Description
Make this comforting French Onion Chicken Bake for a meal that tastes like you spent hours cooking, but is simple to prepare. You will love the rich, caramelized onions and melted cheese topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 large Yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1/4 cup Dry sherry or white wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 cup Shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1/2 cup Shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 slices French bread, toasted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onions and salt. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes until deeply caramelized and sweet. This step is important for flavor.
- Stir in garlic and thyme during the last minute of onion cooking.
- In a small bowl, whisk together beef broth, dry sherry (if using), and Worcestershire sauce.
- Place chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Pour the broth mixture over the chicken.
- Spoon the caramelized onions evenly over the top of each chicken breast.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven. Top the chicken generously with Gruyère and Swiss cheeses.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned.
- Serve immediately, topping each portion with a slice of toasted French bread.
Notes
- For the best flavor, take your time caramelizing the onions until they are a deep golden brown.
- You can substitute mozzarella for Gruyère if needed, though Gruyère offers a more traditional French onion flavor.
- If you skip the wine or sherry, use an extra splash of beef broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American/French Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 140mg