Description
This baked ranch chicken is the perfect delicious easy weeknight dinner. The chicken breasts are coated with a sour cream ranch mixture, topped with panko bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, and baked until golden brown. This is a family-favorite chicken breast recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 tablespoons homemade ranch seasoning (or 1.3 ounce packet of store-bought ranch seasoning)
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 1 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
- ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Step: Put the chicken in-between parchment paper or plastic wrap and using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound out the chicken breasts until each one is 1/4 inch in thickness.
- Step: Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Step: In a medium bowl, mix together the sour cream and 2 tablespoons of the ranch seasoning.
- Step: Place the chicken breasts into the sour cream mixture and mix until the chicken is completely coated.
- Step: Cover and let the chicken marinate for at least an hour.
- Step: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Step: Mix 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning, panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and shredded cheddar cheese in a medium bowl.
- Step: Coat the sheet pan with olive oil. Dip the marinated chicken breasts into the panko mixture and place on the sheet pan.
- Step: Divide the remaining panko mixture between the chicken breasts.
- Step: Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to three days. To reheat, warm in a preheated 375-degree oven for 10 minutes or microwave for 45 seconds. Chicken can be marinated up to 2 days in advance.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT30M
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 251 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg