Chicken thighs soaked in ranch buttermilk dressing, dipped in flour and seasonings; then baked until a crispy, golden brown.
If you love fried chicken, but can do without the excess oil, this recipe for Ranch Fried Chicken is for you. They're baked, not fried for a crispy, delicious coating with less fat.
I have to say this chicken was really tasty and crispy and everyone loved it. I probably could have shaved off some extra calories and fat by removing the skin, but opted to leave it on for this recipe.
Suggested Equipment
- Bowl
- Baking Sheet with Wire Rack
- Tongs
Ingredients Needed
Chicken Thighs: Bone-in, skin on chicken parts like thighs, wings or legs work best in this recipe to achieve that crispy outer coating.
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
All Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Parsley
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
Cooking Spray
How do you make Ranch Fried Chicken?
Add the Ranch dressing and chicken parts to a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking powder, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Remove the chicken one at a time; then dip it into the flour mixture and place on a baking sheet with a wire rack.
Do this for all pieces of chicken. Spray the top of the chicken with the cooking spray and bake for 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Serving Suggestions
If you're looking for a great sides to go with Ranch Fried Chicken, try Corn Casserole and Sour Cream and Chive Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes.
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Ranch Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
- ½ cup buttermilk ranch dressing
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Add the Ranch dressing and chicken parts to a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking powder, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Remove the chicken one at a time; then dip it into the flour mixture and place on a baking sheet with a wire rack. Do this for all pieces of chicken.
- Spray the top of the chicken with the cooking spray and bake for 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Notes
Nutrition
My Daily Jenn-ism says
Question.... Put wire rack on top of the baking sheet? (I miss alot) 🙂
Carrie Farias says
Whenever I bake chicken (or pork) in the oven, I always put a wire rack on top of the pan so that the heat can get underneath the meat too and get crispy all over instead of getting soggy directly on the baking sheet. Looks like this http://www.kingdamesh.com/About-WuZhouKingDa/What-is-a-Baking-Wire-Rack-1113-1.htm
Kirsten Madaus says
Carrie,
This looks yummy! My son is learning to grill this summer, but when we head back inside, this will go on the list.
Thanks!