There are never enough chicken recipes, Right?! Also, there are many versions of this simple, moist & scrumptious chicken recipe floating around in cyberville and here’s another; mine 🙂 It takes about an hour from prep to table and is always a hit running the gamut of family, friends or guests.

Shhhh, don’t tell anyone, but the ranch dressing is the secret; it holds in all the flavor and moistness while the chicken is baking and also adds a wonderful dimension of flavors. I find that Hidden Valley Ranch dressing works best but Marzetti’s or any other brand will do. You can also top the baked chicken with some nice aged, shredded cheddar—your call. All in all friends, if you like chicken, this is soon to become your “go to” recipe due to its simplicity and deliciousness!

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs

1/3 cup parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2-1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel

1 cup prepared ranch salad dressing (bottled OK, but not recommended)

1/4 cup melted butter

Directions:

Set oven to 400° degrees (bottom rack to lowest position).

In a shallow bowl mix together dry breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder and lemon peel. Dip chicken into ranch dressing to coat both sides (allow any excess to drip off). Coat in the breadcrumb parm mixture.

Place in a single layer onto a greased baking sheet or line with non-stick foil (do NOT bake in a smaller baking dish or the bottom of the chicken will be soggy). Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and juices run clear.