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Creamy with a zesty kick, ranch chicken is easy enough to serve as a weeknight meal but is worthy of being sunday dinner.
Ranch Chicken Recipe
Novice and experienced cooks alike are going to want this ranch chicken recipe in their repertoire. Startlingly simple to make, this versatile dinner dish combines zippy ranch flavor with a creamy sauce and tender chicken – giving off comfort food vibes in only 15 minutes.
This recipe for creamy chicken is a dinner you’ll turn to time and time again because it’s so dang good and so dang quick. Sure to become a family favorite, I can almost guarantee that this will be the meal that at least one member of your family requests for their birthday each year. Yeah, it’s a favorite-meal, tradition-worthy dinner without all of the extra work.
Ingredients in Ranch Chicken
- Butter
- Flour – The butter and flour is combined to make a roux. You can use cornstarch, if needed to thicken, but you won’t need very much.
- Chicken broth
- Heavy whipping cream – Feel free to substitute evaporated milk for the heavy cream, if desired, but your final sauce won’t be as thick.
- Ranch seasoning
- Shredded rotisserie chicken – I use rotisserie chicken to keep this nice and easy but you could grill some up, too.
How to Make Creamy Ranch Chicken
- In a large pan or skillet, melt the butter completely over medium high heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the flour and whisk until combined. Allow the flour and butter mixture to cook for about 30 seconds.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth while whisking.
- After the chicken broth has been added, pour in the heavy whipping cream, whisking smooth.
- Whisk in the ranch seasoning and add the shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Cook until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is heated through.
- Serve over rice or alongside baked potatoes. Enjoy!
What should I serve with this dish?
I love to serve this over a grain/starch like rice, pasta, or potatoes. As sides, I like to include roasted broccoli, garlic green beans or another veggie, a green salad, and some fruit.
How do I serve creamy ranch chicken?
This dinner is extremely versatile and exceptionally delicious when served over rice, noodles or with mashed potatoes.
More Rotisserie Chicken Recipes
Creamy Ranch Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp ranch seasoning
- 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
Instructions
- In a large pan or skillet, melt the butter completely over medium high heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the flour and whisk until combined. Allow the flour and butter mixture to cook for about 30 seconds.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth while whisking. After the chicken broth has been added, pour in the heavy whipping cream, whisking smooth.
- Whisk in the ranch seasoning and add the shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Cook until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is heated through.
- Serve over rice or alongside baked potatoes.
