Recipe for Ranch Grilled Chicken

Tender ranch grilled chicken recipe developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service menu planning.

Ranch Grilled Chicken

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Yields 60 Servings

This recipe yields 60 cooked chicken pieces: breast, thigh with back, drumstick, or wing.

Ingredients

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30 pounds individually frozen, roasted chicken pieces (U.S. Department of Agriculture food item)
1–3.2 ounce package dry ranch seasoning

Directions

To Prepare in Advance

Thaw chicken in refrigerator one to two days in advance. Critical Control Point (CCP): Thaw chicken in the refrigerator at 41°F or lower.

To Prepare Chicken

Preheat convection oven to 350°F or conventional oven to 375°F.
Divide each 30 pound box of chicken into two–18 inch by 26 inch by 9 inch food containers. Toss chicken with one half dressing package in each food container, until chicken is well coated.
Place single layer of coated chicken on 6–12 inch by 20 inch by 2½ inch sheet pans lined with parchment paper.
Cook chicken in oven for 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F. CCP: Heat chicken until internal temperature reaches 165°F or higher for 15 seconds.
Remove chicken from oven and cover. Hold in warmer for service at 135°F. CCP: Hold chicken at 135°F or higher.
Serve 1 breast or thigh with back or 1 drumstick with 1 wing for each serving.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories, in K calories: 100
Carbohydrates, in grams: 0
Protein, in grams: 9.30
Saturated fat, in grams: 2
Trans fat, in grams: 0
Total fat, in grams: 6.60
Sodium, in milligrams: 405.20

Recipe Options

The CA Culinary Centers have calculated and tested the yields for this standardized recipe. You may choose to vary the spices in the recipe to meet the taste preferences of your students. For example, using a 1.5 to 2 ratio for spices when doubling the recipe yield from 50 to 100. However, changing or substituting any other ingredients may result in a different yield, meal contribution, or dietary specification, and should be considered a different recipe. To learn more about how to standardize your recipe visit the CA Culinary Centers Standardized Recipes web page Resources tab.

Yields 120 Servings

This recipe yields 120 cooked chicken pieces: breast, thigh with back, drumstick, or wing.

Ingredients

Ingredients list includes measure by weight or volume. Choose one measure, either weight or volume, for the ingredient. Weight is listed first in bold.

60 pounds individually frozen, roasted chicken pieces (U.S. Department of Agriculture food item)
2–3.2 ounce package dry ranch seasoning

Directions

To Prepare in Advance

Thaw chicken in refrigerator one to two days in advance. Critical Control Point (CCP): Thaw chicken in the refrigerator at 41°F or lower.

To Prepare Chicken

Preheat convection oven to 350°F or conventional oven to 375°F.
Divide each 30 pound box of chicken into two–18 inch by 26 inch by 9 inch food containers. Toss chicken with one half dressing package in each food container, until chicken is well coated.
Place single layer of coated chicken on 12–12 inch by 20 inch by 2½ inch sheet pans lined with parchment paper.
Cook chicken in oven for 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F. CCP: Heat chicken until internal temperature reaches 165°F or higher for 15 seconds.
Remove chicken from oven and cover. Hold in warmer for service at 135°F. CCP: Hold chicken at 135°F or higher.
Serve 1 breast or thigh with back or 1 drumstick with 1 wing for each serving.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories, in K calories: 100
Carbohydrates, in grams: 0
Protein, in grams: 9.30
Saturated fat, in grams: 2
Trans fat, in grams: 0
Total fat, in grams: 6.60
Sodium, in milligrams: 405.20

Recipe Options

General Recipe Information

Serving Suggestion

Yield 60 or yield 120–cooked chicken pieces: 1 breast or 1 thigh with back, or 1 drumstick and 1 wing per serving.

Contribution to Meal Pattern

The contribution to the meal pattern for this recipe is based on the suggested serving size above.

2 ounce equivalents meat/meat alternative

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