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Cheesy Ranch Chicken Thighs

I kind of have a thing for ranch.  I love the dressing, the dip and just the seasoning in general.  It’s so good and my daughters would wholeheartedly agree with me, but my husband and son, not so much.  Those crazy boys are a little funny about creamy dressings and dips. What to do?

Since I love ranch so much, I’m always trying to figure out ways to get the seasoning into dishes without the creaminess to please my guys.   I’ve come up with a couple of things like this Baked Cheddar Ranch Chicken with Spicy Ranch Dip.  My latest is this cheesy ranch chicken thighs and it is out of this world.  What I did was make an oil and vinegar based marinade using ranch seasoning to flavor it.  It took almost no time to make and the cheese and bacon made it into something really special.

*Tip* For an easy way to have bacon bits on hand, fry a pound of bacon, chop it into bits and freeze it.  Then when a recipe calls for cooked bacon bits, just pull what you need out of the freezer. It tastes so much better than purchased bacon bits.

Cheesy Ranch Chicken Thighs

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Hidden Valley ranch mix
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese, about 1/4 cup
  • Cooked bacon bits, about 2 tbsp or 2 slices bacon

Whisk together ranch mix, vinegar, water and olive oil.

Place chicken in a zip-loc bag and pour marinade over the chicken.

Seal bag and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Add chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes per side, until chicken is no longer pink.

Top each chicken thigh with about 1 tbsp shredded cheese.

Cover pan for a couple of minutes until cheese is melted.

Top each chicken thigh with bacon bits.

Serve immediately.

ENJOY!

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