Ranch Chicken Recipe
Tender, juicy chicken breast is marinated in a creamy, zesty ranch marinade in this mouthwatering Ranch Chicken recipe. It's not only delicious, but incredibly easy to make!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 227kcal
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
- ½ cup ranch dressing premade or store bought
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest from about 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
Instructions
To marinate
- Mix marinade ingredients together in a jar or bowl.
- Cover chicken breasts with marinade in a zip top bag or large bowl.
- Marinate for 4 hours up to overnight.
To grill chicken
- Remove chicken from fridge about 30 minutes before you start grilling, if you can! This will help it to come more to room temperature and cook more evenly.
- Preheat your grill to medium heat on ONE side of the grill. If using a 3 burner grill, heat two elements and leave one unlit.
- When the grill is about 350°F (177°C), place chicken breasts on the heated side for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken to the indirect heat side (the unlit side) and continue cooking for 15 more minutes or until the chicken reaches 160°F (71°F).
- Sear the side that has been cooking on the unlit side for 2-3 minutes and then remove from heat. Let chicken rest for 3-4 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
Ranch dressing should be a thin consistency, not thick like yogurt. If your dressing is thicker, add about ¼ milk (your preferred type) to the marinade mixture.
You can substitute your favorite type of chicken with this marinade, the cooking time will vary depending on what cut of chicken you choose and whether it is boneless or bone in.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25lb | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
