Creamy Ranch Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast (skinless)
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• to taste salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)
• to taste olive oil
• 10½ oz cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sour cream (at room temp)
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 oz ranch seasoning mix

Steps

1. Slice the chicken into 2-3 thinner slices. Pound with a meat tenderizer if needed, the chicken will plump up more when cooked. Aim for ½ inch thick slices.
2. Pat the chicken completely dry and sprinkle each side with Italian seasoning and salt/pepper.
3. Brush one side of each piece with melted butter, make sure the butter isn’t too hot.
4. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes per side, until a golden brown crust has developed.
5. Remove and set aside.
6. Add the sauce ingredients to the same skillet over medium heat.
7. Stir until combined.
8. Let it bubble gently and reduce for 5 minutes.
9. Add the chicken and spoon the sauce on top.
10. Cover the skillet partially and let the chicken heat through and absorb the flavors from the sauce, about 10 minutes.
11. Optional: Serve with baked potatoes and spoon the sauce over each potato (it is so good that way)!