Baked Ranch Chicken Recipe
Baking lean chicken breasts is an ideal way to serve a low-fat, yet rich in protein meal. However, chicken can get dry in the oven. I have used various coatings to help prevent this but keeping in mind that healthy also means watching sodium consumption some of my methods need adjusting. This time I blended my usual ranch dressing mix coating with whole wheat flour. You could use all-purpose flour if that is what you have on hand.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 oz package ranch dressing mix
- 2 ½ lbs chicken breasts, trimmed
- cooking oil spray
Directions
- Mix the flour and dressing mix in a bowl.
- Lightly spray a cookie sheet with the oil.
- Dip each side of the chicken and lay on the sheet.
- Spray the top lightly with oil.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spray the tops of the chicken lightly with oil.
- Turn chicken over and return to the oven.
- Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 160g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 300 | |
| Calories from Fat 149 | 50% |
| Total Fat 16.55g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 4.42g | 18% |
| Trans Fat 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium 356mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 3.95g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.14g | 0% |
| Protein 32.26g | 52% |
