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French Onion Chicken
Skillet Chicken with Buttery Caramelized Onion Gravy and Melted Cheeses. A simple, flavorful, 30-minute meal!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 479 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet onions (sliced)
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- (1) ounce can beef broth
- 4 chicken breasts (pound to uniform size)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch (or Flour)
- 4 lices Provolone cheese
- 4 lices Swiss or mozzarella cheese
- Parsley or Fresh Herbs to garnish
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter to skillet and let melt. Add sliced onions and stir around to coat with butter. Continue to cook, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until onions are translucent and softened.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Once onions are done cooking, remove onions from the skillet and set aside. Place chicken breasts in pan and cook for 5 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate. Cover with a paper towel to keep warm. Return onions to skillet and sprinkle the cornstarch or flour over onions. Stir. Pour in beef broth and use a whisk to stir the mixture and make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved.
- Once it is thickened, add the chicken back into skillet and spoon sauce all over the chicken. Top one slice of provolone cheese and one slice of Swiss cheese over each chicken breast. Transfer oven-safe skillet to preheated oven and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
- Spoon sauce and onions over the chicken. Garnish with parsley or Italian herbs.
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Notes
- *Adapted from La Creme de La Crumb
Nutrition Information
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
1180mg
(49%)
Potassium
679mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
692IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
309mg
(31%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1180mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 679mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 692IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 309mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.