Baked Bacon Ranch Chicken

by Sabrina Snyder

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8 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Baked Bacon Ranch Chicken is a wonderfully flavorful weeknight dinner. Done in under 45 minutes and the whole family will ask for this again!

This is a simple and delicious way to add some extra flavor and texture to a regular Baked Chicken Recipe. It’s an amazing Chicken Dinner that is sure to be a family favorite, and if you love these flavors you can also try my Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake!

Sabrina’s Baked Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe

Bacon and ranch are a favorite flavor combination in our house and I’m sure you’ll love it too! And not only is this chicken dish sure to impress anyone who tries it, it’s also super easy to make.

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Dinner, then Dessert

Baked Bacon Ranch Chicken Recipe

Baked Bacon Ranch Chicken is a wonderfully flavorful weeknight dinner. Done in under 45 minutes and the whole family will ask for this again!
Yield 8 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
baked chicken wrapped in bacon served with potatoes and broccoli on a white plate with a fork
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 chicken breasts , halved
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 packet ranch dressing mix
  • 8 strips bacon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Add the chicken, oil, salt, pepper, and ranch dressing mix to a large bowl and mix well.
  • Wrap each piece of chicken with a strip of bacon and place onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and the chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 777mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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About this Recipe

The ranch dressing mix is a quick and simple way to season the meat and each piece of chicken is wrapped in bacon for even more flavor. It takes about 10 minutes of prep and then it gets popped into the oven for about 30 minutes. In less than an hour, your main dish is ready.

Ingredients

  • Chicken: We are using boneless skinless chicken breasts in this recipe, which are less fatty than thighs or bone on chicken. The bacon acts like chicken skin, trapping the moisture and adding flavor, without being overly greasy.
  • Bacon: For this recipe, you’ll need 8 uncooked slices of bacon. Simply wrap the bacon around the outside of each piece of chicken. During the oven time, it cooks through and crisps up for an amazing outside layer.
  • Ranch Seasoning: Instead of dipping the chicken in ranch, I coated the chicken breasts in a dry ranch seasoning mix. The chicken coating is an easy way to get all the flavor you want baked directly into the recipe. Of course, if you really, really love ranch dressing, you can always use it as a dip too!
  • Vegetable Oil: The vegetable oil mixes with the dressing mix, salt, and pepper, and helps the dry ingredients to stick to the outside of the chicken breasts. Without it, the seasoning would easily fall off the chicken. 

What to Pair With

For a complete meal, serve with your favorite dinner side dishes. It would taste great with some comforting sides like Mashed Potatoes and Fluffy Dinner Rolls. Then just finish the whole meal off with some vegetables like Roasted Brussels Sprouts or Sautéed Green Beans. 

How to Store

  • Serve: Don’t leave the cooked chicken at room temperature for more than 2 hours. 
  • Store: If you have any leftovers, you can put it in an airtight container or cover it in plastic wrap to store in the fridge for 3-5 days. 
  • Freeze: You can also seal the chicken in a freezer-safe container and keep it in the freezer for up to 4 months. 

Alternative Cooking Techniques

Air Fryer Method

The air fryer is a great way to cook your chicken! Assemble the thawed bacon and chicken according to the recipe. Place it into the air fryer. Cook on medium or 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Flip the chicken at 6 minutes. It is ready when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Grilled Method

Nothing beats the smokey flavors of fire grilled chicken! Heat the grill up. Place a strip of tin foil onto the grill to catch the dripping bacon grease which will avoid a fire. Place the chicken on the tin foil and grill for 10-12 minutes, flipping the chicken over at 5 minutes. It is ready when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. 

Frequent Questions

Can I use chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts? 

Absolutely! The cooking time may vary based on the thickness of the chicken and whether you use bone-in or boneless thighs. At 20 minutes, check the internal temperature of the chicken using a kitchen thermometer. It’s ready when cooked to 165 degrees F. 

Can I use liquid Ranch instead of powdered Ranch? 

It’s not recommended. The secret to getting the best flavor is in using the dry rub. Bonus points if you can make your own Ranch Seasoning Mix. 

Can I use frozen chicken breasts?

If the chicken breasts are frozen make sure you give them enough time to thaw before starting the cooking process.

Variations

  • Cheesy: If there’s one thing that’s even better than bacon and ranch, it’s bacon, ranch, and cheese. Try topping with shredded cheese, like cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, Swiss cheese, or mozzarella cheese. Add after the chicken is cooked so the cheese melts without burning or making your bacon soggy.
  • Seasonings: Along with the ranch seasonings, you can add some extra flavors to the coating with other seasonings. Fresh parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, or even a dash of cayenne pepper would taste amazing. 
  • Lunch Meal: You can bundle it up into a tortilla along with fresh veggies and your favorite sauce for a delicious wrap. Or, you can slice it thin and put it on a brioche bun with onion and lettuce for a chicken sandwich!  

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. Both this recipe for the bacon wrapped ranch chicken and the bacon wrapped pork medallions are family and company favorites! Love your site and the many dishes you share.

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