Grilled Mississippi Chicken - Super easy to make & dangerously delicious! Only 5 ingredients! Chicken marinated in Ranch dressing, olive oil, Au Jus Gravy, and pepperoncini peppers. Grill up for THE BEST chicken you'll ever eat! Double up the recipe for leftovers! It is to-die-for delicious!! #grilling #chicken #grilledchicken #marinade
In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Au Jus Gravy mix, pepperoncini pepper juice, and sliced peppers.
Pound chicken breast to 1/4" thickness. Place chicken in the gallon size ziplock bag, and pour the marinade over the chicken. Refrigerate for a few hours to overnight.
Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Grill chicken for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear.
Our favorite store-bought Ranch dressings are Hidden Valley, Ken's, and Wish-Bone.
I used jarred sliced pepperoncini peppers.
Do NOT make the Au Jus Gravy. This recipe only uses the dry mix.
You can use this marinade on any cut of chicken – breasts, tenders, thighs, wings, or drumsticks/legs.
You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
Is Grilled Mississippi Chicken spicy? No. Pepperoncini peppers are not spicy. They are very mild.
I suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness. We put the chicken in a ziplock bag and use a flat meat mallet to carefully pound out the hump. This ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and you don’t have juicy chicken and half-dry chicken.
You will want to marinate the chicken for at least an hour. We almost always let our chicken marinate overnight. I mix up the marinade before bed and let it hang out in the refrigerator until we are ready to grill.
I don’t have a grill. Can I cook the chicken in the oven or skillet? Yes! To cook the chicken breasts inside, pan-sear it for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes.