French Onion Chicken
This French Onion Chicken combines golden caramelized onions, tender seared chicken breasts, and melted Gruyère cheese into a comforting, one-pan dish perfect for any weeknight.
Equipment
- Large oven-safe skillet
- Oven
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Onion Sauce
- 2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 0.5 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 0.5 tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
Optional Garnish
- fresh parsley chopped
- baguette slices optional, for serving
Instructions
- Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, add butter and sliced onions to skillet. Cook slowly for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle sugar halfway through cooking.
- Add balsamic vinegar and dried thyme in the last few minutes of caramelizing.
- Pour in beef broth and scrape browned bits from pan. Let simmer 3-4 minutes to reduce.
- Return chicken to skillet, nestling it among the onions. Spoon onions on top of chicken and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Transfer skillet to oven preheated to 375°F (190°C). Bake 10-15 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with baguette slices if desired.
Notes
This French Onion Chicken is perfect for meal prep and easy weeknight dinners. Feel free to swap Gruyère for Swiss cheese or mozzarella.