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A serving platter of creamy ranch chicken.
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Creamy Ranch Chicken

This one-pan wonder dinner will make everyone in the family happy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 204kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs chicken boneless skinless breasts, cut or pounded to >1 inch thickness
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 oz. ranch dressing mix a packet is 1 oz
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley

Instructions

  • pat the chicken pieces dry and cut any large breasts in half lengthwise so they're less than an inch thick if you haven't done this already
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat
  • When oil is hot enough to sizzle, add chicken breasts, and sprinkle with salt and pepper
    Browning chicken Breast in a skillet.
  • brown chicken until browned on one side, flip, and saute on the second side until cooked through, thin chicken will cook quickly (Note: cook chicken in batches if skillet is too small to accommodate all of it at once)
    Browned chicken in skillet.
  • Remove chicken from the skillet
  • Add chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan
  • Whisk the water and the cornstarch together until smooth
  • whisk into the chicken broth until smooth
  • Add milk and stir until the broth has thickened
  • Stir in sour cream, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and ranch mix until fully mixed
    Gravy sauce with sour cream, ranch, and italian seasoning in a skillet.
  • reduce the heat
    Making creaming ranch sauce in a skillet with the sauce and a whisk.
  • Add chicken back to skillet and heat through
  • Garnish with parsley and serve
    Chicken with parsley in ranch sauce in a skillet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 643mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg