The Scoop
Using ranch dressing as a marinade is a major power move!
We all want the dopamine hit of crispy fried chicken, but nobody has the emotional capacity to deal with a vat of boiling oil on a random weeknight. Enter this beautiful, low-effort hack.
You’re basically using ranch dressing as a marinade, which is already a major power move, and tossing the chicken in an extra-crispy coating mix before letting the oven do 100% of the heavy lifting. You get all the crunch and savory flavor of fried chicken with zero of the grease-splatter anxiety.
It’s crispy, it’s witty, and it proves that working smarter, not harder, is the ultimate adult vibe!
Ingredients
- 1 (4-pound) whole chicken, cut up
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 (2.5-ounce) packet extra-crispy seasoned coating mix
Directions
- Discard the skin from all of the chicken except for the wings.
- Place the chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag.
- Add the dressing to the chicken.
- Seal the bag and turn the chicken to evenly coat it.
- Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the extra-crispy seasoned coating mix in a shallow dish.
- Dip the marinated chicken in the coating, turning to evenly coat all sides of each piece.
- Place the coated chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet and sprinkle with any of the remaining extra-crispy seasoned coating mix.
- Bake until the chicken's internal temperature reads 165 degrees F, about 40-45 minutes.
- Serve.
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