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I grew up on baked Italian Dressing Chicken. It was a quick, cheap, easy meal that was flavorful and paired perfectly with any side. I love serving it with creamy garlic mashed potatoes or even honey butter cornbread. This is a dinner you’ll be proud to put on your table. It’s a classic you’ll make all the time!
What is Italian Dressing Chicken?
Italian dressing chicken is a baked chicken dish marinated and cooked in storebought Italian dressing. This gives the chicken a sweet, garlic-forward flavor that produces an amazing light gravy!
My Top Tips for Making Italian Dressing Chicken
MAKE SURE YOUR CHICKEN IS PATTED DRY- You want your Italian dressing and spices to cling to your chicken! Pat your chicken down before you begin seasoning it.
BAKE UNCOVERED- No need to cover while baking; you want a beautiful crust on your chicken!
BUY THE BEST ITALIAN DRESSING YOU CAN AFFORD—This is the key to your dish! This is the brand that I like to use because it’s flavorful and sweet, but get something good!
Why everyone loves this recipe
You can make it your own- This is one of those freestyle dinners. Yellow peppers instead of red? You can go for it. Chicken breasts instead of wings and drums? Absolutely! The marinade is the key; aside from that, you can get creative.
It’s an easy and flavorful dinner– You can whip it up while you multitask. It’s great for meal prep and feeding the family.
Ingredients You’ll Need (Full Recipe Below)
Mixed chicken peices– I like to use a mix of thighs, wings, and drumstick for this recipe. But use what you have
Italian Dressing- This is the key to this sweet and flavorful chicken. Any Brand will do. Buy the best you can afford
Peppers & Onions- This adds so flavor and texture to your dish
Seasonings- In this recipe, I use paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, italian seasoning and pepper. But use what you have! This is a recipe that you can freestyle!
Butter (optional)- Butter makes everything more rich and flavorful
Recipe Variations & Substitutions
Make it with chicken breast- This dish is perfect with chicken breast! It’s just as flavorful and juicy
Make it Keto– Use a low-sugar Italian Dressing and this recipe becomes 100% keto!
FAQ for this Recipe
I love using House Italian dressing versus Zesty Italian! But, any Italian dressing from the store will do!
You can marinate the chicken for 1 hour or up to overnight. The Italian Dressing is so flavorful that it will penetrate even if you’re short on time!
Italian Dressing Chicken
Ingredients
- 6-8 peices chicken
- 1/2 cup Italian Dressing
- 1 small red bell pepper sliced
- 1 small green bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 small yellow onion sliced
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon adobo
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter optional
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a large bowl and pat it down. Add sliced peppers and onions, then pour in Italian dressing and seasonings. Mix well and let it sit for 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Place your chicken in a 13×9 baking dish and sprinkle with some all-purpose seasoning. Add 3 tbsps of sliced butter on top of your chicken (if using)
- Bake at 375°F uncovered, in the middle rack for 1 hour, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the top is golden brown. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thank you for this recipe Toni!! Oh my word this is the best chicken I have ever baked and it really makes a difference when you baste chicken which I do this step with a lot of my chicken. Forget Marry me Chicken, every one must cook Toni’s Italian Dressing Chicken.
My family loved this recipe, including my 5-year old. She’s got good taste so that’s compliments to the chef. The flavors were surprising yet satisfying. Thanks for adding a staple dish to our list.
I saw this video for this recipe and thought “hm sounds interesting, I should make this one day.” When I say that myself and my family love this, it doesnt do the dish justice. I’ve been requested to make this atleast once per week, and honestly ai’ve found myself making it 2-3 times per week for a few weeks now. It is a flavor bomb!
This recipe is perfection. I used to make this and totally forgot about what a quick and delicious dish it is. I sautéed chorizo and baby potatoes in the pan first and then poured the chicken, veggies, onions, and marinade on top before transferring the pan to the oven and baking. It was so good!
The recipe was delicious over garlic mash potatoes.
Quick, easy, delicious!
Great recipe and new family favorite
I made the Italian dressing chicken and paired it with my mashed potatoes like you said in the intro, and it was the perfect meal! The flavors were spot on, and everything came together so well.
This was very yummy, and I loved the peppers, but next time I’m definitely adding some spice to give it a little extra kick.
It’s quick and easy. Good vegs too.