ONE PAN BBQ RANCH CHICKEN SKILLET, the perfect easy recipe for families! Best weeknight meal packed with cheese, corn, beans, chicken, cilantro, RANCH, and bbq sauce.
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BBQ Ranch Chicken Skillet
Is there anything better than one pot meals? Super simple, shockingly delicious, and virtually zero cleanup. Makes cooking so worth it! All of the best parts, none of the worst parts. I love the way the flavors all blend together to create something beyond your typical dinner. Just perfection!
Our Favorite One Pan Meal
It’s on my short list for things I would love to make for my mom, and if she would approve, you know its good!! I’ll let you know her verdict as soon as I try it out on her. :)
I have always loved the flavors in this One Pot BBQ Ranch Chicken Skillet. If I order chicken tenders, you better believe I’m dipping them in ranch AND bbq sauce.
They just play off one another so well and help to make this one pan meal extra cozy. Match made in heaven!
I have been excited to get my hands on the NEW flavors from Hidden Valley® Ranch for weeks! SO many good options (Honey BBQ, Buffalo, Sriracha, and Cilantro Lime), but my favorite is the Cilantro Lime.
The cilantro and lime are both subtle within the dressing and I am simply obsessed with it. You can also just use regular ranch dressing.
If you love one pot meals as much as I do, then this One Pot Cheesy BBQ Ranch Chicken Skillet is the perfect dinner! MAKE IT TONIGHT!
Let me know how you like it!
Remember to grab your coupon for the new Hidden Valley® Ranch Dressings HERE. Enjoy!
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
One Pan Cheesy BBQ Ranch Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 15 ounce can of corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice not instant rice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- chopped cilantro green onion, and avocado for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Heat oil in a large (12 inch) and deep skillet over medium high heat.
- Season chicken on each side with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place chicken skin side down in the skillet and cook each side for 5 minutes. Brush each side with bbq sauce while the other side cooks. Place chicken on a plate and set aside.
- Add corn and beans to the empty skillet (leaving the leftover oil in the skillet is fine) and allow to grill for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and ranch and stir to combine.
- Pour in the rice and stir to allow the rice to be coated in the ranch/oil mixture. Add the broth, water, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Place chicken back into the skillet as shown above. They will be about half way covered in the liquid. No need to stir, just set them right on top.
- Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the cheese and tomatoes. Return to the oven for 5-10 more minutes or until cheese is fully melted and chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with more cilantro, green onion, and avocado if desired. Enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
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Very delicious and easy the make recipe. Did I mention, affordable and best part is only one pan the clean up. We’ll be having this for dinner, again.
I’m so glad you loved it!
Lovely post it is. This is really delicious viber for PC, sdv d
Looking forward to some different and delicious recipes
Thanks Kim!
Love everything about this, and so easy to make!
I agree with the first commenter who said “After #6 it gets confusing”. You don’t say at what point to put the ‘skillet’ in the oven. The last ingredient is also missing. It just says “1/4. “. It doesn’t say of what. May I respectfully ask that you state it should be an oven-proof skillet with a lid in your notes and that you answer the above two questions? This sounds like an awesome recipe but I am not a good enough cook to figure these things out without clarification.
Thank you!
My daughter will only eat broccoli with this dressing…this may be a great way to get her to eat chicken more often too.
TOtally! Great idea :)
This should have an appearance in my house soon! Will surely be a big hit!! Love your photos! ;)
Awesome, hope you love it Andi!
I didn’t know they have so many different flavors. What a great chicken skillet idea! I’m always looking for new inspirations!!
I KNOW! I was so excited to see the new flavors.
Suddenly my lunch is looking pretty sad right now compared to this!!! This looks awesome and cilantro ranch!!!!
LOL! Thank you so much Malinda
My lunch is currently heating up right now and this is making my stomach growl! haha This looks wonderful!
I’m quite sure your lunch looks totally delish as well!!