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Kick off grilling season this year with this easy Ranch Chicken Marinade Recipe that’s loaded with flavor and so so easy to make!

The secret to amazing chicken is a great marinade! So if you’re in the mood for AMAZING chicken, you’ll love this easy Ranch Chicken Marinade Recipe for Grilling!

With just 3 simple ingredients you’ve got yourself a yummy ranch marinated chicken ready for the grill or to be baked in the oven!

Go fire up the grill and let’s make some amazing, juicy ranch chicken!

Here’s what you’ll need…

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Easy Ranch Chicken Marinade Recipe

Kick off grilling season this year with this easy Ranch Chicken Marinade Recipe that's loaded with flavor and so so easy to make!

Prep Time5

Cook Time16

Total Time21

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

4 thin sliced or flattened Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts fresh or thawed
2 oz. dry Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing Mix {two 1 oz. packets} OR 6 Tbsp Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix
½ cup Canola or Avocado Oil
¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar

Instructions

In small mixing bowl, combine Red Wine Vinegar, Oil and Ranch Powder Mix, and stir well.
Add mixture and chicken to Freezer Ziploc Bag.
Place in the refrigerator to marinate for several hours or overnight, turning and flipping several times.
When ready for dinner, remove the chicken from the bag, toss the marinade out, and get ready to grill!
Grill your pre-marinated chicken on the grill outside {8 minutes on each side at 400 degrees or until internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees}, or on a grill pan inside.
If you’re not ready to cook it yet… after adding the chicken and marinade to the bag, place directly in the freezer for some pre-marinated chicken later! {just pull out of the freezer, and defrost in the fridge… letting all of the yummy flavors soak into the chicken} prior to cooking.

Notes

To flatten your chicken breast to an even thickness, simply place it between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Then using the flat side of a meat mallet or tenderizer, gently pound your chicken breast flat, starting in the middle.

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