French Onion Chicken Skillet Recipe

Name: French Onion Chicken Skillet Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 4 medium chicken breasts; 1 medium yellow onion; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 ounces French onion soup mix; 1 cup beef broth; 3/4 cup gruyere cheese; fresh thyme

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
495 kcal
Cuisine
American

French Onion Chicken Skillet Recipe

Shannon Lee

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An easy and delicious French Onion Chicken Recipe! This skillet chicken recipe features a mouth-watering combination of flavors. The sautéed yellow onions add great flavor to the chicken, topped with gooey and nutty gruyere cheese.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 tablespoons butter or use olive oil
4 medium chicken breasts boneless, skinless
1 medium yellow onion diced or sliced
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 ounces French onion soup mix Or use 2 tablespoons of homemade or all-natural French Onion seasoning
1 cup beef broth
3/4 cup gruyere cheese grated
fresh thyme garnish, optional

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Instructions

In the skillet add 2 tablespoons of butter, once the butter is melted add the chicken breast, sear until browned on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Remove the chicken from the skillet, add the rest of the butter, add the chopped onion and cook until the onion is softened and caramelized.
Add all the spices, onion soup mix, and broth to the skillet over low heat and mix to combine everything.
Return the chicken to the French onion sauce, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, and simmer for 12 minutes.
Uncover, top the chicken breasts with cheese, cover again and cook another 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese had melted or place oven safe pan under the broiler for 2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve hot, garnish with fresh thyme if desired, serve over rice, or mashed potatoes.

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Notes

Try making your own beef bone broth.
Try making your own
beef bone broth
.
If you can't find gruyere cheese, you can use Swiss cheese, provolone or mozzarella cheese instead.
If you can't find gruyere cheese, you can use Swiss cheese, provolone or mozzarella cheese instead.
How to make your own onion soup mix:
Start by browning both sides of the chicken breasts. To do this, turn your instant pot onto the sauté mode, add some oil, and brown the chicken breasts for a minute or two on each side.
Then, remove the chicken and add the butter and chopped onions. Saute for about 10 minutes. Next, add the beef broth and seasonings, mix, then add the chicken breasts back to the pot. Submerge the chicken in the broth and pressure cook on high for about 10 minutes.
Perform a quick pressure release. Finally, add the cheese to the tops of the chicken and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, or transfer to oven proof dish and melt cheese in 350-400 degree oven.
Begin the French onion chicken in the crockpot by spraying a large crockpot with cooking spray. Next, place the chicken breasts* in an even layer at the bottom of the pot. Drop in the diced onions. In a small bowl mix onion soup mix and beef broth pouring over chicken and onions.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, low for 8 hours. When finished, remove chicken to an oven safe casserole dish, then spoon the onions over the top and finally add a little bit (not all) of the liquid to the casserole, about ⅓-½ a cup. Top with grated gruyere or sliced gruyere cheese and broil about 2 minutes until golden and bubbly.
*For better flavor, do a quick saute of the chicken breasts and onions if desired, then place everything in a crock pot.
Onion soup mix is a pre-packaged blend of dried onions and other seasonings. It's a convenient way to add flavor to your dishes. I used an all-natural onion dip mix (no MSG), which doesn't have beef bouillon as Knorr does. So, I added the onion dip mix with two teaspoons of butter, then bouillon (use chicken or beef). See the instructions below to make your own onion soup mix.
Try making your own beef bone broth.
If you can't find gruyere cheese, you can use Swiss cheese, provolone or mozzarella cheese instead.
¼ cup dried onion flakes
2 tablespoons of beef bouillon granules (Most I found have poor ingredients. So when making your dish, add 2 teaspoons of butter, then Bouillon beef.)
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon parsley flakes
⅛ teaspoon celery seed
⅛ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 495kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 58g (116%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 194mg (65%) Sodium 2306mg (96%) Potassium 1047mg (30%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 574IU (11%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 298mg (30%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 495 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	495kcal	25%
Carbohydrates	13g	4%
Protein	58g	116%
Fat	23g	35%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	194mg	65%
Sodium	2306mg	96%
Potassium	1047mg	22%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	2g	4%
Vitamin A	574IU	11%
Vitamin C	5mg	6%
Calcium	298mg	30%
Iron	1mg	6%