Making Skillet French Onion Chicken needs to move to the top of your to-do list. This chicken recipe boasts perfectly seasoned chicken, pan-fried to perfection and smothered in melty cheeses and a caramelized onion gravy. Pair this with my Garlic Roasted Asparagus for a date night meal no one will forget!
Skillet French Onion Chicken
French Onion Soup is a favorite around here, so french onion chicken was a natural choice for us. Even our kids love the flavor of the caramelized onions. And this easy recipe is one that can dress up any dinner table! We like to serve this for special nights when we have a little extra time to prepare. The caramelizing of the onions takes a little while and you don’t want to rush through it.
French Onion Chicken Recipe
This recipe has all of the classic components of French Onion Soup. A beautifully caramelized onion, beef stock, seasoning, and piles of glorious cheese. Instead of putting that into a stock pot, we decided to use those wonderful ingredients with a chicken breast! I have tried it with chicken thighs and that was wonderful too!
The most important part of this is the onions. You want to make sure you take the time to caramelize them to perfection!
How to Caramelize Onions
Start by choosing a great onion. We opted for yellow onions. They are a great option for frying, in recipes like onion rings or soups. More often then not, when you are slicing onions it’s the yellow onions that will make you cry. When choosing onions in the store the best ones will be firm, have a crackly outer skin, and have a mild scent. If their scent is overwhelming it might be a sign that the onion is starting to spoil.
You want the onions to somewhat hold their round shape, so don’t cut them in half before chopping, as we often do for recipes that call for onion. Slice it just like you would a tomato. Then pick up the slice and separate the rings.
Once your onions are chopped, add the onions and beef broth to a 12-inch skillet and cook until they are browned and tender. (Approximately 20-25 minutes. This is when I prepare the chicken.) Transfer cooked onions to a bowl and tent to keep warm while preparing the rest of the recipe.
Best Cheese for French Onion Chicken
We did not skimp on the cheese for this recipe! There are thick slices of provolone, Swiss, and parmesan. You could use less, but I don’t recommend it. 😉 The combination of those cheeses perfectly melted over your chicken that is simmering in the caramelized onions is a sight to behold!
Skillet French Onion Chicken
Ingredients
Onions
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (60 g) beef broth
Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Gravy
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 g) beef broth
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- ¾ cup (75 g) parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven 425°F.
Onions
- In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter.
- Add onions and beef broth and cook until the onions are browned and tender (approximately 15-20 minutes). Transfer cooked onions to a bowl and tent to keep warm.
Chicken
- In a small bowl, combine oil, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, and oregano. Rub over both sides of each chicken breast.
- In the skillet used to cook the onions over medium heat, and add seasoned chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned on both sides.
- Transfer chicken to a plate and tent to keep warm.
Gravy
- Add the onions back into the pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle flour over the top and stir until evenly coated. Add beef broth and stir until mixture comes to a boil.
- Return chicken to pan and top chicken with one slice of provolone and one slice of swiss, then ¼ of the parmesan cheese.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Spoon some of the gravy over the top of the chicken. Garnish with more parmesan as desired and serve.
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I look forward to your recipes. If you should ever write a cook book please let us all know as I will be buying it for everyone and myself. Thank you so much for all you have done for us.
Thank you, Patricia! Yes, soon there will a cookbook. 🙂
Amanda…can I get on your list of persons to contact when you get your book
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Thank you!
Added mushrooms to it and it was amazing. This is a favorite now
Loved this recipe, the entire family liked it , will make this again, had to double recipe but followed it exactly!!! I’ll give you a 5 star !!!
Excellent! Healthy too. It’s the next best thing to French Onion Soup!
My family loved it. I also added garlic. Easy to follow recipe.
I want a cookbook too