Fake 'n Bake Oven Ranch Chicken

Submitted by Stacky5

"I don't remember where I got this recipe, but I've tweaked it a bit to my own liking. It's so simple, yet so flavorful, that it's become one of our absolute favorites in our list of "easy after-work recipes!" My kids think I'm a real down-home cook whenever I make this! LOL! NOTE: Prep time does not include marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 skinless chicken drumsticks
• 1 1⁄2 cups Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing, prepared
• 2 cups instant potato flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt & pepper

directions

1. 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.
2. Meanwhile, Preheat oven to 450°.
3. Coat 9 x 13 inch baking sheet (or glass baking dish) with Pam.
4. Mix potato flakes, paprika, parsley flakes and garlic powder in a flat dish.
5. Remove marinated chicken pieces from ranch marinade, then roll in potato flake mixture, coating thoroughly.
6. Arrange on baking sheet, then salt and pepper to taste.
7. IMPORTANT: Turn down oven to 350°.
8. 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.

Reviews

[dana01]

I made this recipe using chicken breast fillets and used fat free ranch dressing. Crisp and moist! I love ranch dressing so I tried dipping the chicken in it as I ate, it was absolutely wonderful. Thanks for posting this recipe!

 

[Ginny Sue]

I made a half recipe of this using 3 large chicken breasts. I flattened the breasts first to make sure they would cook evenly. Very good; the chicken turned out flavorful and juicy.

 

[Debbb]

This recipe has GREAT flavour! I used only boneless skinless chicken breasts. The chicken was very moist & the coating added a nice crunch. I thought I had greased my pan really well but when I removed the chicken the entire bottom crust stuck to the pan.

 

[BonnieZ]

This was a recipe I chose because it looked simple and I didn't feel like cooking. What a pleasant surprise. I used fat free ranch dressing with good success and mine too turned out just like the photo and was crispy on the outside and very moist and juicy on the inside. Served with garlic mashers and fresh corn cut from the cobb and let me tell you it was good eatin. Thank you Stacky5RLC for sharing the recipe.

 

[AmyMCGS]

I'm not sure why, but my chicken never did get browned- the coating stayed a little soft/ mushy- even after baking some extra minutes. So, I popped it under the broiler for a little while to brown it up a bit. I cut down the recipe and only used the chicken breasts since there were just three of us here. I might try this again and see if it comes out better next time.