French Dressing Chicken
This nostalgic French Dressing Chicken is sweet and tangy , the perfect weeknight meal. The skin gets sticky and it holds in tender juicy chicken everyone will love this.
Growing up in the 1970-80’s my mother made this French Dressing Chicken often . I grew up in a household that rarely went out to eat , my mother cooked every night .Going out to eat was reserved for special occasions. This is one of those recipes that brings back memories of my childhood. This is a recipe that takes minimal ingredients and it is budget friendly. If you like old fashioned recipes check out my Southern Ambrosia Salad .
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What you will need to make French Dressing Chicken:
- French Dressing – This is the base of this sauce
- BBQ Sauce-This adds a little smokiness and tanginess
- Onion soup mix -Add the rich onion flavor
- Salt and Pepper
- Bone in Chicken-I used thighs but legs or breast can be used
- Baking pan..Tap HERE for the pan I used in this recipe
- Meat thermometer
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Let’s Make French Dressing Chicken:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Place chicken in a baking pan and salt and pepper them
In a small bowl mix the French dressing , BBQ sauce , and onion soup
Pour dressing mixture over the chicken and bake in a preheat oven for 1 hour
At 50 minutes spoon the dressing mixture over the skin and basted it well
Return the chicken to the oven and turn the broiler on high for 5-7 minutes and brown the skin really well. Before serving make sure the internal temp in 165 degrees since cooking times will vary with different cuts and sizes of chicken pieces .
This is a simple week night meal that is easy in the budget . We serve ours with a side of rice and a green vegetable .
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French Dressing Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs -Bone in with skin See notes
- salt
- pepper
- 1 1/2 cup French dressing
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 packet Onion soup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Place chicken in a baking pan and salt and pepper them
- In a small bowl mix the French dressing , BBQ sauce , and onion soup
- Pour dressing mixture over the chicken and bake in a preheat oven for 1 hour
- At 55 minutes spoon the dressing mixture over the skin and basted it well
- After basting turn the broiler on high for 10 minutes and brown the skin really well . As always check the internal temp of the chicken to make sure it is 165 degrees.
Notes
Frequently asked questions :
Yes any cut of chicken will work for this cut make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly
Yes , My mother used to alternate with often and use Catalina or Russian dressing
What a delicious and easy recipe. My family raved about your French dressing chicken!
Such a simple and delicious meal. I had all the ingredients here already and the whole family loved it. Thanks so much for another ripper meal.
French dressing has always been my favorite, but I had never tried it on anything other than salad before finding this recipe. This was delicious!! A new meal for the rotation for sure!
I had never thought to use french dressing, revelation realized. What a great recipe, the chicken was wonderful and moist!
I tried to make this and it was a hit for my family. I like the combination of sweet and tangy taste of it, so delicious!
Made this last night for dinner and it was SO good! It was my first time having French dressing chicken. I’ve been missing out!
This chicken looks very tasty and flavorful and like a nice weeknight meal that everyone will enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
So easy and so good! My family loved it!
I just love how simple this is to make! 🙂 This is such a great dinner idea. I know that my family would love this.