French Onion Chicken (Video)

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Tender chicken smothered in a velvety French onion sauce, topped off with loads of melty cheese, makes this recipe a keeper! I was inspired by a recipe from Delish; however, making it their way, with oil used for the onions and the general cooking time, did not work out for me.  The next time, I switched out the oil for butter, steamed the onions for 5 minutes, then slow cooked them for about 45 minutes, stirring frequently, until they were nicely browned.  I know it takes a bit longer, but it was time well spent for the depth of flavor in the end.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons freshly chopped thyme
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 ¼ lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1” pieces
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups beef broth
  • 1 cup Gruyere Cheese shredded
  • Flat parsley freshly chopped for garnish

Instructions

Slice onion to about ¼”/6 mm thickness.  Chop garlic, set aside. Shred Gruyere cheese, set aside.

Heat butter over medium heat in cast iron skillet.  Add onions, thyme and salt, stir to combine.  Cover for five minutes.

Remove lid and let onions caramelize until golden brown and jammy over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45-60 minutes.

Add in garlic, cooking for one minute, or until fragrant.  Remove onion mixture from the skillet to a bowl and wipe the skillet clean.

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces, and combine with flour and oregano. 

Heat oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat, then add in the chicken.  Cook for 8 minutes, until golden brown and nearly cooked.

Add onion mixture and broth to skillet, stirring to combine.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.  Simmer 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked and broth is slightly reduced.

Add Gruyere cheese to skillet, cover and cook an additional two minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Remove from heat, top with parsley and serve immediately.

That’s it!  I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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French Onion Chicken (Video)

Tender chicken smothered in a velvety French onion sauce, topped off with loads ofmelty cheese, makes this recipe a keeper!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4 servings
Calories 441 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion large, sliced 1/4"/6mm thick
  • 2 tsp freshly chopped thyme
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1.25 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts ·       cut into 1” pieces
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1.5 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
  • flat parsley freshly chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Slice onion to about ¼”/6 mm thickness.  Chop garlic, set aside. Shred Gruyere cheese, set aside.
  • Heat butter over medium heat in cast iron skillet. Add onions, thyme and salt, stir to combine.  Cover for five minutes.
  • Remove lid and let onions caramelize until golden brown and jammy over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45-60 minutes.
  • Add in garlic, cooking for one minute, or until fragrant.  Remove onion mixture from the skillet to a bowl and wipe the skillet clean.
  • Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces, and combine with flour and oregano.
  • Heat oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat, then add in the chicken.  Cook for 8 minutes, until golden brown and nearly cooked
  • Add onion mixture and broth to skillet, stirring to combine.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.  Simmer 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked and broth is slightly reduced.
  • Add Gruyere cheese to skillet, cover and cook an additional two minutes, or until cheese is melted.
  • Remove from heat, top with parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to four days or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 42gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1094mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 670IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 363mgIron: 1mg

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