French Onion Chicken Breasts
This recipe marries the rich, savory flavor of classic french onion soup with succulent chicken breast for a bite you won't forget!
Servings: 4
Calories: 462kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter divided
- 4 medium chicken breasts
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 large onions sliced very thin
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup grated gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Pound chicken breasts with a rolling pin until about 1” thick.
- Season both sides of chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Melt 1 tbsp of butter in an oven safe skillet then add the chicken.
- Sear chicken for 3 minutes on each side. Set the seared chicken aside
- In the skillet, heat 2 tbsp of butter over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add sliced onions and cook for 10-15 minutes or until browned and softened.
- In a small bowl, mix the beef broth with 1 tbsp cornstarch.
- Add the broth cornstarch mixture to the onions. Whisk together for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Turn off heat.
- Add chicken back to the skillet and using a spoon, cover the chicken with the onions and sauce.
- Top each chicken breast with finely shredded gruyere cheese.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 5-8 minutes or until internal temp reads 165F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g