Tangy Ranch Chicken Recipes

SPICY RANCH CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tip sections. In a gallon-size resealable plastic bag, combine the hot pepper sauce, butter and vinegar. Add chicken wings; seal bag and toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate for 4-8 hours. , Place chicken on racks in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Sprinkle with dressing mix and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until juices run clear.

HIDDEN VALLEY BAKED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place chicken breasts into a Glad® sandwich bag and pound until they are 3/4 of an inch thick (optional).
• Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish to fit. Brush with the melted butter or olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle or shake the ranch seasoning mix over the chicken on both sides. If there is any remaining butter, drizzle over the seasoned chicken.
• Place in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes. Serve hot.

TANGY CHICKEN II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a saucepan over low heat, mix the butter, lemon juice, cider vinegar, garlic salt, onion salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until butter is melted.
• Arrange chicken pieces in the prepared baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the chicken.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn chicken pieces, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

TANGY RANCH GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix salad dressing, mustard and sugar. Pour 2/3 c mixture over chicken.
• Marinate Chicken in refrigerator 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
• Grill chicken on greased rack over medium heat for 15 minutes or until done. Serve chicken with remaining mustard mixture.
• Tip: Boneless pork chops can be substituted.

FRENCH'S TANGY RANCH CHICKEN (BAKED OR STIR-FRY)

Steps:

• Mix ranch, mustard and brown sugar. Reserve 1/2 c of sauce.
• With the reserved 1/2 c sauce, heat in a saucepan over Medium heat, stirring slowly, but constantly until it starts to get bubbly. Remove from heat. (This wasn't on the French's site but I always do it to get the brown sugar to blend into the recipe a little better. Use your own judgment.)
• Coat chicken with remaining, uncooked sauce in a 3 qt baking dish.
• Bake chicken at 350 for 30 minutes or until juices are no longer pink. Serve with cooked sauce.
• STIR FRY INSTRUCTIONS:.
• Mix the sauce ingredients the same but do not heat them.
• Dice 4 chicken breasts and cook in olive oil over medium heat until no longer pink.
• Add the sauce and heat until bubbly.
• Serve over already cooked veggies and rice. (You may hold the sauce in pan over lowest heat setting on your stove while making the veggies and rice, just make sure you stir it occasionally.).