Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Skillet Recipe
Enjoy this savory one-pan creamy bacon ranch chicken skillet. Juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and ranch-infused creaminess in every delicious bite!
Today’s recipe comes with an important question. Is your family obsessed with ranch dressing? If so, this delicious dinner of juicy chicken in a creamy sauce is going to be a new family favorite.
Fast and simple to make, this recipe fits all of my criteria for an easy skillet meal.
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This is a great recipe for a busy weeknight at home, using thin chicken breasts means that the cooking time will be faster and I can get a meal on the dinner table in no time. The creamy ranch sauce is a family favorite and super easy to make!
This creamy ranch chicken recipe is delicious served over pasta or simply with garlic bread. When I want a low carb option, I go with cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles. You will find the full recipe below, along with step-by-step photos. Try it tonight!
Tips and Tricks
- Try this easy recipe with chicken thighs or chicken tenders instead of boneless chicken breasts.
- If the sauce seems too thick, add an extra splash of milk or chicken stock.
- To be sure your chicken is fully cooked, check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
- Store any leftover chicken in the fridge in an airtight container.
Bacon Ranch Chicken Skillet
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Start with a few simple ingredients from the grocery store. A more detailed list can be found in the recipe card below.
- Chicken breasts – boneless, skinless
- Bacon slices – cooked
- Salt & pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Butter, unsalted
- All-purpose flour
- Chicken broth – homemade turkey broth would work great
- Milk – whichever you have in the fridge
- Sour cream
- Hidden Valley ranch seasoning mix
- Onion powder, garlic powder & Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley – chopped
Instructions
1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut each breast in half horizontally into two thinner cutlets. Alternately, place the chicken under a layer of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness.
3. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
4. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet.
5. Heat over medium heat until the oil starts to sizzle.
6. Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
7. Flip and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
8. Remove the cooked chicken to a tray and cover to keep warm.
9. Repeat with any remaining cutlets.
10. Cook bacon in the skillet on medium-high heat until crispy. Chop and set aside.
11. Add butter to skillet and when melted, add flour. Add broth and whisk together to create a roux.
12. Add remaining ingredients, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
13. Add chicken and plate juices back to the pan and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
14. Simmer in the sauce until the chicken is heated through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
15. Top with bacon and parsley before serving.
Serving Suggestions
We love to serve this creamy chicken with a variety of sides.
- Some of our favorite side dishes include this garlic rice, caesar salad or dill pickle pasta salad.
- Serve with green beans, a side salad, white rice or pasta.
Variations
- Pro tip: make this in the slow cooker! Simply cooke the chicken and then add everything to the crockpot to cook on low for 3 hours.
- Substitute turkey bacon for regular bacon.
- Chicken cutlets or even pork chops could be used instead of chicken breasts.
- Add cream cheese or parmesan cheese for even more cheesy goodness.
- If you like it spicy, add in some red pepper flakes.
More Easy Chicken Skillet Recipes
Try one of these recipes for a quick weeknight dinner!
- Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Skillet
- Blackened Chicken Skillet
- Garlic Butter Chicken Skillet
- Easy Sweet Chili Chicken Skillet
- Creamy Mushroom Sauce Chicken Skillet
- Tomato Basil Chicken Skillet
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Creamy Chicken Bacon Ranch Skillet
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 bacon slices
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 oz Ranch seasoning mix
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel.
- Cut each breast in half horizontally into two thinner cutlets. Alternately, place the chicken under a layer of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet.
- Heat over medium heat until the oil starts to sizzle.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Flip and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Remove the cooked chicken to a tray and cover to keep warm.
- Repeat with any remaining cutlets.
- Cook bacon in the skillet on medium-high heat until crispy. Chop and set aside.
- Add butter to skillet and when melted, add flour. Add broth and whisk together to create a roux.
- Add remaining ingredients, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chicken and plate juices back to the pan and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
- Simmer in the sauce until the chicken is heated through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
- Top with bacon and parsley before serving.
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