Community Pick
Ranch Chicken Thighs
"Needed a quick & easy weeknight meal. This is adapted from an old Taste of Home magazine. The chicken is tasty & juicy, with a nice crunchy crust. You won't miss the skin!
ETA -- some say this is too bland. The ranch dressing is not enough seasoning. I do add season salt to taste (Nature's Seasonings) to the bread crumb mixture for more flavor. Hopefully as a cook, you will know what to add to suit you and your family's taste."
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 6 chicken thighs (skin removed)
- 1⁄2 cup bottled ranch salad dressing
- seasoning salt
directions
- In a shallow bowl, combine crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cornmeal, Italian seasoning, and seasoned salt.
- Dip chicken into salad dressing, then coat with crumb mixture.
- Place chicken in a greased 13x9 baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until juices run clear.
Questions & Replies
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can chicken thighs prepared for baking be frozen before baking -
Why does this recipe call for skinless thighs? I've made it many times with the skin on the thighs and it comes out delicious.
Reviews
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I can't get over how easy and totally delicious these chicken thighs were. Dipping the thighs in the Ranch dressing is genius. The coating was very nice too. Gave them a little crunch. Thanks Kelly. A new enthusiastic family fav. UPDATE: Sorry, I forgot the stars. So here it is again--same review but with stars. ;) -
I scaled this recipe to feed 10 , I left the skin on. This recipe was perfect. I have very picky eaters and one that doesn't like meat. They all ate it , loved it and called it heaven on a plate.
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Kelly, this is a great way to cook chicken thighs. I used boneless, skinless thighs. The coating was crunchy and adhered well. The chicken meat was very moist and tender. Kudos for the idea of dipping in ranch dressing. It adds a lot to the flavor and moistness. More than satisfied my family of six. Thanks!!
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Absolutely delicious! I took the suggestions of a couple of reviewers and used Panko bread crumbs and added about a teaspoon of Smoked Paprika - Excellent! Flavor was fantastic! I added a little salt later as I like it as a flavor booster and my honeybunny doesn't so if you feel it needs a little boost you can try that. I thought it was a wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing!!! -
I don't know about the one person who didn't like this... I think it's great. I've made it with the skin off, bone in & boneless skinless and i've done it with breasts.. (advise cutting them in half) I've done it with blue chhese, with ranch & with chunky garlic ceasar.. I think I added extra seasonong, because I am so used to breading & baking that I just always add paprika & cracked black pepper. Don't shoot the poster if you like things spicier, just add more spice. It's a good recipe. One less dish than the flour egg & crumb as the dressing is the first 2 steps. Thank-you Kiwi...Oh, right, you're from Kentucky, not New Zealand ...thanks KeyWee. Good dish..delish!
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Tweaks
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Couldn't find bone-in chicken thighs at the store so I used boneless and cooked them for a shorter bit of time. They were perfect! -
Used panko breadcrumbs, subbed grits for cornmeal and Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix for italian seasoning. Delicious and great reviews all around, even from my picky 5 and 7 year old children! -
Super-moist and tasty way to prepare chicken. We used a very thick ranch dressing and it worked very well...I sprinkled a bit of extra crumbs on the top and then sprayed with butter spray and it browned nicely on top. Definitely a keeper! P.S. I used italian breadcrumbs instead of plain so skipped the italian seasoning, and since I tripled the quantities for my football player teen crowd, I baked all that chicken an extra 8-10 minutes (and it still came out super moist). We had none left!
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I just started bying chicken thighs instead of breasts, and happened to be looking for a way to cook them. I stumbled on to this recipe, and this was delish! The only thing I didn't put on it was the pharm cheese, but next time I'll added a little cheddar or colby jack to the mix to coat. Either one would fit so wonderfully with the ranch sauce! Both kids loved it and I'll be making this again and again.
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Thought this was good. I liked it, not loved it. Decent family fare. Chicken comes out tender and juicy. I'm a ranch dressing fan, so thought it would have more flavor than it did. Used Panko breadcrumbs instead of dry, and used 2 tbsp. of Italian bread crumbs instead of cornmeal. Next time, I would use additional Italian seasoning.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KeyWee
Hardin, Kentucky
Can't believe I've been a member here for 18 years! It's changed a lot since the old RecipeZaar days and maybe or maybe not for the better. It used to be a community and now it's just a tool. Sad, but life goes on.
I have been in Kentucky for 12 years now and enjoy the country lifestyle, along with master gardening. Recipes I've found here since Day One are still in my rotation. Don't entertain that much anymore, so finding new and exciting foods is no longer center stage. Just glad to have so many good recipes to fall back on because eating out is expensive and sometimes too far to drive.
