressing so coating sticks to chicken.
• Place in pan and drizzle with butter.
• Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 F).

OVEN FRIED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag,mix buttermilk,dressing mix and chicken. Seal bag. Turn bag several times to coat chicken.Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
• 2. Heat oven to 425. Spray pan with cooking spray. In shallow bowl mix breading ingredients.Remove chicken one at a time from buttermilk mixture.Dip chicken in breading,turning to coat .
• 3. Place chicken,bone side down in pan.Lightly spray top of chicken with cooking spray.Bake 35 to 40 minutes.

OVEN RANCH CHICKEN (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
• In shallow dish combine bread crumbe & dressing mix (I use my food processor to mix them together because I usually make my own bread crumbs with toast - viola! the bread is already in there!).
• Dip chicken in sounr cream, then crumb mixture.
• Place on cookie sheet, spray chicken with cooking spray (if desired).
• Discard any remaining bread crumbs & sour cream.
• Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.