Oven Baked Bacon Chicken Ranch brings together three amazing flavors that are great on their own, but work even better together. There’s crunchy, succulent bacon with savory, juicy chicken, and, of course, zesty and creamy ranch dressing. When it all comes together, Oven Baked Bacon Chicken Ranch becomes a standout meal that you’ll remember throughout the rest of the week. It’s fast, delicious, and ready to amaze with a trio of great tastes!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated, divided
- kosher salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- parsley, optional, to taste, diced, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 -Pound the chicken breasts to an even 1-inch thickness.
Step 4 -Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 5 -Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 -In a medium bowl, add the ranch dressing and the sour cream and whisk to combine.
Step 7 -Pour the ranch-sour cream mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
Step 8 -Sprinkle the top of the bake with the remaining parmesan cheese.
Step 9 -Bake until the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, about 20-30 minutes.
Step 10 -Set the oven to broil.
Step 11 -Broil the chicken breasts until the topping turns golden and the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-6 minutes.
Step 12 -Transfer the baking dish from the oven.
Step 13 -Sprinkle the bacon over the bake.
Step 14 -Serve garnished with the parsley.
