Chicken Rancho Recipes

BAKED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheet with vegetable oil.
• Put bread crumbs and ranch dressing into separate bowls.
• Dip chicken into ranch dressing and press into bread crumbs to coat. Gently toss between your hands so any bread crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN RANCHO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Brown chopped onion and chopped bell pepper until just brown, being careful not to burn.
• Add minced garlic and cook for two minutes.
• Add rice, pimentos and stir for about two minutes on low heat.
• Add chicken stock. turmeric, cayenne, and chili powder.
• Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish and arrange chicken on top and salt and pepper.
• Cook for one and a half hours.

EASY RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix ranch dressing, salt, pepper and dry bread crumbs in 1 quart storage bag.
• Beat 2 eggs in bowl.
• Rinse and dredge chicken through egg then place in bag and shake until completely covered.
• Place in buttered 13x9-inch glass baking dish.
• Place a pat of butter on top of chicken.
• Cook at 375°F for 1 hour.
• Note: Can use already prepared ranch dressing.
• Omit eggs and dredge through dressing and then trough dry bread crumbs or crackers.
• Also can put crackers in dry bread crumbs to make crispier coating.
• Time may vary depending on the size of the breasts.

EL RANCHO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Brease a large cookie sheet.
• Pound chicken breasts between 2 sheets of waxed paper to about 1/4 inch thick.
• Dip chicken into salad dressing to coat.
• Then dip into crushed chips, making sure chicken is well-coated.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 30 minutes.

WARM CHICKEN RANCH WRAPS

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into strips.
• Grilled chicken method: Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken, cook over medium-high heat 12 to 15 minutes, or until light brown and juices run clear. Add the water and bring to a boil. Add the rice, cover and remove form the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the salad dressing.
• Fried Chicken Method: Dip chicken into buttermilk then roll them in the flour mixture. Fry for 3 minutes each side in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) skillet with 1 cup of oil in it. Combine the fried chicken strips and the cooked rice pilaf. Stir in the salad dressing.
• Fill each warm tortilla with lettuce, chicken and rice mixture, and tomatoes. Fold in both sides of the wrap. Holding in the folded sides roll the wrap tightly from the bottom to the top, keeping the ingredients firmly packed as you go. Slice each wrap in half diagonally and serve.