Cooking a comforting dinner at home can feel especially rewarding when the flavors lean a little more refined. This French Onion Chicken Recipe brings together familiar skillet cooking with oven baking, creating a rich, savory dish that feels thoughtfully prepared without being overly complicated. It’s the kind of meal that fits naturally into relaxed home cooking.
The chicken is cooked until tender, then coated in a deeply flavored French onion sauce and finished with hot, melted cheese. Those layered flavors give the dish a gourmet feel, similar to meals people often order out, yet it remains approachable and well suited to a home kitchen.
This recipe does take a bit more time than some quicker dinners, but that extra time is mostly hands-off. Allowing the onions to slowly caramelize is the key step, much like the process used for French onion soup. While that happens, there’s plenty of space to prep side dishes or organize the rest of the meal.
What makes this dish especially appealing is its calm cooking pace. It’s not rushed or stressful, which makes it ideal for days when cooking is meant to be enjoyed rather than squeezed in. This French Onion Chicken works particularly well for a leisurely Sunday meal when there’s time to let flavors develop.
Once prepared, leftovers store well, making it practical beyond the initial dinner. The chicken can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days, or frozen for longer storage, giving this comforting dish added value for future meals.
French Onion Chicken
Cooking a comforting dinner at home can feel especially rewarding when the flavors lean a little more refined. This French Onion Chicken Recipe brings together familiar skillet cooking with oven baking, creating a rich, savory dish that feels thoughtfully prepared without being overly complicated. It’s the kind of meal that fits naturally into relaxed home cooking.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt/pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ Tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter, salted or unsalted
Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 yellow onions, equal to 1.5 lbs.
- 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground sage
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine, like chardonnay or pinot grigio
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 beef bouillon
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, provolone or gruyere are great too
Instructions
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