This Cheesy Baked Ranch Chicken is the low carb dinner of your dreams! It’s so easy to make this keto baked chicken – just top with creamy ranch, cheddar, and bacon. We sprinkle cherry tomatoes and green onions over the top before serving.
Who else could use an easy keto baked chicken recipe?
Probably all of us, because let’s be real…the same old chicken night after night gets pretty darn boring.
Remember my bruschetta chicken? This one is just as easy and flavorful!
But now I’m coming at you with this baked ranch chicken.
You won’t believe how simple it is! Plus, the chicken turns out so juicy and flavorful thanks to the way we cook it.
And the fact that it’s smothered in cheddar and bacon doesn’t hurt things either. 😉
Whenever we serve up a cheesy main dish, we like to keep the sides more simple. We served this with our charred green beans this time around, but it’s also good with sauteed broccoli.
Ingredient Notes:
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Chicken Breast – I’m using boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. You’ll want to pound them out into even thickness so they cook evenly. You could also use boneless chicken thighs for this recipe.
Mayonnaise – I’d recommend trying out this keto avocado oil mayo! We love it, but any mayonnaise will work as long as it is low carb. I promise the chicken won’t taste like mayonnaise! What it will do is keep the chicken nice and moist so it doesn’t dry out when baking.
Ranch Seasoning – We also really love this garden ranch seasoning from Primal Palate! It’s a good quality ranch seasoning, but you can also use other brands like Hidden Valley.
Cheddar Cheese – Some freshly grated cheddar cheese will get nice and melty on the ranch chicken while it bakes.
Bacon – You’ll need some pre-cooked, crumbled bacon for this recipe. If you are trying to contain the mess and keep things simple try out this easy air fryer bacon recipe!
Tomatoes & Green Onions – Along with the bacon you’ll top the baked ranch chicken with some diced tomatoes and green onions just before serving!
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The mayo melts into the chicken keeping it super moist – and the mayo haters won’t even know it’s there!
Cheese, ranch, bacon…everyone’s favorites all in one dish!
This recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal!
How To Make Baked Ranch Chicken:
Prepare – To get started you’ll need to pound the chicken out to an even thickness and prepare the bacon if you haven’t already. Place the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap before pounding to avoid making a mess in your kitchen. Season both sides of the chicken with some salt and pepper.
Mayo – We’re going to make this keto baked chicken extra juicy and moist by smothering it in seasoned mayonnaise before baking. Don’t worry – even the mayo haters will enjoy this recipe. It doesn’t taste like mayo and it mostly just melts away leaving a juicy, flavorful chicken. Add the mayo and ranch seasoning to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
Coat – Start coating each piece of the chicken on both sides in the mayonnaise and ranch seasoning mixture. Place the chicken breasts into a prepared 9×13 baking dish.
Bake – Bake this for about 35 minutes or until it’s fully cooked. We use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
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Substitutions:
Mayonnaise: Sub fat free Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise.
Ranch Seasoning: Swap out the packaged stuff for homemade! Use the seasonings from my keto ranch dressing instead.
Cheese: Try it with a different type of cheese like Parmesan or pepper jack!
Spice: Turn up the heat with some red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, or even some diced jalapenos!
Chicken: You could use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. This would be tasty with pork chops too!
FAQs:
We’re baking these boneless skinless chicken breasts at 375 for 30-40 minutes. The best way to tell when chicken is done is to use a thermometer. I’ve linked to my favorite instant read thermometer above! I love that it’s magnetic. We keep ours on the side of the fridge so it’s easy to find and grab when we need it.
You can keep any leftover baked ranch chicken stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for about 3 days. It can be reheated in the oven or in the microwave.
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Baked Ranch Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 6 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon ranch seasoning
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 4 slices bacon fried and crumbled
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons diced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place each chicken breast between two layers of plastic wrap and pound them out to an even thickness to ensure even cooking.
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the prepared baking dish.
- Add the mayonnaise and ranch seasoning to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Spread the mayonnaise evenly over the chicken. Top with the cheddar.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the bacon, tomatoes, and green onions before serving.
Rick says
Since being diagnosed as a diabetic 18 months ago…I’ve found my culinary choices extremely limited! Pretty much the “same ol’ same ol’…” I cook pretty much for myself and my family, and am always looking for something new. I came across this deceptively simple recipe a couple days ago, and decided to try it this weekend…sometimes, a new recipe just doesn’t stand up to the hype…this one did! I have to try these new recipes on myself, before I can prepare them for the rest of the family…they are very reluctant to try anything “new…” I absolutely loved this…!
Karly Campbell says
Hi Rick! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been struggling to find new recipes. Our goal with this blog is to create low carb recipes that the whole family will enjoy. More often than not, people don’t even realize they’re eating a low carb version of a recipe so I hope you find the site helpful!
Paula J Dory says
Rick..My daughter was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic 6 almost 7 years ago at age 27!! So these recipes are amazing!! Are you type 1 or 2? Thanks for the recipes!
Donna says
This looks really good will cook it later this week
Karly Campbell says
Hope you love it!
Susan says
On my computer, it seems that the amounts of mayonnaise and ranch dressing seasoning are missing from the recipe!! Have I overlooked something? I can’t find those measurements anywhere in the blog. I know the measurements will be relative to the amount of servings one would be preparing. The written recipe is for 4 (four) chicken breasts. I just need a starting place as I have never used mayonnaise to cook chicken before and I don’t know how much to coat the chicken with!! Thanks for your help and your efforts on a BEAUTIFUL and USEFUL website!!
Karly Campbell says
Hi Susan! The amounts are there, but they’re linked to the products I used. If you turn off the ad blocker on your browser you’ll be able to see the full recipe and anything else missing from the post. 🙂
Terry says
Do you have a cookbook with these recipes.With all the advertisements it makes it a little hard to make.
Karly Campbell says
Hi Terry! I’m sorry that you’re finding the ads distracting. We try to keep them as minimal as possible. I do have some ebooks with recipes in them, but not all recipes are in books. You can find the books here: https://thatlowcarblife.com/store/ Alternately, you can hit the print recipe when you’re ready to cook and either print the recipe out or just use the print page to cook off of – it’s less distracting because the ads are removed. 🙂
Ans says
Hi Karly, greetings from New Zealand. Yes, somebody in New Zealand follows your blog. We made the Baked Ranch Chicken yesterday and it was delicious. Thank you for coming up with so many nice recipes. A question: would it be possible to also give metric measurements in your recipes?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Ans! So glad you’re enjoying the recipes! Unfortunately, I don’t have the metric measurements, but there are lots of online converters out there. 🙂