Chicken Bacon Ranch Fried Rice

Directions

  1. 1Start by prepping the ranch chicken: add chicken thighs, ranch seasoning, and smoked paprika to a bowl and toss to coat.
  2. 2Place the seasoned chicken in an air fryer.
  3. 3Air fry at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
  4. 4Dice up some green onions, separating the whites and greens.
  5. 5Cut 12 slices of center-cut bacon into small pieces.
  6. 6Cook the bacon in a pan until super crispy and golden brown.
  7. 7Soak up the majority of the excess grease from the pan using a paper towel.
  8. 8Add the whites of your green onions to the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes with the bacon.
  9. 9Add some honey to the pan.
  10. 10Add 300g of day-old cooked rice to the pan.
  11. 11Toss everything together until combined.
  12. 12Slice up your cooked chicken.
  13. 13Add the sliced chicken on top of the bacon fried rice.
  14. 14Prepare the low-calorie jalapeño ranch by blending Greek yogurt, low-fat mayo, low-fat buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, fresh chives, fresh cilantro, salt, pepper, half a lime's juice, and roasted jalapeños until smooth.
  15. 15Pour the jalapeño ranch over the chicken and rice.
  16. 16Garnish with the green parts of the green onions.
  17. 17Separate into 5 servings and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 28 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 packet of Ranch seasoning
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • green onions
  • 12 slices centercut bacon
  • 300 g day old cooked rice
  • honey
  • 228 g 0% Greek yogurt
  • 80 g low fat mayo
  • 240 g low fat buttermilk
  • 0.75 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.75 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 0.5 limes juice
  • 4 roasted jalapeños

Equipment

air fryerknifecutting boardpanspatulablender

Tips

  • Season each piece of chicken individually with seasoning instead of mixing in a bowl, as ranch seasoning tends to clump together a bit.
  • Soak up the majority of excess grease from the cooked bacon.
  • There will be extra jalapeño ranch that you can store in the fridge for 7-10 days.