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Ranch-Style Thighs Recipe

My family prefers oven-fried chicken to the deep-fried variety. Creamy ranch dressing makes this wonderfully crunchy chicken tender and juicy.

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Ranch-Style Thighs Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 3-4 Servings

10 45 55

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds), skin removed
1/2 cup Hidden Valley® Ranch

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Directions

In a shallow bowl or large resealable plastic bag, combine crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cornmeal and Italian seasoning. Dip chicken in salad dressing, then coat with crumb mixture.
Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until juices run clear. Yield: 3-4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 478 calories, 31 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 116 mg cholesterol, 549 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Originally published as Ranch-Style Thighs in Country Chicken Cookbook , p36

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2012 by cyounce

Very good & easy. We enjoyed this recipe. I doubled it so we would have leftovers. Also used boneless thighs as that's what I had on hand.

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2012 by saltybeefnstickyrice

This recipe is a winner! Excellent flavor and melt-in-your-mouth juicy chicken! My oven-baked chicken always seems to come out dry, but not with this recipe. And I love that I don't have to eat the skin to get most of the flavor.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by AmberrBalazs

Yummm! So easy and delicious. I didn't have any cornmeal so I just used italian seasoned bread crumbs and added some more seasoning to it. My husband loved it! Said it was the best chicken he's had in along time!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by VictoriaElaine

This was fast and easy to make and the coating was very tasty. I always appreciate recipes that use ingredients that I have on hand.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by trioak

Definitely a keeper! These leg pieces came out tender on the inside, crispy and flavorful on the outside. I really appreciate how this recipe uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. Easy to prepare and throw in the oven on a busy day. I put the Parmesan cheese in with the ranch dressing by mistake, but it still came out great -- maybe even a little crispier on the coating. I think you could easily use plain mayonnaise as your dip and add powdered ranch dressing dip to the breading to make this even easier -- or make up some of the breading mix ahead and keep on hand.

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2010 by staddeo

I've tried this a few times now, and we love it! In fact, I used a dill ranch dressing the first time, and I preferred that. Very easy, tasty way to prepare chicken thighs!