Skillet French Onion Chicken
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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 474kcal
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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Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 474kcal