Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Easy 3-Ingredient Ritz Cracker Chicken
Alright ya’ll… this recipe is one from way back in the archives (circa 2009). It’s an oldie, but a GOODIE… and needed some serious photo re-vamping! 
When I recently asked you guys what type of recipes you all wanted to see in 2013, I had an overwhelming response of “Easy, Kid-Friendly, & Can be easily adjust to serve just 1-2 people.”
Well, today is your day…
I’m all about making things homemade when possible, but sometimes I just want a quick & simple dinner that uses pantry ingredients! This dinner meets all of the aforementioned criteria!
PLUS it only requires 3 (THREE) ingredients!!!
3 ingredients, ya’ll!!!
- Chicken tenderloins (plus a little salt & pepper which do NOT count!)
- Ranch Dressing
- Ritz Crackers
It does NOT get much easier than that!
Easy 3-Ingredient Ritz Cracker Chicken
Yield: 3-4 servings
Prep Time: 10 mintues
Cook Time: 25-35 minutes
Total Time: 35-45 minutes
Easy 3-ingredient chicken dish that the kids will LOVE!
Ingredients:
1 pound chicken tenderloins*
1/2 Ranch dressing
1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers, crushed
salt & pepperDirections:
Preheat oven to 350. Place a oven-safe cooling rack inside of a cookie sheet, and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Note: you can definitely bake this in a regular baking dish (or on a cookie sheet), it just won't have the same crisp underside like it would when cooked over a cooling rack.
Line up an assembly line of 3 dishes: The 1st with chicken tenderloins (You could also use regular boneless skinless chicken breasts- you'll want to pound them out - or butterfly them- first), the 2nd with Ranch Dressing, and the 3rd with the crushed up Ritz Crackers.
Season the chicken tenderloins with a pinch of salt & pepper then coat them in ranch dressing, immediately followed by the Ritz Crackers. Make sure they are coated well!
Place on prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until a minimum internal temperature of 165ºF (check with meat thermometer after 25 minutes).
Serve hot with a side of veggies (or a side salad) and additional Ranch for dipping!
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Bree {Skinny Mommy} — January 9, 2013 @ 11:45 am
I love this recipe—sooo easy!
Leslie — January 9, 2013 @ 3:05 pm
Ohhh I have made this before, but not with the ranch! I am LOVING your version!!!!
Laura — January 9, 2013 @ 3:27 pm
I made this a while back and it was sooo delicious! the second time I made it I mixed in shredded colby jack cheese in with the crackers, YUM!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist — January 9, 2013 @ 4:32 pm
these look amazing!!
Katie @ Blonde Ambition — January 9, 2013 @ 5:38 pm
I love looking at the old vs new photos! Breading chicken and giving it a nice oven fry always impresses the folks I feed (e.g. my boyfriend & parents!), and I can only imagine how great this tastes with the ranch dressing
Jamie @ Thrifty Veggie Mama — January 9, 2013 @ 9:55 pm
Love looking back at old posts! Gives me hope
Brandi @ new 30 something — January 9, 2013 @ 11:33 pm
OMG! This looks so good. You would post this again right in the middle of my sugar (and processed food) detox.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — January 10, 2013 @ 6:48 am
I have to laugh, it must be a breaded chicken day! Love the idea of you Ritz Crackers!!
shellyjaronsky — January 10, 2013 @ 1:56 pm
Love this! So simple…I need to go back and revamp some of my first posts.. the pictures are ridiculously embarrassing.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking — January 10, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
Ha! Forget kid-friendly, this is husband friendly! I might use a jalapeno or spicy cracker to give it some kick. I have to start going back and revamping some pictures.
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kelley {mountain mama cooks} — January 11, 2013 @ 9:39 am
Love the simplicity of these and I KNOW everyone in my family would love these!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven — January 11, 2013 @ 9:50 am
My mom used to make this for us growing up. It was one of our favorites!!! I need to try it again!
Katie — January 12, 2013 @ 11:41 am
This sounds awesome! I’m all for baked chicken strips and I know the buttery flavor in the ritz cracker makes these chicken strips taste delish! I too am starting to give my old blog post new life again!
Megan — January 13, 2013 @ 2:43 pm
i have chicken. I have wheat ritz. I have no ranch so I’m trying it with your honey mustard recipe. It’s in the oven and I’m pretty excited.
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen — January 14, 2013 @ 12:26 am
I will never get tired of new ways to make chicken fingers – I love this! I like dipping my chicken in ranch anyway, so it just makes sense to use it pre-bake too! I cant wait to try this!
Mandy — January 30, 2013 @ 8:35 pm
I’m making this for dinner tonight. I’ve never had it but it sounded so good!
Sarah — February 5, 2013 @ 5:12 pm
Do you happen to have nutrition facts for these? Serving size and calories possibly? Thank you!
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Jennifer — April 12, 2013 @ 7:34 pm
I’m a college student and was looking forward to making this the next time I came home. My mom and I just made it tonight and the chicken was so delicious! And so easy!
Two of my favorite things – ranch and ritz crackers. You can’t go wrong.
Four thumbs up from us!
heatheranne — April 29, 2013 @ 8:49 pm
Making these for the second time in 2 weeks! Its a winner chicken dinner to my toddlers! SO good! Every recipe I have made from this site has turned out perfect! Thank you!
Simone — May 7, 2013 @ 4:39 pm
I made this last night. My error was trying to do this on the stovetop – a lot of the “breading” came off HOWEVER the flavor was still in the chicken. Instead of doing ranch dressing, my husband and I took plain greek yogurt and added ranch seasoning [to avoid the mayo base]. The flavor was great and I love Ritz[we used Whole Wheat]. Will try again – but baking them next time!!