Mississippi Chicken

Mississippi chicken is easy to make with seasoned chicken breasts and pepperoncini peppers for deliciously tangy and juicy shredded chicken.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 503 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced
• 1 cup sliced and drained pepperoncini peppers
• 1/4 cup pepper juice (from jar of peppers)
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Let stand 5 minutes. Shred chicken using two forks.

Step 2

Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

Season chicken with ranch seasoning mix; place in bottom of a medium Dutch oven.

Step 4

Add pepperoncini peppers and 1/4 cup reserved pepper juice; top with sliced butter and pour in 1/2 cup water. Cover with a tight fitting lid, and bake in preheated oven until chicken is fork tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).