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Oven Baked Mississippi Chicken Recipe – Super easy to make & dangerously delicious! Only 5 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes. Chicken seasoned with ranch dressing mix, au jus mix. Top the chicken with pepperoncini pepper slices and butter and bake. A great weeknight meal the whole family will love!
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Move overMississippi Pot Roastand say hello to Oven-Baked Mississippi Chicken! All the flavors of our favorite pot roast but in an easy 30-minute meal. We ate this chicken for lunch last week and were blown away. Chicken Legs took one bite and couldn’t stop raving about how good this tasted. He has already requested it again this week. Whip up some hearty side dishes for a meal that is sure to become a family favorite!
How to Make Mississippi Chicken in the Oven
This chicken is SUPER easy to make with only 5 basic ingredients. Plus, this recipe only takes about 5 minutes of prep time. Place the chicken breasts in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the chicken with both packets of au jus gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix. Top the chicken with sliced pepperoncini peppers and butter. Bake uncovered in a preheated oven until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Can useany cut of chickenyou prefer – chicken tenders, chicken breasts, or chicken thighs.
- Cook the chicken until it reaches aninternal temperature of 165ºF.
- Do NOT makethe ranch dressing or gravy. You are going to only use the dry mix.
- If you aresensitive to the ranch seasoning mix, adjust it to your personal preference.
- Here is our recipe forHomemade Ranch Dressing Mix:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- You can use jars of pepperoncini orbanana peppers.
- Is Mississippi Chicken spicy?Not at all! Pepperoncini peppers are more sweet than spicy.
- Can I freeze the Cooked Chicken? Yes! Cook the chicken and cool to room temperature. Place chicken in a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Is Mississippi Chicken low carb? Yes! All of the ingredients in this recipe are low carb and keto-friendly.
- Feel free toadd some melted provolone cheese on topduring the final few minutes of cooking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Mississippi Chicken
This chicken has been on repeat at our house. It is super simple to make and tastes amazing!! Our favorite sides to serve this with are green beans, rice or pasta, and our favorite French Onion Cheese Bread. It is equally delicious with mashed potatoes or cauliflower mash and broccoli. Don’t forget those pan juices! There is TONS of great flavor in there! Add this to your menu ASAP! It is sure to earn a spot in your dinner rotation.
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Oven Baked Mississippi Chicken
Author: Plain Chicken
Yield: 4 people
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Oven-Baked Mississippi Chicken – Super easy to make & dangerously delicious! Chicken seasoned with ranch dressing mix, au jus gravy mix. Top the chicken with pepperoncini pepper slices and butter and bake. Ready to eat in 30 minutes. A great weeknight meal the whole family will love! #chicken #ranch #gravy #ovenbaked
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 1 (1-oz) packet Au Jus Gravy mix
- ⅓ cup sliced jarred pepperoncini peppers or banana peppers
- ½ cup butter, sliced
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
Place chicken in the baking dish. Sprinkle with ranch seasoning and au jus gravy mix.
Top the chicken with pepperoncini peppers and top wtih butter slices.
Bake chicken for 25 to 30 minutes, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Notes:
- Can use any cut of chicken you prefer – tenderloins, breasts, or thighs.
- Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
- Do NOT make the ranch dressing or gravy. You are going to only use the dry mix.
- If you are sensitive to the ranch seasoning mix, adjust it to your personal preference.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- Can use pepperoncini or banana peppers.
- Is Mississippi Chicken spicy? Not at all!
- Feel free to add some cheese during the final few minutes of cooking. This is great with mozzarella or provolone on top.
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