Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken
Recipe from Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Mmm! No-muss, no-fuss, delicious chicken that's "fried" in your oven.


Oven-Fried Ranch Chicken

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

 
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Ingredients
Chicken
  • 2  cups
    buttermilk
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  • 2  packages
    ranch dressing mix (1 ounce each)
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  • 1  
    cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pound)
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    Cooking spray
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Breading
  • 1  pouch
    Betty Crocker® cornbread & muffin mix (6.5 ounces)
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  • 1  teaspoon
    paprika
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  • 1  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    seasoned salt
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    ground red pepper (cayenne)
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    Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish, if desired
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Directions
1.
In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix buttermilk, dressing mix and chicken. Seal bag; turn bag several times to coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
2.
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In shallow dish, mix breading ingredients. Remove chicken pieces one at a time from buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken in breading, turning to coat completely; shake off excess. Place chicken, bone side down, in pan. Lightly spray top of chicken with cooking spray.
3.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170 degrees F for breasts; 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks). Garnish with parsley sprigs.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 610 (Calories from Fat 210); Total Fat 23g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 135mg; Sodium 1770mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 18g); Protein 49g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 25%; Iron 20%. Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Lean Meat; 1 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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