French Onion Skillet Chicken
This cozy French Onion Chicken Recipe has big flavors from smart ingredient choices like white wine and Worcestershire sauce. Impressive enough for a special occasion, but straightforward to make.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 yellow onions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup beef broth
- 6 ounces Gruyere or Swiss cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pat chicken breasts dry and use a meat mallet to gently pound them to an even thickness. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Transfer chicken to skillet and cook 8 minutes or until golden brown, turning once halfway through cooking. Transfer chicken to plate.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic, onions, butter, sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Cook 35 to 40 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add flour to skillet and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Stir in wine, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook 1 minute or until most of the wine is evaporated.
- While stirring constantly, gradually add broth until all broth is incorporated. Heat to simmering over medium-high heat, then remove from heat. Add chicken back to skillet, nestling the chicken into the onion mixture.
- Sprinkle cheese over chicken and transfer skillet to oven. Cook 14 to 16 minutes or until cheese is melted and internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
Notes
- Use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. Make sure it reaches 165 degrees F and no higher.
- If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet, you can transfer the chicken and onion mixture to a baking dish before baking.
Calories: 637kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 65g, Fat: 33g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 213mg, Sodium: 2024mg, Potassium: 1100mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 704IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 477mg, Iron: 2mg
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