By Wendy
I have to say, this baked ranch chicken is one of the best chicken recipes I’ve ever had. It’s so simple, and yet so delicious. The flavors are perfect, and the crunchy cornflake breading works wonderfully.
My family really enjoyed this dish, and it has definitely become a staple in our house. Sometimes, to make the chicken even juicier, I’ll soak it overnight in reduced fat buttermilk. This tenderizes the meat and also adds a bit of tang that brings out the flavors of the ranch seasoning.
This is a great low-calorie chicken recipe that can be prepared very quickly with very few ingredients and is a great dish to prepare when you are having one of those “What the heck should I make for dinner” moments. It’s one of my go-to chicken recipes that satisfies everyone, including me.
BAKED RANCH CHICKEN RECIPE
A real treat for the fried chicken lover, this healthier Baked Ranch Chicken is amazing! Juicy and tender with a delicious ranch seasoned crust.
3.89 from 18 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 205 kcal
Equipment
1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts - (cut into 4 fillets)
- 1 cup cornflakes cereal
- 1 packet dry Ranch dressing mix
- ½ cup fat free sour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Rinse and chicken breasts and pat dry. Evenly coat both sides of each breast with sour cream.
In a large Ziploc bag, add the cornflakes and Ranch Mix, and crush cornflakes well.
One by one, put each sour cream coated chicken in the seasoned cornflake crumbs and gently shake until chicken breast is coated.
Place coated chicken in a 9×13 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-fat cooking spray. Lightly mist with an olive oil mister, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
Notes
Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is 1 chicken breast
Nutrition
Calories: 205 kcal (10%)Carbohydrates: 13 g (4%)Protein: 26.2 g (52%)Fat: 2.8 g (4%)Saturated Fat: 0 gCholesterol: 75 mg (25%)Sodium: 233 mg (10%)Potassium: 414 mg (12%)Fiber: 0.5 g (2%)Sugar: 3.8 g (4%)Calcium: 50 mg (5%)Iron: 0.5 mg (3%)
Course: Dinner Recipes, Main Course Recipes
Cuisine: American Recipes, Southern Recipes
Cooking Method: Baking Recipes
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast Recipes
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34 Comments
regs4 years ago
Wow, I can’t resist to that delicious recipe of yours.
Christina S9 years ago
Made this tonight. Was a little nervous on the chicken as I can’t stand chicken; but the chicken was moist and delicious. My husband was skeptical on the corn flakes but the blend was perfect for him too. The bottom of the chicken was as little gooey from the batter, may try to put them on a rack next time.
Danielle6 years ago
I made the ranch baked chicken it was amazing I did everything the receipe said how is it only 5 points the chicken is none the cereal is 3 the 1packet of ranching mix is 0 and the sour cream is only 2
Joan9 years ago
for the baked ranch chicken recipe, it calls for 1cup of corn flakes. How much would you use if starting with corn flake crumbs?
Sue McGee9 years ago
My husband HATES sour cream and/or yogurt, and my daughter hates mayo. What can I substitute to keep everyone happy??
Tracy9 years ago
I am trying this tonight. I just noticed that you said to use an olive oil mister. I don’t have one, will that be a problem?
Wendy ZitzmanPost Author9 years ago
No, you can just use a cooking spray instead.
Valerie10 years ago
Making this tonight for dinner, using jalepano greek yogourt and panko break crumbs…will let you know how it turns out!!!
Valerie10 years ago
This was so yummy!!!!!!! I paired it with roasted broccoli!!! Thanks!!!
Stephanie11 years ago
If I use strips of chicken instead of a whole breast, how should I reduce the baking time?
Heather11 years ago
This is awesome! I often make homemade chicken fingers with the cornflakes which are quite tasty but the added ranch seasoning made them to die for!!! I was only sad that we didn’t have more. Thank you!!!
SandyO11 years ago
Just made this last night and substituted Panko breadcrumbs for the cornflakes….it was DELICIOUS! We will be making this again and again.
Shelly11 years ago
I’ve made this quite a few times because it’s so delicious!
Kathy George11 years ago
This was awesome, so tender! I used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. I get so tired of recipes where chicken breast comes out bland or tough. Thank you!
Hannah10 years ago
I love using Greek Yogurt as a substitute for sour cream in recipes!
Jean6 years ago
So is it 2 points or 5 points per serving ?
WendyPost Author6 years ago
It’s 2 Freestyle Points. It was an older post that hadn’t been updated correctly. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
Allison6 years ago
I’ve had this pin posted for a long time. I notice it has been updated. I still follow the WW points plus program. Was this 5 PP?
arpitterle11 years ago
This looks great! We’ll have to try it soon!
KL11 years ago
do you have to use fresh chicken or can you use chicken from the frozen section?
Rh40410 years ago
I use frozen chicken and it tastes great
Lindsay11 years ago
I made this today and it was wonderful! And it was so quick to prepare. I will definitely be making this again.
kr11 years ago
very good! I followed the recipe except I used planko crumbs because they are my preference. Turned out well and I will make this again. Next time, I’ll plan ahead so I can soak the chicken in buttermilk overnight.
thomas11 years ago
What are the sides next to the chicken? the whole dish looks amazing!
laaloosh11 years ago
Israeli cous cous, and my Cucumber Tomato Salad (https://www.laaloosh.com/2012/07/03/cucumber-tomato-salad-recipe/). :)
Watfor11 years ago
What did I do wrong? The cornflakes just melted onto the chicken. Soggy and not crispy at all. Not very good this way.
B King12 years ago
I don’t have any cornflakes but I have panko breadcrumbs.. will that work?
laaloosh12 years ago
Yes, Panko will work just fine, but the cornflakes have a slightly better flavor.
JenM12 years ago
Just made this and all I can say WOW! I used the thin sliced chicken breasts and it worked out great! This will now be a regular on the menu
KatL12 years ago
This is SO GOOD!!! Definately a keeper!! My son begged me to make it for dinner the next day!
Alexandra Rebecca12 years ago
Had this last night! It was delivcious, thanks for sharing this recipe!
Dana Rampey Mills12 years ago
This is amazingly delicious!!! My whole family loved it!!! I used geek yogurt instead of the sour cream
Nicole12 years ago
Could greek yogurt be used instead of sour cream? And would it change the points value?
laaloosh12 years ago
I haven’t tried it, but I don’t think it would affect the Points + value, since the amount is so minimal.
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