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Creamy Ranch Chicken

Creamy Ranch Chicken

This creamy ranch chicken recipe is comforting and delicious with juicy pan-seared chicken breasts in a zesty and flavorful cream sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • Meat mallet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts 5-8 oz. each
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream Use full-fat to avoid curdling
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 packet Ranch seasoning mix (1 oz.)
  • Fresh parsley to garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pound the chicken breasts to an even 1” thickness using a meat mallet and season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add olive oil. Sear the chicken on each side until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to low and add the remaining butter. Stir in flour and cook for about one minute.
  • Pour in chicken broth and scrape up the browned bits stuck to the pan.
  • Add milk, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and ranch seasoning mix. Stir to combine until the sour cream and ranch seasoning has fully dissolved into the sauce.
  • Add chicken and plate juices back to the pan and spoon the sauce over the chicken. Simmer in the sauce until the chicken is heated through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
  • Dish and serve hot topped with fresh parsley (optional).
  • Enjoy!

Notes

I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts on the smaller side (about 5-8 oz. each). If you have large chicken breasts, cut 2 breasts in half lengthwise to get 4 chicken cutlets. Use full-fat sour cream so it doesn’t curdle in the sauce. Add more flavor – Top the chicken with some chunky bacon bits before serving or add them into the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 30gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 10mg
Keyword chicken, Comfort Food, Creamy Ranch Chicken, easy chicken recipe, pan-seared chicken, ranch chicken
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