Don’t you love a recipe that you can put together in 15 minutes and be ready to enjoy in 30?  Cheddar Ranch Chicken is perfectly suited when you want something fast, yet flavorful.  You can prepare a side dish while the chicken bakes and you’ll be sitting down to supper in no time at all.

Prep time for this recipe involves only “dressing” the chicken breasts with the savory topping and you’re all pau!  The mayo makes for moist chicken pieces while the dry ranch dressing provides a savory bite.  Adding Panko flakes consistently results in meat with a crunchy crust so this simple recipe really does have many good points!  I do recommend cutting the breasts into chunks if they are thick for ease in slicing into bite-size pieces.  Today I cut the chicken into chunks also for an even quicker baking time,  just 25 minutes.

I steamed two small heads of broccoli for a side dish, added butter, and was sitting down to the table in under an hour, finding every bite savory and satisfying.  Enjoy!

Cheddar Ranch Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 T. dry Ranch seasoning mix
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Panko flakes
Cooking spray

Directions Preheat oven to 425. Place chicken in baking dish. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ranch seasoning and Cheddar cheese. Spread on top of the chicken breasts. Sprinkle the Panko flakes on top and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.  Bake 10 minutes longer if using large breasts.  Chicken is done when its juices run clear.  Serve warm.