Ranch Cheddar Chicken
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My husband gets grumpy when he goes too long without red meat. He can be such a baby sometimes.
“Whyyyyyy are we eating chicken agaaaaaaaaain?”
It’s just not attractive for a grown man to cry and whine. He should really stop that.
Over the weekend we were at lots of family events and every single one served chicken. I could see he was getting a little tired of chicken, but that didn’t stop me from baking this chicken up on Monday. I happen to like chicken.
“Whyyyyyyy did you make chickennnnnn?,” he whined when I set dinner on the table.
“Whyyyyyyy are you such a big brat?,” I whined back.
Then he took a bite of this moist, flavorful, slightly crunchy chicken and he shut right up. This was so flavorful and delicious! The chicken was so juicy and it was super simple to whip up.
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Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing seasoning
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup panko
cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place the chicken in a large baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ranch, and cheddar cheese. Spread on top of the chicken breasts.
Sprinkle the panko on top and spray lightly with cooking spray.
Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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This looks friggin’ amazing!
This sounds so yum. I’m totally making it. Just not tonight because it’s 8:23 and I just got home from work and I’m too tired to actually cook anything. I shall make it this weekend. After I make your blooming onion bread.
Janet — September 8th, 2012 @ 10:40 am
Hi, I read your comment about the blooming onion bread, sounds so good, I searched all over this website and can’t find the recipe? Can you help me find it? Thanks
danielle — September 8th, 2012 @ 10:55 am
@Janet,
Yup! I have it bookmarked. It’s one of my favorites.
http://bunsinmyoven.com/2011/06/30/bloomin-onion-bread/
Sounds so yum. Think I might sub the mayo with greek yogurt to save a few calories. Can’t wait! Oh and I thought my hubby was the only one who complained about chicken!
Cami — August 16th, 2012 @ 8:18 am
@Adriana, Good idea! If you want the flavor of mayo you could use light or fat free. I use light in mine
This article came just in time. I pulled up my browser to look for a panko chicken fingers recipe, and this was in my RSS feed. I made this for my husband who was gone for 4 days for work. We loved it! What a great way to welcome him home.
One of these days my boyfriend is going to start doing that, except with vegetables. “Do we have to be vegetarian EVERY time you cook?” he’ll ask. I can feel it.
Yum, yum, yum….I make something similar with mayo and parm cheese….now I have a new idea to mix it up
Nothing shuts a family member up better than a delicious meal. It’s my go-to for nearly everything.
Oh wow. This looks incredible! There would be no complaints from my family with this dish!
Yuppppp my bf would go nuts for this. Sometimes I’m bored of chicken for dinner too!!! But this… oh man… this I could DEFINITELY do.
I hate siding with the spouses, but at times, I can get really bored with chicken, too. But anything crunchy, cheesy and ranch-flavored is golden in my book, so I’m pretty sure I could stuff my face with this daily and never be bored again. The end.
Hey, if it’s this chicken all the time, I wouldn’t mind!!
Loved it! And so did my family! I received no complaints…usually anything I make new is eaten last and with much pleading but this…this was so good. I am going to try the creamed corn this week too! Thanks for all your recipes, I have tried many of them and they are all good!
Oh yeah that Roasted Strawberry Hotfudge Milkshake….it’s going to get made too!
Karly — July 31st, 2012 @ 2:22 pm
@Onlybyhishands,
Yay! Glad they loved it!
And thank you for the sweet comment.
I know what I am making on Saturday for my dinner party!!!
One of my friends pinned this and I had to try it. Made it for dinner tonight and everyone loved it! My kids (3 and 5) even liked it! I used light mayo and it was still delicious!
Thank you for the recipe!
