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    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

    Published: Nov 17, 2018 / 99 Comments

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    This easy Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon is a one-pan meal made in a casserole dish. Minimal clean-up.  Perfect for busy weeknight dinners, as meal prep, or to freeze.  Only 6 ingredients.  30-40 minutes to make.  Low-carb, high protein recipe.

    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

    Sometimes all you need is a simple recipe for dinner.  This ranch chicken bake is exactly this kind of basic recipe.    There is nothing complicated about this ranch chicken.  All you have to do is add all the ingredients in a casserole dish and bake.   This dish is very similar to my super popular broccoli bacon cheddar chicken bake and a KETO-friendly bacon cream cheese chicken bake.

    Use boneless and skinless chicken meat, such as chicken breasts or chicken thighs.   Without breadcrumbs, with nothing extra.  What you get is a delicious oven baked ranch chicken that not only tastes good but also looks good!

    Cooking Tips

    • I recommend to blanch the broccoli before adding it on top of chicken (blanching means adding broccoli to boiling water just for a couple of minutes, removing it and draining it well). Blanching the broccoli makes it moist and brighter in color.
    • Use skinless, boneless chicken breasts.   Use thin chicken breasts.  Or, if you have large chicken breasts, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally.  You can also use skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
    • You can use either store-bought Ranch dressing or make your own.
    • No need to add salt.  Bacon, Ranch dressing, and the Cheddar cheese add enough saltiness to the dish.

    What to serve with Baked Ranch Chicken

    • Oven-roasted vegetables, such as roasted asparagus, broccoli, green beans, sliced bell peppers, red onions.
    • Potatoes. Serve mashed potatoes or oven-baked potatoes roasted with herbs and garlic in olive oil.
    • Rice.  Make Jasmine rice or brown rice.  For more flavor, serve wild rice or flavored rice.
    • Cauliflower "mashed potatoes".   Mash cooked cauliflower, add minced garlic and butter, and serve just like regular potatoes.
    • Pasta, such as spaghetti or angel hair pasta.

    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

    What to do if you don't have Ranch Dressing

    • Make your own ranch dressing from scratch.   Combine ½ cup of mayonnaise with ½ cup of sour cream. Add 1 clove of minced garlic,  ½ teaspoon each of (chopped fresh or dried) dill, parsley, chives, onion powder.  Season with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.  Mix to combine.
    • Make ranch dressing using dry ranch dressing mix.  Combine ½ cup of mayonnaise with ½ cup of sour cream.   Gradually add dry ranch dressing mix (to taste) to the mixture, and stir to combine.

    How to make baked Ranch chicken KETO friendly

    • Do not use breadcrumbs or crushed crackers as topping over your chicken bake.
    • Make your own homemade Ranch dressing that does not include sugar.  Combine ½ cup of full-fat mayonnaise with ½ cup of full-fat sour cream. Add 1 clove of minced garlic,  ½ teaspoon each of  (chopped fresh or dried) dill, parsley, chives, onion powder.  Season with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.  Mix to combine.

    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

    How do you bake chicken with Ranch seasoning

    1) Preheat oven to 375 F.

    2) Add skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs) to the casserole dish.
    add raw chicken to the casserole dish
    3) Top with chopped raw broccoli and chopped cooked bacon.
    top chicken breasts with cooked bacon and broccoli
    4) Spread Ranch dressing over the chicken.

    add Ranch dressing over broccoli and bacon chicken breasts in a casserole dish
    5) Top with shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese.

    add Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese of broccoli and bacon ranch chicken breasts in a casserole dish
    6) Bake in the preheated oven at 375 F for about 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
    bake broccoli and bacon ranch chicken in the oven in the casserole dish
    Use the juices from the oven-baked ranch chicken to pour over mashed potatoes or cooked rice or veggies.

    baked ranch chicken
    4.85 from 118 votes

    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

    This easy Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon is a one-pan meal made in a casserole dish.  There are only 6 ingredients, and the recipe takes 30-40 minutes to make.  Low-carb, high protein recipe.  
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories per serving 697 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 4 chicken breasts (use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half, horizontally)
    • 2 cups broccoli florets , blanched, chopped
    • 6 strips bacon , cooked, chopped
    • ½ cup Ranch dressing
    • 1 cup Cheddar cheese , shredded
    • ⅓ cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded

    Instructions 

    • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
    • Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. I used the the oval casserole dish measured 13 inches x 9 inches x 4 inches deep.
    • Note about chicken: use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
    • Top with chopped and blanched broccoli florets.
    • Top with chopped cooked bacon.
    • Spread Ranch dressing on top.
    • Top with shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese.
    • Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Baked Ranch Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    697
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    45
    g
    69
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    15
    g
    94
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    213
    mg
    71
    %
    Sodium
     
    1057
    mg
    46
    %
    Potassium
     
    1091
    mg
    31
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    6
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    62
    g
    124
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    695
    IU
    14
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    44.3
    mg
    54
    %
    Calcium
     
    293
    mg
    29
    %
    Iron
     
    1.7
    mg
    9
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. JoeBuddha

      December 27, 2022 at 10:45 am

      Have you tried it with chicken thighs? I usually use thighs instead of breasts for more flavor.

