Know what makes almost everything better? Ranch! Know what makes everything better? Bacon! So what could be better than ranch AND bacon? Ranch and bacon on a easy sheet pan meal! This dish has it all – so enjoy my Ranch Chicken Bacon Bake!
Ranch Chicken Bacon Bake
Equipment
- Sheet Pan
Ingredients
- 12 oz sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 12 oz green beans trimmed
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp thyme
- 5 chicken thighs bone-in/skin-on
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Add the sweet potatoes, green beans, red onion, bacon, and fresh thyme to the sheet pan. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat.
- With a paper towel, soak up as much liquid as you can from the chicken thighs. Spread out veggies to make a space for each chicken thigh. Place on pan. Brush with a little oil.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over vegetables and meat.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Toss veggies a couple of times during baking time.
- Remove pan from oven. Place one chicken thigh and vegetable on plate. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.
Notes
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with cooking spray or parchment paper.
Add the sweet potatoes, green beans, red onion, bacon, and fresh thyme to the sheet pan. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. You won’t need much oil, since the bacon will provide some of the fat
Spread out veggies to make a space for each chicken thigh. Place meat on pan and brush with oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper over vegetables and meat.
Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Toss veggies a couple of times during baking time.
Remove pan from oven. Place one chicken thigh and vegetable on plate. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.
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Such a delicious meal, thanks for the share!
OMG! This colorful chicken meal sounds so appealing that I want to give it a try ASAP! I will be making it tomorrow 🙂
what an evenly balanced recipe. the family enjoyed this meal. Thank you for making it easy!
We love a good baked meal – saves on dishes and so tasty! This one is superb – ranch makes it extra good!
I love the taste of ranch dressing, and the ease of a sheet pan dinner. You combined the two. Well done!
Ranch definitely makes everything better! This chicken looks amazing! Bookmarked for later, thanks for the recipe 🙂