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French Onion Chicken Recipe
French onion chicken is an easy dinner recipe made with tender, juicy chicken breasts, buttery caramelized onion gravy, and deliciously melted cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 570 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 medium onions halved and sliced
- 2 teaspoons reduced balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 4 chicken breasts pounded so they are evenly thick (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 4 lices EACH: provolone cheese and swiss cheese
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring every 5 minutes, until they are soft and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium after 5 minutes to prevent them from browning too quickly. Drizzle the reduced balsamic over the top then remove the onions from the pan.
- Sprinkle the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper evenly over both sides of the chicken breasts. Add the chicken to the pan you used to cook the onions. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes on each side then remove them from the pan. (It's ok if they're not fully cooked yet.)
- Return the onions to the pan, sprinkle the cornstarch over top, and mix it into the onions. Add the beef broth and stir until the gravy thickens.
- Return the chicken to the pan and top each piece with a slice of provolone and swiss cheese. Cover the pan and continue to cook for 5 minutes more, until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through.
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Notes
- To pound the chicken breast, place one between two pieces of parchment paper and hit the thick end with a rubber mallet or rolling pin until the breast is even in thickness. While you can skip this part, you'll need to cook the chicken longer as it will be thicker. Aim for about 8 minutes per side.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
570kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
61g
(122%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
213mg
(71%)
Sodium
1494mg
(62%)
Potassium
1099mg
(31%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
770IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
340mg
(34%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 570
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 570kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 61g | 122% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 213mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 1494mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1099mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 770IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 340mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.