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    Ranch Chicken Dippers

    March 27, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    Ranch Chicken Dippers

    Kids love chicken nuggets. (Most kids anyways.) I really don’t know or understand the appeal of chicken nuggets, but I’m sure I loved them as a kid (mom?) and my kids love them too. We don’t eat them at home often…when we do, they are homemade.

    These ranch flavored chicken nuggets, dipped in marinara sauce were a big hit!

    I decided to serve these with marinara sauce because, well, we go through a lot of ketchup when we eat other chicken and beef meals. Just wanted to see what happened when I “rocked the ketchup boat” at the dinner table. Good news…the kids didn’t miss a beat and made no comments about the marinara. While I had visions of “ketchup withdrawals,” I’m grateful that my kiddos aren’t solely dependent on ketchup…for all chicken. 🙂

    Happy dipping y’all!

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    Ranch Chicken Nuggets

    These ranch flavored chicken nuggets, dipped in marinara sauce were a big hit!
    Prep Time10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time25 minutes minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
    • 1 oz. packet dry ranch dressing mix
    • 1/2 cup Marinara sauce for dipping
    • Veggies for side dish

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a cookie sheet with non-stick spray, or line a cookie sheet with non-stick baking mat.
    • Whisk the 2 eggs in a small bowl. Mix together the bread crumbs and ranch mix in another bowl.
    • Dip each chicken piece into the egg, then coat in the ranch-bread crumb mixture. Place on the cookie sheet, and repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until all chicken pieces are cooked through and have turned slightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.
    • Serve Ranch Chicken Dippers with marinara sauce and other side dishes.

     

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes

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    1. Monday Meals: Chicken Ranch Tenders | Jock In A Skirt says:
      February 17, 2014 at 10:14 pm

      […] If you have kids and your family loves chicken, you will love this meal. I found the base recipe at 5dollardinners.com, and in my kitchen fashion, I modified, even a pretty healthy recipe, to make it even healthier. Here’s the link to the original recipe if you’d like to check it out. ($5 Dinners: Ranch Chicken Dippers) […]

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