One-Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Rice
Are you ready to meet your new favorite weeknight dinner recipe? It’s definitely going to be this one-pot chicken bacon ranch rice!! I am so excited to be back in the kitchen making recipes now that our sweet boy Milo is now almost 6 weeks old. It’s been so lovely to soak up the newborn cuddles all day but now I am so happy to get some work done and feel productive… followed by more cuddles of course! Now that we have 2 kiddos, dinner can be even harder to get together. When I made this recipe, we all ate it up so quickly and knew it was going to be a staple from here on out. It’s great for kiddos because it tastes like a big bowl of ranch dressing, but it has kale and hidden cauliflower packed inside too! I love adding cauliflower to dishes like this because it basically just falls apart and mixes into everything so you can’t even tell it’s there. If you want this recipe to be dairy free, use a paleo ranch dressing! The Whole30 team just came out with a ranch dressing that is sold at Thrive Market and it is delicious and has great clean ingredients. You can also even use homemade ranch dressing if you are feeling ambitious!
Extra ranch on top because why not?!
We think bacon can go in anything, here are a few more bacon meals to enjoy!
Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Spaghetti Squash Casserole
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One-Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Rice
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon chopped
- 1 lb chopped chicken breasts (raw) chopped
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups water (or chicken stock for extra flavor)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 3 cups chopped cauliflower florets
- ½ cup ranch dressing*
- 3 cups chopped kale
Instructions
- Place a pot (like a dutch oven) over medium heat.
- Cook chopped bacon until crispy then remove and set aside. Drain all but 1 tbsp of bacon grease from the pot and return it to the heat.
- Place the chicken in the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- Return bacon to pot and add rice, water, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- Bring to a slight boil, then lower the heat to low.
- Add cauliflower and ranch dressing and mix to combine, then cover.
- Cook for 35 min, checking halfway through to stir.
- Then remove the lid, add kale and cook for another 5 minutes uncovered.
Notes
*Use a paleo ranch to keep it dairy free
Would you be willing to test with cauliflower rice to keep it grain free?
We tried cauliflower rice a bunch of times, the issue is it hold soooo much moisture. Give it a try and see how it turns out for ya!
Is there a way to print your recipes without the adds? Super frustrating not to mention it wastes a lot of ink!
Thanks!
Should be fixed now, Enjoy!
This looks so yummy! Is the caloric information per serving?
If you scroll to the bottom of the recipe, you will find the nutrition facts.
This was so easy to throw together on a weeknight! I subbed the cauliflower with broccoli because that is what I had on hand and it turned out great. It was a hit with the whole family! Even my broccoli-adverse 3 year old gobbled it up thanks to the ranch! 🙂
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Great Win!! Enjoy!
Super yummy! Family loves it.
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Delicious!!! Added mushrooms (cooked after the chicken), swapped spinach since we had it and roasted broccoli (our fave) instead of using cauli. Soooo good!! Loved that we could use some easy swaps to clear out some room. Absolutely would make again! Great with some hot sauce.
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Great swaps, love using what’s in the fridge!
Subbed broccoli, because it’s what I had. Super delicious!! The
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We love using what’s on hand!!
This was so goooooood! Best leftovers. 10/10.
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Wonderful!
Finally made this tonight. My family loves your chicken bacon ranch spaghetti squash. This did not disappoint! Love the addition of the kale. So delicious.
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Wonderful!
So good!
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This recipe is fantastic! So tasty – and in my opinion, has the perfect amount of ranch flavor but still allows you to taste the chicken, rice and veggies. Of course, you can always add more ranch for those who can’t get enough. All through dinner, my husband and I were saying “I can’t wait for lunch tomorrow!” (when we would eat it again).
Per the rest of the comments, this is an easy recipe to add or sub veggies. I actually had 4 people on social media reach out for the recipe, and ALL plan to give it shot in the next week or 2. Kelsey, thank you for this recipe!
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Wow, so glad you are sharing the love!