4.5 from 12 votes
Skillet French Onion Chicken
Rich onion sauce makes this Skillet French Onion Chicken a delicious twist on my favorite Soup! This is comfort food at its absolute BEST!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 516 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet onions peeled and sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups beef broth
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 lices Provolone cheese
- 4 lices mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Place a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat and add the butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add onions to the skillet. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often. The onions are ready when they turn a light caramel color and are nice and soft.
- While the onions cook, place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound the breasts to an even thickness. Season both sides of the breasts with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- When the onions are done, remove them from the skillet and place them in a bowl.
- Add the olive oil to your skillet. Once the oil is hot, added the seasoned chicken breasts to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes per side until cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Add the onions back to the skillet. Sprinkle flour over the onions. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Pour in the beef broth and stir to remove any lumps. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Turn your oven on to broil. (see note)
- Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover each chicken breast with 1 slice of provolone and 1 slice of mozzarella. Place the skillet under your oven's broiler and cook until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Carefully remove from the oven. Serve warm and chopped parsley on top for garnish. (I like to spoon extra sauce over our chicken and put some on the mashed potatoes too.)
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Notes
- If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, carefully pour the sauce into a baking dish. Then add the chicken to the dish and cover with cheese before broiling.
Nutrition Information
Calories
516kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
1617mg
(67%)
Potassium
743mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
756IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
344mg
(34%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 516kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1617mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 743mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 756IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 344mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.