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Oven Baked Mississippi Chicken (5 ingredients)

Super easy and flavorful oven-baked chicken made with just 5 basic ingredients: ranch mix, au jus, butter, and pepperoncini peppers. Perfect weeknight dinner that’s dangerously delicious and done in 30 minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking dish 9×13-inch

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 oz Ranch dressing mix dry packet
  • 1 oz Au Jus gravy mix dry packet
  • cup Jarred sliced pepperoncini peppers can substitute banana peppers
  • ½ cup Butter sliced

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Place chicken breasts in a baking dish in a single layer.
  • Sprinkle ranch seasoning and Au Jus gravy mix evenly over chicken.
  • Top with sliced pepperoncini peppers.
  • Lay butter slices all over the chicken.
  • Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Uncover and continue baking 10–15 more minutes until internal temp hits 165°F.
  • Serve chicken with pan juices spooned over the top.

Notes

Feel free to use chicken thighs or tenderloins instead of breasts. You can also top with mozzarella or provolone cheese in the last few minutes of baking for extra flavor.