This looks great! There are so many tasty ways to cook up chicken that I don’t think I could ever get tired of it — even if your husband disagrees. Congratulations on writing for The Huffington Post! I’m sure you’ll do a fantastic job! We’d love for you to submit a similar recipe to The Search for the Ultimate Weeknight Meal, offering a grand-prize to one lucky blogger who will tape a segment to air on national TV! If you’re interested, check out our contest page for more details. http://www.mrfood.com/Editors-Picks/Search-for-Ultimate-Weeknight-Meal-Blogger-Contest
Made this tonight. It was yummy, but mine came out wet instead of dry like the picture. What went wrong? It was still good. Kids liked it.
Karly — August 11th, 2012 @ 12:34 pm
@Amy,
Mine was very moist and juicy and the bottom of the dish does have a bit of juice there. The bread crumbs are crispy on top, but the bottom of the dish is definitely not.
I made a slightly different version of this the other day & it is amazing!I was already thinking of trying it with different bread crumbs & seasonings because I just love the way it turned out so moist & creamy. so thanks for the idea!
This recipe is definitely a keeper! It is toddler and huband approved
I also felt like it was too wet towards the bottom after it was done, so I poured off the liquid as best as I could, popped it back in the oven for another 5 minutes and it was prefectly crispy and crunchy. I also did not use any cooking spray over the top and used an entire packet of ranch dressing mix. Thanks for a great weeknight dinner recipe. This is getting added to our meal rotations 
mmm!! Looks great. Desperately needed a new chicken recipe too, thanks!!
Best recipe ever!!!!! My husband could not stop eating it and talking about how good this meal was. It was the most simple recipe I have ever used and took about 35 min including both prep and baking time
Made this for dinner tonight. I used the whole Ranch dressing packet – it seemed to be about 2 tablespoons. I also doubled the cheese on accident but that was a good accident. I had to broil it on high for a couple of minutes at the end because my bread crumbs were still white. Loved it! Simple and yummy!
Love it! I may add a few bacon bits on this one!
Made this for dinner tonight. It was sooooo good. I might try cutting back on the ranch mix a bit next time. Tasted just a little too salty.
I made this tonight for dinner and it was a hit. I only had Fiesta Ranch powder so I used that and it was delicious.
Wow this looks like a winner! I want to try and skinny it up I love it so much!
Karly — January 2nd, 2013 @ 9:30 am
Haha! I’ve been meaning to try it with greek yogurt instead of mayo, but haven’t had a chance yet. If you do skinny it up (haha!), I’d love to hear what you do and how you like it!
We didn’t like this at all! The chicken did come out very moist, but we ended up scrapping every thing off the top of it
Karly — January 7th, 2013 @ 8:49 am
Oh, no! Sorry to hear that!
Wow, SO GOOD! I made it a few months ago and loved it. Made it again tonight and it reminded me why I craved it so much afterward. Delish!! I love the tang the ranch gives with the sharpness of the cheddar. It usually takes about 45 minutes in the oven for me but comes out moist and very flavorful. This has been bookmarked and will be made often.
I’m wanting to make this tonight but have a question about the Panko bread crumbs. I don’t have any in my pantry but I do have regular breadcrumbs could I use it the same way in this recipe?
Karly — April 24th, 2013 @ 6:29 pm
Hi there!
Sorry for the late response…I’ve been traveling!
Yes, I think regular breadcrumbs would work fine, however the panko really does make things extra crunchy and delicious. If you’re in a pinch, the regular ones will work fine, though.
Hope you enjoy!
Karly
Made this tonight – will totally be making this again. It was fool proof and delicious. I used FF mayo and added “real bacon” to the mix. The panko on top added a nice texture.
Hi! Quick question. Is the cheese flavor predominant here? My brother doesn’t really like cheese, so I’m worried this will be too “cheesy”.
Karly — May 24th, 2013 @ 6:37 am
Hi Julia!
As someone who LOVES cheese, I don’t think this is super cheesy. You can always adjust the amount, though. It comes out to about 1 tablespoon of grated cheese per breast, so I think it’s pretty mellow.