Mississippi Chicken
Description
Mississippi chicken is easy to make with seasoned chicken breasts and pepperoncini peppers for deliciously tangy and juicy shredded chicken.
Ingredients
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2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
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1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
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1 cup sliced and drained pepperoncini peppers
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1/4 cup pepper juice (from jar of peppers)
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced
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1/4 cup water
Directions
1
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Season chicken with ranch seasoning mix; place in bottom of a medium Dutch oven.
3
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).
4
Let stand 5 minutes. Shred chicken using two forks.
5
Serve and enjoy!