Saving time and money is important to my family and we are always looking for ways to do so. Finding dinners that the whole family can agree on can be a pain to do. Thankfully chicken breasts are always at the top of everyone’s list for what they will eat for dinner. I was given a case of chicken to facilitate a review but no monetary compensation was given. I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own and we love. You can buy them as well through my online sales links.
With being on Weight Watchers chicken breasts are a low point protein to base our meals off of. And the plus side the kids eat better by default as well!! I am always looking to find new ways to make chicken, especially ways the kids will like it as well. We have made Corn flake Chicken Strips before and decided to make a new variation with the kid’s favorite ranch seasoning!!
I have been a Zaycon customer since 2011 and love their products!!! If you aren’t sure what Zaycon is head on over -> here to check out my post about more. Mainly I love that I can load the kids up in the car, in my pj’s even, and pick up meat! The meat is great quality and they offer promo codes to make it cheaper than the grocery store! (also means no impulse buys for this mom)
I package my forty lbs up to my Foodsaver so I can freeze the chicken breasts without worrying about freezer burn. I freeze the breasts whole or pre-chopped up for skillet meals. It is so nice to know the freezer is prepped and full of meat for the family!!!
FoodSaver V3460 Automatic Vacuum Sealing System
Now not only is a food saver good for Zaycon orders it’s perfect to have on hand for freezing meat in bulk! I know I am always stalking the meat markdowns at the grocery store I buy those close date and freeze them for later on! Plus you can use them to make ahead crock pot dinners, smoothie kits, and waterproof for camping as well!! If you don’t’ have a food saver Amazon has them so you don’t have to leave the house, just order, and then the UPS man is at the door when you use Amazon Prime 2 day delivery! (Don’t have Prime? You NEED this for easy online shopping!!)
Weight Watchers Ranch Chicken Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup of Sour Cream (you could use low fat to lower point value)
- 2 Cups of Corn Flakes
- 6 Tbsp Of Ranch Seasoning
- 1lb of Chicken Breast
Weight Watchers Ranch Chicken Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a zipper bag crush cornflakes and combine with ranch seasoning
Coat your hicken breast sour cream, I did mine lightly just enough to make the seasoning stick to 0the chicken breast.
Place a breast in the zipper bag and shake to coat in corn flake mixture
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with a nonstick spray (I use my -> Homemade Nonstick Spray) Now I know my mom is all about her metal pans but I am all about the Pyrex glass pans! Clean up is so much easier out of a glass pan vs metal for me I am not sure why but it works!!! I love the one with the handle and the lid makes storing left overs so much easier!
Pyrex Easy Grab 3-Quart Oblong Baking Dish
Remove the chicken breast from the bag and place in your pan
Repeat these steps till all breasts are covered
Take remaining mixture and cover the chicken breasts
Bake for 45 minutes till chicken breast is cooked thoroughly
Our chicken breasts made 8 servings (Seriously Zaycon breast are huge) and worked out to 4 points plus value a serving. Be sure you recalculate as points value may vary by brand and you can lower the point on this by using low-fat sour cream.
Now with the Frestyle it works out a bit different since chicken is now zero points!
Now, this is the breakdown for the batch I just made and the amount of ingredients that we used. I did end up tracking my chicken as 6 Weight Watchers smart points because I knew I didn’t use all of the sour cream and corn flakes on the chicken. This is a recipe that has some wiggle room so you can use your judgment when it comes to assigning your points.
What is your go-to chicken recipe for Weight Watchers?
- ½ Cup of Sour Cream (you could use low fat to lower point value)
- 2 Cups of Corn Flakes
- 6 Tbsp Of Ranch Seasoning
- 1lb of Chicken Breast
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a zipper bag crush cornflakes and combine with ranch seasoning
- Coat your chicken breast sour cream, I did mine lightly just enough to make the seasoning stick to 0the chicken breast.
- Place a breast in the zipper bag and shake to coat in corn flake mixture
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with a nonstick spray
- Remove the chicken breast from the bag and place in your pan
- Repeat these steps till all breasts are covered
- Take remaining mixture and cover the chicken breasts
- Bake for 45 minutes till chicken breast is cooked thoroughly
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I had not heard of Zaycon chicken before but what a great deal! We love ranch flavoring here so this chicken recipe would be a great dish to make.
I love fried chicken. This looks like a great way to get the taste with a lot fewer calories.
I love a good chicken recipe! I have so much chicken breast on hand so it is great to have a variety of recipes.
I’m going to have to say that this is my favorite Weight Watchers chicken recipe. I’ve never tried Weight Watchers, but I DO love a good ranch chicken recipe. Yum!
I love ranch chicken! I want to try Zaycon and keep hoping they’ll come to my area.
How I widh there was a Zaycon’s by me. I’ve heard such great things about them. Thanks for this recipe because we load up on chicken here and it’s getting hard trying to come up with new recipes. This looks awesome.
Thanks for sharing.
Carol L
Those look delicious! I’ll have to try this recipe!
This sounds amazingly delicious! I’m definitely going to try this out!
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Colletta
This looks delish! Thanks so much for sharing your yummy recipe on the Monday Funday Party!
Oh yum, it sounds amazing!
Thanks for linking up this week:)
xx
Mila (Idea Box)
Love this! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – We hope to see you again next week!
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
I’ve done this with minor modifications…ranch seasoning mix packet and the chicken dipped in melted butter or egg wash. Wondering how that changes the point value?
Sounds like a keeper! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter! Have a great week!
Kim
Sounds like a delicious recipe – thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet
I think I am adding this to our family menu this week. Thanks for sharing with us all.
This looks like a recipe that my girls would LOVE! Ranch dressing on just about anything is their favorite. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage
A great weight watching chicken recipe Jenny – thank you for posting to Pin worthy Wednesday
Chicken is always good with a little crunch! Thanks for sharing at FTAF, hope you’ll join us again next week! Pinned.
We love fried chicken but it’s a mess to clean up and of course so high in fat! This is a great alternative and has all the satisfaction of the crunch!
I want to get a Food Saver. It seems like a brilliant idea.
Could you use plain nonfat Greek yogurt in place of sour cream?
You can it will change the taste. I’ve tried cooking with it and personally didn’t care for it.
It was delicious! By accident I grabbed a pack of Ranch Dill Seasoning instead of Regular Ranch Seasoning but it still turned out perfect. Also, instead of Corn Flakes I chose to use roasted vegetable flavored Ritz crackers. Plus I switched sour cream for plane low fat yogurt. Paired it with a kale salad of my own mixing. Yummers, it even taste good as left overs.
I had no idea they make a Ranch Dill Seasoning!! That sounds amazing with the Ritz! Glad you liked it!