Braided Ranch Chicken Bread Recipes

BREADED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place butter in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the cornflakes, cheese and salad dressing mix. Dip chicken in butter, then roll in cornflake mixture to coat. , Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 165°, about 45 minutes.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F).
• In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.
• Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.
• Brush braided dough with the egg white. Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown.

BREADED RANCH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse chicken with water.
• Take breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and ranch seasoning and mix them together in shallow bowl.
• Dip chicken in mixture, covering evenly on both sides.
• Place chicken in pan coated with Pam.
• Spray chicken evenly with a coat of Pam so that it fries it in the oven.
• Bake at 400°F for 60 minutes.
• Special Notes: On the last 20 minutes of baking, if the chicken is not getting dark and crispy turn the oven up to 450°F.

BRAIDED RANCH CHICKEN BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Stir olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and onion salt into the yeast mixture. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour. Turn dough out onto a clean, well-floured surface and knead in remaining flour until dough is no longer sticky. Place dough into a well-oiled bowl and cover with a cloth. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• While the dough is rising, cut chicken into small chunks and place in a bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and ranch dressing mix and toss until chicken is well coated; set aside.
• Punch dough down and form into a tight ball. Allow dough to relax for a minute, then roll on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut small strips down each side of the rectangle.
• Scoop chicken mixture along the center of the dough between the cuts. Alternating back and forth, fold all dough strips over the chicken mixture as if you were braiding hair. Transfer to a lightly oiled baking pan and let rise for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.