Description

Creamy Ranch Chicken is a flavorful, comforting dish featuring tender, seared chicken breasts simmered in a rich and creamy ranch-flavored sauce made with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and ranch seasoning. Perfect for a cozy dinner, this recipe combines easy skillet cooking with a luscious sauce that’s great served over baked potatoes or alongside your favorite sides.

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
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup sour cream (at room temperature)
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 oz. packet Ranch seasoning mix

Instructions

Prepare Chicken: Slice each chicken breast into 2-3 thinner slices about ½ inch thick. Use a meat tenderizer to pound the chicken if needed to ensure even thickness and more tender pieces when cooked.
Season Chicken: Pat the chicken slices completely dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush one side of each piece with melted butter, ensuring the butter is not too hot to avoid cooking the chicken prematurely.
Sear Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken slices in batches, searing for 4-5 minutes per side until a golden brown crust develops. Remove the seared chicken from the skillet and set aside.
Make Sauce: In the same skillet, add the cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and ranch seasoning mix. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Allow the sauce to bubble gently over medium heat and reduce slightly for about 5 minutes.
Simmer Chicken in Sauce: Return the seared chicken pieces to the skillet, spooning sauce over them. Partially cover the skillet and let the chicken heat through and absorb the flavors, simmering gently for about 10 minutes.
Serve: Serve the creamy ranch chicken warm, optionally spooning additional sauce over baked potatoes or your chosen side dishes for extra richness.

Notes

Ensure chicken slices are evenly pounded to ½ inch thickness for uniform cooking.
Use sour cream at room temperature to help the sauce blend smoothly.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
This dish pairs wonderfully with baked potatoes, rice, or steamed vegetables.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

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