Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken

Classic oven-fried chicken gets a kick from ranch dressing in a super-simple, decidedly delicious recipe.

BettyCrockerRecipe by BettyCrocker

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10 minutes

1 hour 50 minutes

4 servings



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 580
  • 26g
    (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1g)
  • 155mg
  • 1340mg
  • 35g
    (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 13g)
  • 53g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 10%
  • 0%
  • 20%
  • 20%
  • Exchanges
  • 1
  • 6 1/2
  • 1
  • 1 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    No change.

  • If you don't have buttermilk on hand, pour 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice into a 2-cup measuring cup and add enough regular milk to measure 2 cups. Stir, then let stand 5 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • 2  cups buttermilk
  • 1  twin-package (2 oz total) ranch dressing mix
  • 3 1/2  lb cut-up whole chicken
  • Cooking spray
  • Breading
  • 1  pouch (6.5 oz) cornbread & muffin mix
  • 1  teaspoon paprika
  • 1  teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2  teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Directions

  1. 1In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix buttermilk, dressing mix and chicken. Seal bag; turn bag several times to coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
  2. 2Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In shallow dish, mix breading ingredients. Remove chicken pieces one at a time from buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken in breading, turning to coat completely; shake off excess. Place chicken, bone side down, in pan. Lightly spray top of chicken with cooking spray.
  3. 3Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).
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claylady
claylady said:

hubby does not like corn meal mix so will use flour instead.

12/28/2011 11:54:46 AM
ralugo
ralugo said:

it was ok, probably not going to make this version again. always trying something different.

7/17/2010 10:59:30 PM
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