      Reply
      • Peggy

        January 02, 2023 at 7:58 pm

        I made this tonight for my husband and I and it was absolutely delicious! We will make it again when my adult children come over for family night! Thanks for sharing your recipes with us❤️

        Reply
        • Julia

          January 07, 2023 at 8:38 pm

          Peggy, I am so glad you loved this dish! Thank you for the comment and 5-star review - I really appreciate it! 🙂

          Reply
      • Julia

        January 07, 2023 at 9:37 pm

        Joe, this definitely will work great with skinless boneless chicken thighs!

        Reply
    2. Karen Chestnutt

      December 01, 2022 at 8:45 pm

      i made this tonight for my son and i. We really loved it and i know i will be making it again

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 05, 2022 at 10:32 pm

        Karen, thank you for trying this recipe and so glad you enjoyed it and will make it again!

        Reply
    3. Sherry

      September 20, 2022 at 1:13 pm

      Love the recipe! Quick easy and a delish meal.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 02, 2022 at 7:27 pm

        Sherry, I am so glad you loved this dish! Thank you for the comment and the 5-stars! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Justin

      July 09, 2022 at 4:26 pm

      The wife loves a bake potato. This tastes just like it with a lot of protein packed in. Definitely a keeper for a regular family dish.

      Reply
      • Julia

        August 22, 2022 at 6:30 pm

        Justin, I love your comparison of this chicken dish to a baked potato. So glad tried it and liked it - thank you for the 5-star review!

        Reply
    5. Sarah Hughes-Giles

      March 09, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      I have rated this with 5 stars however mine did not turn out that well. Are you supposed to cook the chicken first as well? Not sure how I messed up something so simple - I will probably try it again though, simple dish for my teenager :0)

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 21, 2022 at 11:41 pm

        Let me know what went wrong! Also, make sure to add the casserole dish with the chicken into the PREHEATED oven. Do not add the chicken to the oven, and then start the oven on - that will mess with cooking times.

        Reply
        • Tess

          September 05, 2022 at 10:28 pm

          Hello in one part you say to blanch the broccoli. And in another section you say add Raw broccoli.which is it ??

          Reply
          • Julia

            September 12, 2022 at 3:31 pm

            Tess, I used blanched broccoli in this recipe.

            Reply
      • Jacqueline

        May 20, 2022 at 8:53 pm

        Yeah i cooked mine as Directed. And i took the chicken out. All my chicken was all still raw. So are you suppose to cook the chicken first on the stove then the oven???

        Reply
        • Sam

          June 22, 2022 at 5:26 pm

          Sounds easy but wouldn't the bacon cook too long ? Do you think parm and mozzarella would work as a substitute?

          Reply
          • Julia

            August 22, 2022 at 8:00 pm

            Yes, you can Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese here.

            Reply
    6. Dawn

      February 28, 2022 at 5:41 pm

      Great easy recipe!! Even my picky husband liked it. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 22, 2022 at 1:03 am

        Dawn, I am glad the recipe was enjoyed! Thank you for the comment and the 5-star rating! 🙂

        Reply
        • Nikki

          June 16, 2022 at 7:38 am

          Wat can you use besides ranch. My so does not like ranch

          Reply
          • Julia

            August 22, 2022 at 8:26 pm

            Try creamy Italian dressing istead.

            Reply
          • Karen

            October 18, 2022 at 8:24 pm

            Update....it turned out great! The rice was left overs from the refrigerator and it was delicious! It took 40 minutes to bake! 30 mins. covered and an additional 10 minutes not covered. That you for the recipe, it was a hit! Don't forget the siracha sauce! I foil lined the pan, easy cleanup! Thank you for the recipe!

            Reply
            • Julia

              October 28, 2022 at 7:24 pm

              Karen, thank you so much for such a detailed and super helpful comment! Thank you for your tips for baking it and covering it for a part of it.
              I love the addition of Sriracha sauce - sounds so good! And, this recipe is such a good use for leftover rice!

    7. Loretta S Graham

      January 31, 2022 at 7:59 pm

      Delish, even picky eaters loved it!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 11, 2022 at 8:29 pm

        I am so glad everyone liked it!

        Reply
      • Karen

        October 18, 2022 at 7:25 pm

        I'm making right now. I added some left over rice, I thought some siracha sauce would be nice too. I placed the thin sliced chicken on a foil lined glass baking dish and layered everything on top. Placed foil on top and baking for 30 minutes. Will be taking the foil off soon and baking 15 minutes longer to brown cheese. Wish me luck. This will be a thick assemble!

        Reply
        • Laura Rice Sutherland

          January 04, 2023 at 6:43 pm

          I made this for my husband this evening. I used chicken tenders and all natural turkey bacon. He said it was delicious! I liked it too. Thank you!

          Reply
          • Julia

            January 07, 2023 at 8:19 pm

            Laura, you are very welcome and so glad everyone enjoyed this! 🙂 Good to know it worked well with chicken tenders and turkey bacon.

            Reply
        • Citronella

          January 29, 2023 at 2:34 pm

          Definitely a keeper!

          Reply
          • Julia

            January 30, 2023 at 3:08 pm

            Thank you!

            Reply
    8. Laurie Plouffe

      November 09, 2021 at 3:37 pm

      This is a very good recipe that I have made several times. If you are in a hurry you can even use cooked Oscar Meyer bacon, bottled ranch, and already shredded cheeses. Still comes out delicious.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 10, 2021 at 8:14 pm

        Laurie, I am so glad you liked this recipe. Thank you for the feedback!

        Reply
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