Ranch Cheddar Chicken – Chicken tenders coated in a creamy ranch sauce and baked to crispy perfection!
Raise your hand if you have chicken on the menu this week? Pretty sure everyone is raising their hand. Did you make the same chicken you always do? When I was growing up my mom would make chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika on them. We would have them pretty much every week.
They would be served with probably canned corn and maybe the box version of the Mushroom Rice Pilaf. Not that my mom wasn’t a good cook, she just worked full time and didn’t spend a lot of time trying out new recipes. So now I go to the extreme and almost never make the same thing in the same month. But this Ranch Cheddar Chicken is one that is requested over and over again.
The concept for this ranch cheddar chicken is simple. I have seen versions of this before that just spread mayo on the chicken and then sprinkle with bread crumbs. That seemed a little boring to me, and my family loves anything with ranch, so I decided to mix it up.
Plus I always have ranch seasoning packets in my pantry. It is one of those things that I can never remember if I have one, so I always buy another one. Anyway, I mixed the seasoning packet with the mayo for tons more flavor! Plus cheese. I mean….cheese.
I like to use chicken tenders when I am baking chicken like this. They are pretty much all the same size, and they cook much quicker than a full chicken breast. So they are great for weeknights. Plus, they are often on sale for the same price, so it doesn’t cost anything extra. Canes Sauce make a great dipping sauce for these chicken tenders as well.
The mayo mixture on top makes this ranch cheddar chicken super moist and so flavorful. Serve with pan charred asparagus for a complete meal! You can be eating in less than 30 minutes, and the whole family is going to be happy!
I am sharing this recipe for Ranch Cheddar Chicken over at Food Fanatic as one of their Easy Dinner Recipe fanatics. Check out all the easy dinner recipes I have shared over there!
Erin S
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Lori @ RecipeGirl says
My son complains about having chicken for dinner… unless I make something really yummy. I know he’d like this one. Can’t wait to try your recipe!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
Our version of chicken from my childhood was chicken with salt and pepper dredged in flour, then baked. It was delicious… but we ate it so much that I haven’t made it in probably 10 years. I’m more like you now, not making the same dish in the same month because I don’t want to repeats.
This recipe, however, looks like an utter treat. I’ve pinned it and cannot wait to jazz up our chicken game with this entree! Nicely done!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Your version with added cheddar sounds way better! And I wish I had a menu. I start my day off by digging around in the freezer. 😉 And I love chicken tenders, too! So much more convenient.
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
There is no way my daughter can say no to these! Ranch is a big favourite here 🙂
Stephanie says
The name says it all. I KNOW this will be good 🙂
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
We have chicken several times a week so I am up always up for trying something new! This looks great…and EASY…which I love!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
Ranch cheddar chicken sounds like a family-pleasing meal!