Description

Creamy Ranch Chicken is a flavorful and comforting skillet dish featuring tender seared chicken breasts smothered in a rich, creamy ranch sauce made with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and ranch seasoning. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, this recipe combines the delicious flavors of Italian seasoning and ranch with a luscious, indulgent sauce that pairs wonderfully with baked potatoes or steamed veggies.

Ingredients

Scale

Chicken

2 large boneless/skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Salt and Pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter, melted
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 Slices: Slice each chicken breast into 2-3 thinner pieces about ½ inch thick. Use a meat tenderizer to pound the slices if necessary to ensure even thickness and to help them plump up when cooked.
Season the 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 the melted butter, taking care that the butter isn’t too hot to avoid cooking the chicken prematurely.
Sear the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken slices in batches for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until each piece develops a golden brown crust. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Make the Ranch Sauce: In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and ranch seasoning mix. Stir well to combine and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Allow to bubble gently and reduce slightly for about 5 minutes.
Simmer Chicken in Sauce: Return the seared chicken slices to the skillet, nestling them into the sauce. Spoon sauce over the chicken and partially cover the skillet. Let the chicken cook through and absorb the flavors from the sauce for about 10 minutes, ensuring the meat is cooked thoroughly and the sauce thickens slightly.
Serve: Serve the creamy ranch chicken hot, spooning extra sauce over the top. Optionally, serve with baked potatoes and use the sauce as a delicious topping.

Notes

Using room temperature sour cream helps prevent curdling in the sauce.
To tenderize chicken evenly, pound slices to uniform thickness before cooking.
If desired, add chopped fresh herbs like parsley or chives as garnish to enhance freshness.
The sauce can be slightly thickened with a cornstarch slurry if preferred.
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated gently on the stovetop.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Creamy Ranch Chicken, chicken with ranch sauce, creamy chicken skillet, easy chicken dinner, ranch seasoning recipe