Well I got the idea from here…”Ranch Style Chicken”…sounds good, right? And it probably is, but it really isn’t “Ranch”-y as in Ranch seasoning. I think the name of the dish just kind of came from the fact that the author lives on a ranch. This is fine, and I am sure her version is delicious. However, I decided to make ours Bacon-Ranch Chicken as in Bacon, Ranch seasoning, and chicken! Of course, I did not come up with the idea on my own either…but I googled “Ranch Chicken,” I believe it was, and this is what I found and came up with!
Cook some bacon. Coat your chicken breasts with liquid Ranch salad dressing, then in dredge in bread crumbs. Fry the coated chicken in the grease from the bacon (I know, I know…so unhealthy!) Then, after a few minutes on both sides, when your chicken has some good color, place in an oven-safe dish and bake for about ten minutes or until cooked through. Take out of the oven, place two slices of bacon on top of each chicken breast, and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Place the pan back into the oven until the cheese is melted. (You can turn on the broiler for a few seconds if necessary to melt the cheese more quickly…watch it, though! It burns food real fast!) Remove chicken from oven, call your husband, thank God for it, and devour!
If you want to be extra unhealthy, deep fry some thinly sliced onion for Onion Strings!
