I stole this recipe for Ranch Chicken Strips from My Aunt Joanne who stole it from a friend, who stole it from Theresa Spencer from Allrecipes.com. This grilled chicken dish starts with cutting the chicken into strips. A marinade is made with olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, lemon juice and spices. Chicken is mixed with the ranch marinade and refrigerated. The grill cooks this yummy ranch chicken on medium heat.
Did you know? Ranch dressing has been the best-selling salad dressing in the United States since 1992, when it overtook Italian dressing. It is also popular as a dip and flavoring for chips and other foods.³ (see more trivia in the Trivia tab)
In a bowl, add together ½ cup olive oil, ½ cup ranch dressing, 3 tbsp Worcestershire, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp white vinegar, ¼ tsp black pepper and 1 tbsp sugar.
Whisk together the marinade ingredients. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Cut 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts into strips. Place chicken in bowl (or refrigerator plastic storage bag), toss to coat with marinade.
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place chicken strips onto warmed grill.
Cook chicken 8 to 12 minutes depending on thickness of chicken.
Serve this yummy ranch infused chicken warm. (If there are leftovers, this chicken is also great cold the next day.)
Ranch Chicken Strips
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
Instructions
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In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, ranch, Worcestershire, rosemary (if using), salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken in bowl, stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
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Preheat grill to medium high heat.
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Oil the grill and cook chicken 8 to 12 minutes depending on thickness of chicken.
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Chicken can be brushed with leftover marinade while cooking, or discard leftover marinade.
Recipe Notes
I omit the rosemary because when my aunt first made it there was no rosemary in it, so I have never made it with the rosemary. You can cut chicken into cubes and skewer on kebobs before grilling. Remember small pieces cook quicker, so adjust time accordingly. This can also be made on the stove top. Use a sauté or grill pan, but make sure it has higher sides, the marinade causes splattering on the stove top, trust me I learned from my mistakes. Or you can bake chicken strips in a casserole dish in a 350 F oven for ~ 20 minutes.