Baked Ranch Chicken

Ingredients

Contains: wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups dry bread crumbs
• 1 cup ranch-style salad dressing (such as Hidden Valley® Original Ranch®)
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - lightly pounded to an even thickness

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or shallow baking dish with a little of the vegetable oil.

2. Pat the chicken breast halves dry. Place them in a bowl or dish, spoon the ranch-style dressing over them, turn to coat, and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Put the dry bread crumbs in a shallow dish and stir in the remaining vegetable oil until the crumbs are evenly moistened.

4. Lift each chicken breast out of the dressing, letting the excess drip off, then press it firmly into the seasoned bread crumbs on both sides to coat.

5. Arrange the coated chicken on the prepared pan, leaving space between the pieces so the coating crisps rather than steams.

6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the coating is golden brown and the thickest part of each breast reads 165°F (74°C) on an instant-read thermometer.

7. Let the chicken rest for 3 minutes before serving.