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Published: June 30, 2017 Last Modified: May 16, 2019 By Sara 115 Comments

Bacon Ranch Chicken Foil Packets

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These bacon ranch chicken foil packets are a super easy dinner option with minimal cleanup! Chicken breasts are cooked with potatoes and ranch flavored butter, then topped with melted cheese and bacon for a meal that’s sure to please any crowd.

Foil packets are reliable recipes when I need to make a easy dinner that everyone will enjoy.  I love the way the flavors of everything in the foil packets complement each other.  Some other great foil packet recipes are salmon foil packets and chicken fajita foil packets.

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A bacon ranch chicken foil packet with potatoes.

Foil packet meals are all the rage it seems, I’m seeing them all over Pinterest and Facebook with everything from steak to shrimp to chicken. I decided it was high time I made my own foil packet recipe, and this bacon ranch chicken is not to be missed.  In fact, my family loved these chicken foil packets so much that I made them two days in a row!

Chicken foil packets with potatoes, bacon and parsley.

How Do You Make Bacon Ranch Chicken Foil Packets?

For this recipe you’ll need chicken breasts, small red potatoes, ranch powder, butter, bacon and cheese. How can you go wrong with an ingredient list like that? You can find ranch seasoning packets in the salad dressing aisle of your grocery store. The chicken and potatoes are seasoned with ranch flavored butter, then wrapped up and baked or grilled to perfection. The potatoes I used were about 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter, and I used average sized chicken breasts. If your potatoes are on the larger side, cut them into quarters so that they’ll bake in the time that the chicken is cooked through. I’d also stay away from the thin cut or oversized chicken breasts for this recipe, each breast should weigh about 4 ounces so that it cooks evenly with the potatoes.

Chicken in foil topped with cheddar cheese and bacon.

After the chicken and potatoes are done, they get smothered in cheese and go back to the oven or grill for a few minutes until the cheese is melted. Add a sprinkling of bacon and parsley and you’ve got an amazingly flavor packed meal!

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These bacon ranch chicken foil packets are a super easy dinner option with minimal cleanup! Chicken breasts are cooked with potatoes and ranch flavored butter, then topped with melted cheese and bacon for a meal that's sure to please any crowd.
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Bacon Ranch Chicken Foil Packets

These bacon ranch chicken foil packets are a super easy dinner option with minimal cleanup! Chicken breasts are cooked with potatoes and ranch flavored butter, then topped with melted cheese and bacon for a meal that's sure to please any crowd.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 510kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 medium sized chicken breasts approximately 4 ounces each
  • 1 pound small red potatoes halved or quartered
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees or a grill over medium high heat. In a small bowl whisk together the butter, ranch seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Coat 4 large squares of foil with cooking spray.
  • Place the potatoes in a bowl and drizzle with 4 tablespoons of the ranch butter over the top. Toss to coat evenly.
  • Place a chicken breast onto each of the foil squares and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the potatoes evenly among the 4 foil squares and arrange them around the chicken.
  • Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over the chicken breasts. Fold the edges of the foil over the chicken and potatoes to make a packet. 
  • Bake for 45 minutes or grill for 30 minutes. Open the packets and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken and potatoes. Leave the packets open and return to the oven or grill for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Vitamin C: 11.1mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Rachel says

      June 14, 2022 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      I added cauliflower to the packs! So good! Great recipe, thank you.

      Reply
    2. Michelle says

      April 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm

      Can these be prepared ahead and frozen?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        May 2, 2022 at 1:09 pm

        I think it could work but I haven’t tested it this way myself!

        Reply
    3. Tracy Hawley says

      September 30, 2021 at 8:47 am

      Can I add Aspargus in the packet?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        September 30, 2021 at 10:29 am

        Yes that’s fine!

        Reply
    4. Jennifer says

      August 22, 2021 at 6:32 pm

      This is very good! It’s a keeper will go in my meal rotation! I used chicken tenders and cooked about 35 minutes! Followed everything else as stated!

      Reply
    5. Jennifer says

      July 12, 2021 at 12:38 pm

      Can broccoli be added to foil?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        July 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm

        Yes that will work!

        Reply
    6. Candice says

      July 7, 2021 at 6:59 pm

      How long will u have to cook it if it’s on campfire?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        July 11, 2021 at 8:15 pm

        It should be similar to a grill but it just depends on your exact setup!

        Reply
    7. Bridget says

      July 7, 2021 at 8:09 am

      I’m planning on making these in my oven, I’m just a bit confused…do I put the foil packs on a baking sheet to cook them or do I put them directly on the oven rack to cook them?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        July 7, 2021 at 6:09 pm

        I use a baking sheet just in case there are leaks!

        Reply
    8. Tammy says

      June 12, 2021 at 9:34 am

      So when do you add the cooked bacon?
      I didnt see it mentioned in the directions.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        June 12, 2021 at 9:41 pm

        In Step 6!

        Reply
    9. Cristy says

      June 1, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you!! Perfect recipe!
      You are blessed with BEAUTIFUL Daughters!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        August 17, 2021 at 3:55 pm

        Cristy, or ,
        Did you try these?
        Will it work with chicken tenders, (as that is what I have)? And could I add mushrooms, pineapple ring, and/or corn on cob halves?
        Thank you!

        Reply
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