Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe: Your New Weeknight Favorite
This creamy ranch chicken recipe is your new go-to for a delicious and easy weeknight meal, featuring tender chicken breasts coated in a rich, flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- meat mallet
- skillet
- plate
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (5–8 oz. each)
- Salt
- pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- Fresh parsley to garnish (optional)
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 Ranch seasoning mix (1 oz.) packet
Instructions
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even 1-inch thickness using a meat mallet and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter with olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then sear the seasoned chicken until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken to a plate, reduce heat to low, add the remaining butter to the skillet, and stir in flour to cook for about one minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the milk, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and ranch seasoning mix, stirring until fully combined and dissolved into the sauce.
- Return the chicken and its plate juices to the pan, spooning the sauce over the chicken, and simmer until heated through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
- Serve the creamy ranch chicken hot, optionally topped with fresh parsley.
Notes
Serve this creamy ranch chicken with rice or mashed potatoes and a side of your favorite steamed vegetables for a complete and satisfying meal.
