Easy Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe – One-Pan Comfort Food Dinner Idea
Creamy Ranch Chicken is a simple skillet dinner featuring juicy chicken breasts in a rich, zesty ranch cream sauce made with sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and ranch seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken:
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sauce:
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1½ cups milk
- 1 cup sour cream (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 oz ranch seasoning mix
Instructions
- Slice chicken into thinner cutlets and pound to about ½ inch thickness.
- Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush with melted butter.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden. Remove.
- Add sauce ingredients to skillet and stir until smooth. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over, cover partially, and simmer 10 minutes until fully heated through.
- Serve warm with vegetables or baked potatoes.
Notes
- Use ranch seasoning mix, not ranch dip mix.
- Add vegetables or bacon for variation.
- Smaller chicken breasts will cook faster.
- Store up to 3 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.
- Pairs well with potatoes or rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 469
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1283 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 138 mg