French Onion Chicken
French Onion Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts, or thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Onion Gravy
- 1 tablespoon beef tallow, or butter
- 2 onions, large, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Brits Cookin Garlic & Herb seasoning, or similar garlic and herb blend
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, as needed for deglazing
For Finishing
- 1 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded, or mozzarella or preferred cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Season the chicken breasts or thighs generously with garlic salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pan (like a Dutch oven or deep skillet) over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and brown on both sides until it has a nice golden color, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add beef tallow (or butter) to the same pan. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are deeply caramelized and tender, about 15-20 minutes. If the onions start to stick or burn, add a splash of water to deglaze the pan and scrape up any browned bits.
⏱️ 20 min
- 4
Once the onions are caramelized, stir in the Brits Cookin Garlic & Herb seasoning (or similar garlic and herb blend) and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the all-purpose flour and stir constantly for about 1-2 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring constantly to combine and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the gravy to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste, adjusting as needed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Nestle the browned chicken pieces back into the simmering onion gravy. Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until the gravy starts to thicken to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Top each piece of chicken with a generous amount of shredded Gruyère cheese (or mozzarella, or your preferred cheese).
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh chopped parsley (optional). Serve hot with sides like mashed potatoes and broccoli.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
French Onion Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts, or thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Onion Gravy
- 1 tablespoon beef tallow, or butter
- 2 onions, large, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Brits Cookin Garlic & Herb seasoning, or similar garlic and herb blend
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, as needed for deglazing
For Finishing
- 1 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded, or mozzarella or preferred cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Season the chicken breasts or thighs generously with garlic salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pan (like a Dutch oven or deep skillet) over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and brown on both sides until it has a nice golden color, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add beef tallow (or butter) to the same pan. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are deeply caramelized and tender, about 15-20 minutes. If the onions start to stick or burn, add a splash of water to deglaze the pan and scrape up any browned bits.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Once the onions are caramelized, stir in the Brits Cookin Garlic & Herb seasoning (or similar garlic and herb blend) and continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the all-purpose flour and stir constantly for about 1-2 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring constantly to combine and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the gravy to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste, adjusting as needed.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Nestle the browned chicken pieces back into the simmering onion gravy. Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until the gravy starts to thicken to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Top each piece of chicken with a generous amount of shredded Gruyère cheese (or mozzarella, or your preferred cheese).
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh chopped parsley (optional). Serve hot with sides like mashed potatoes and broccoli.
⏱️ 3 min