How To Make Cheesy French Onion Chicken
This French onion chicken is a creamy chicken meal with a perfect blend of subtle flavors, coated with a thick layer of melty cheese and caramelized onions.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6chicken thighs,boneless, skinless
- salt,to taste
- pepper,to taste
- 1tbspgarlic,minced
- 1tbspdried parsley
- 1tbspbutter
- 6large onions,thinly sliced
- 1tbspfresh thyme
- 1cupbeef stock
- 2cupsGruyere Cheese,shredded
- bread,sliced and toasted, to serve
Instructions
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In a bowl, add the chicken thighs, salt, pepper, garlic, dried parsley, and olive oil, and toss until evenly coated.
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Add the chicken to a skillet on medium-high heat. Sear for about 4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side of the chicken for about 2 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
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Preheat the oven to broil.
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Add the butter, sliced onions, salt, and pepper to the same pan, stirring occasionally until softened. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 1 hour until they are deeply caramelized.
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Add the thyme and beef broth, then bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the chicken on top of the onions, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese.
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Broil for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
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Serve over bread and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 696.96kcal
- Fat: 48.46g
- Saturated Fat: 18.37g
- Trans Fat: 0.24g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 18.36g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.58g
- Carbohydrates: 16.66g
- Fiber: 3.03g
- Sugar: 6.78g
- Protein: 47.78g
- Cholesterol: 242.63mg
- Sodium: 1006.34mg
- Calcium: 509.85mg
- Potassium: 755.49mg
- Iron: 2.09mg
- Vitamin A: 181.38µg
- Vitamin C: 12.52mg
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