French Onion Chicken

French Onion Chicken is the flavorful dinner you need this week! A quick skillet chicken recipe with French onion gravy and topped with melted cheese.

Serve this delicious French Onion Chicken over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or over a slices of garlic bread along with green beans or broccoli for a family favorite meal.

Ingredients Needed for French Onion Chicken Recipe

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, breasts or tenderloins
• Granulated Garlic
• Kosher Salt
• Black Pepper
• Olive Oil
• Yellow Onions
• Butter
• All Purpose Flour
• Chicken Broth
• Spicy Brown Mustard or Dijon Mustard
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Dried Rosemary
• Dried Thyme
• Mozzarella Cheese: Swiss or gouda are also great options.
• Fresh Parsley for garnish.

How to Make French Onion Chicken

1. Remove chicken from packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Slice into 3/4 inch strips. Season with garlic, salt and pepper and toss to coat well.
2. Add olive oil to a large skillet and place over medium- heat. When oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
3. Remove chicken to a bowl, reserving olive oil in the pan.

4. Coarsely chop the onions or slice thin if preferred.
5. Cook onions over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until well caramelized.
6. Remove onions and set aside.

7. Add additional olive oil and butter to the pan with the flour. Whisk together and continue to cook, whisking often until flour mixture is golden brown.
8. Whisk in the chicken broth, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom and sides of the skillet.

9. Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Continue to cook, whisking often until sauce is thickened.
10. Stir in cooked chicken and caramelized onions, cook 5 minutes.

11. Remove from heat and top with shredded cheese.
12. Cook under the broiler for about 3- 5 minutes, watching carefully, until cheese is melted and starts to brown.

12. Remove from oven and garnish with parsley.

Serve over mashed potatoes, pasta or garlic bread.

Recipe Notes

• Storage: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Reheat: Reheat chicken and onion gravy in a pan over medium heat, stirring until heated through.

More Weeknight Chicken Dinners to Try

• Chicken Zucchini Pasta
• Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese
• Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Add this easy French Onion Chicken Recipe to your dinner menu this week for a comforting and delicious meal that can be on the table in about 45 minutes.

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French Onion Chicken

French Onion Chicken is the flavorful dinner you need this week! A quick skillet chicken recipe with French onion gravy and topped with melted cheese.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken with gravy, Skillet chicken recipe

Servings: 6

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken boneless, skinless thighs or breasts
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 onions medium size, coarsely chopped or sliced thin

For the Gravy

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard or dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, optional for garnish

Instructions

• Remove chicken from packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Slice into 3/4 inch strips. Season with garlic, salt and pepper and toss to coat well.
• Add olive oil to a large skillet and place over medium- heat. When oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken to a bowl, reserving olive oil in the pan.
• Coarsely chop the onions or slice thin if preferred.
• Cook onions over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until well caramelized.
• Remove onions and set aside.
• Add additional olive oil and butter to the pan with the flour. Whisk together and continue to cook, whisking often until flour mixture is golden brown.
• Whisk in the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and brown mustard, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom and sides of the skillet.
• Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Continue to cook, whisking often until sauce is thickened.
• Stir in cooked chicken and caramelized onions, cook 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and top with shredded cheese.
• Cook under the broiler for about 3- 5 minutes, watching carefully, until cheese is melted and starts to brown.
• Remove from oven and garnish with parsley.
• Serve over mashed potatoes, pasta or garlic bread.

Notes

• Storage: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Reheat: Reheat chicken and onion gravy in a pan over medium heat, stirring until heated through.