Cheesy Ranch Chicken Recipe

I am in love with this cheesy ranch chicken recipe.

cheesy ranch chicken recipe

It was another night of coming home and having absolutely no desire to cook dinner.  I was hungry.  You know those days, right?  The ones where making it until 5 took the last bit of energy you had stored.  But I had made a promise to myself that I would workout at least 4 times that week.  So there was no backing down from going to CrossFit.  So right after work, I headed to the gym.  After getting done with my workout I started feeling pretty weak.

By that time I got home I needed something easy for dinner.  I wanted something that I could put in the oven and then walk away from it.  Those are my favorite types of recipes to be honest.  The least amount of work required with the best taste.  Those are the best!

I opened the fridge and thankfully I had some thawed chicken.  So the hard decision was already made for me.  I had seen a few recipes on Pinterest using chicken and honey mustard dressing.  I thought that sounded good, but I didn’t want to use what little honey mustard we had left.  So my light bulb went off and I swapped it for ranch.

I’m not going to lie… it was amazing!  It was so good that I didn’t even get a chance to snap a good photo before we scarfed it down.  All I have are these quick photos I took with my phone.  I told you I was hungry!

Here’s what you need for this easy cheesy ranch chicken recipe:

4 chicken breasts
4 Tablespoon of ranch dressing
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 cup of shredded cheese (I used fiesta blend because that’s all I had, but any kind will work)

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, spray your dish with a cooking spray.

cheesy ranch chicken recipe

Season both sides of the chicken breast with salt and pepper.  Place the chicken in the baking dish.  Pour the ranch dressing on top and spread around with a pastry brush or spoon.  Make sure you cover the chicken evenly.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

cheesy ranch chicken recipe

Add cheese to top of chicken and cook for about 2-3 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts
4 Tablespoons of ranch dressing
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 cup of shredded cheese (I used fiesta blend because that’s all I had, but any kind will work)

Directions:

1) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, spray your dish with a cooking spray.
2) Season both sides of the chicken breast with salt and pepper.
3) Place the chicken in the baking dish.  Pour the ranch dressing on top and spread around to cover evenly.
4) Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.
5) Pull out baking dish and add cheese to top of chicken.
6) Place back in the oven for about 2-3 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

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Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®, a budget and financial strategist helping families pay off debt and live the life they've always wanted.