Creamy Ranch Chicken

This creamy ranch chicken recipe is a one-skillet meal that's delicious and comforting. It has juicy chicken cooked in a pan with a zesty, flavorful cream sauce. Serve it with mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles to enjoy the delicious sauce.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

This mouth-watering Creamy Ranch Chicken is an amazing blend of tender, pan-seared chicken smothered in a rich, creamy sauce that's bursting with the classic flavors of ranch seasoning. Ideal for those busy weeknights or when you just crave something comforting yet easy to make.

Pro Tips

• If you have smaller chicken breasts, you might want to use 3-4 of them instead of 2 big ones.
• For extra richness, you can add cheese on top of the chicken and let it melt before serving.
• You can mix frozen veggies into the sauce too. Put them in when you add the other sauce ingredients and make sure they get hot before adding the chicken.

You'll Need

• Chicken Breasts: Use large, boneless, and skinless chicken breasts. Halving them horizontally makes thinner filets that cook evenly and quickly. If the chicken breasts are too thick, they won’t cook through properly.
• Salt and Ground Black Pepper: Essential for seasoning. Adjust according to taste, but remember the Ranch seasoning and Parmesan cheese also add saltiness.
• Flour: This helps in forming a light crust on the chicken, giving it a slightly crispy texture. All-purpose flour works best.
• Italian Seasoning: A blend of dried herbs like oregano, thyme, basil, and rosemary. It adds a herby flavor to the chicken.
• Fresh Parmesan Cheese: Finely grated Parmesan adds a nutty and salty flavor. Freshly grated cheese is preferred over pre-grated for better melt and flavor.
• Butter and Olive Oil: The combination is used for cooking the chicken. Butter adds flavor while olive oil prevents the butter from burning.
• Fresh Parsley: Used for garnish, it adds a fresh, herby touch.
• Bacon: Adds a smoky, rich flavor to the sauce. Trim the fat for a healthier option.
• Onion and Garlic: These aromatics form the base flavor for the sauce.
• Cream of Mushroom Soup: This adds creaminess and depth to the sauce. You can use store-bought or homemade.
• Milk: Helps to thin out the sauce and adds creaminess. You can adjust the quantity depending on how thick you want the sauce.
• Sour Cream: At room temperature for easier mixing. It adds a tangy, creamy texture to the sauce.
• Ranch Seasoning Mix: This is the key ingredient for the ranch flavor. About 3 tablespoons or a standard packet should suffice.

How to Make Ranch Chicken

Look at the recipe card at the end of this post for the amounts of each ingredient and the complete steps.

Slice the chicken into thinner pieces, making about 2 pieces from each breast. Gently pound the chicken with a meat hammer. Try to make the slices about half an inch thick.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together. Cover the chicken with this flour mixture, shake off any extra, and then put it aside.

In a large pan or a cast-iron skillet, heat the oil and butter on medium-high heat until the butter melts and the pan is hot. Cook the chicken until it's golden brown on each side and cooked all the way through (about 4-5 minutes for each side, but it can vary based on how thick your chicken is). After that, transfer it to a plate.

Add the bacon to the pan and cook until crispy. Then, transfer to a plate. Take out some of the extra fat from the pan, but leave about 1 teaspoon in it.

Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until the onion becomes translucent, about 1 minute.

Turn down the heat to low and add the cream of mushroom soup, milk, sour cream, and ranch seasoning mix. Mix everything together. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Then, return the cooked bacon back and cook for another 2 minutes.

Put the chicken back in the skillet and pour some of the creamy ranch sauce over it. Cover the skillet a little bit and let the chicken warm up for about 2 minutes. Then, sprinkle parsley on top as a garnish.

Storage

Keep it in a container that closes tightly and put it in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. It freezes well.

Tools For This Recipe

• Skillet-You'll need a big skillet for this recipe.
• Ranch Seasoning-We prefer to get our ranch seasoning in large quantities for all our ranch recipes.
• Meat Tenderizer- Using this tool makes the chicken softer, so you won't have to chew it much.
• Kitchen tongs- They are great for handling the chicken while searing.

What to Serve with Creamy Ranch Chicken

Enjoy this creamy chicken with a starchy side to soak up the tasty sauce. It goes well with our Boursin Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Turmeric Rice, or Cacio e Pepper Pasta. To balance the meal, add some veggies like green beans, broccolini or your favorite choice. That's it! Enjoy your meal, and feel free to share your thoughts and any substitutions you made in the comments below.

More Chicken Recipes

Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast

Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts

French Onion Chicken

Creamy Boursin Chicken

Pistachio Crusted Chicken

Creamy Herb Chicken

Smothered Chicken

Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Mayo

If you make this recipe be sure to leave a comment or give this recipe a rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! I will be happy to hear from you!

Print Recipe

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Savor the creamy goodness of Ranch Chicken with this easy recipe. Juicy chicken in a rich ranch sauce, perfect for a comforting meal.

Author: chefjar

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Calories: 525kcal

Ingredients

For The Chicken:

• 2 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts halved horizontally to make 4 filets
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper as needed
• 2 heaping tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil
• Fresh parsley finely chopped to garnish, optional

For The Sauce:

• 8 ounces bacon trimmed of fat and diced
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic grated on a Microplane or minced
• 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 cup sour cream at room temp
• 1 oz. packet Ranch seasoning mix about 3 tablespoons

Instructions

• Cut the chicken into thinner slices, about 2 slices per breast. Use a meat tenderizer to gently flatten the chicken; it will expand more while cooking. Aim for slices that are approximately ½ inch thick.
• Season the CHICKEN with SALT and PEPPER on both sides. In a shallow bowl, mix together the FLOUR, ITALIAN SEASONING, and PARMESAN CHEESE. Dredge the seasoned chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess, and then set it aside.
• In a large pan or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, heat the OIL and BUTTER over medium-high heat until the butter has melted, and the pan is hot. Cook the chicken until it's golden on each side and fully cooked (approximately 4-5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Then, transfer it to a plate.
• Add the BACON to the pan and cook until crispy. Transfer to a plate and remove some of the excess fat, leaving about 1 teaspoon in the pan.
• Add the ONION and GARLIC, and sauté until the onion becomes translucent (approximately 1 minute).
• Reduce the heat to low and add the CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP, MILK, SOUR CREAM and RANCH SEASONING MIX. Stir to combine.  Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, then return THE COOKED BACON and cook further for 2 minutes.
• Place the chicken in the skillet and spoon the sauce over it.
• Partially cover the skillet and allow the chicken to heat through and soak up the sauce's flavors, approximately 2 minutes.
• Garnish with the parsley.
• Serve alongside mashed or baked potatoes!
• Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Storage: Keep it in a container that closes tightly and put it in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. It freezes well. 

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1290mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g

Course: Chicken recipes/ Meat

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken breast recipes, creamy ranch chicken, ranch chicken

All rights reserved. CHEF JAR. All images and content are copyright protected. PLEASE do not use my images without my permission. If you want to share this recipe, PLEASE provide a link back to this post.