This French Onion Soup Chicken recipe takes classic and makes it new! French Onion soup is always a favorite and adding chicken makes this a cozy and filling main dish.
French onion soup is one of my favorite soups of all time so I thought why not create a dish around it? French onion soup with chicken baked until juicy and tender?! Sounds like a match made in heaven.
With French Onion Soup Chicken, now there can be more than one meal centered around those oodles of sweet and gooey onions. This dish is basically French onion soup with less broth and more protein. It goes great with crusty bread or mashed potatoes. And takes about half the time that traditional French onion soup can take!
Now don’t get me wrong--there’s really no cutting corners when you’re caramelizing onions. You need time and patience to make sure that they brown and don’t burn, so their sweetness can really shine through. But because you’re using less of them and there’s only a little broth, this dish takes about an hour to make instead of two.
This recipe may take some time but it’s simple ingredients and rich flavor makes it totally worth it.
If you love this dish, I think you will equally love my french onion soup meatballs or Instant Pot French Onion Soup-- both are french onion inspired soup recipes.
Ingredients
- chicken breasts
- onions
- butter
- flour
- Seasonings: A combination of salt, pepper, and italian seasoning.
- beef stock or beef broth
- white wine
- soy sauce
- Thyme
- Gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese
Instructions for French Onion Chicken Recipe
Step 1. Take two boneless skinless chicken breasts and butterfly them, slicing all the way through. This will create four thin cut chicken breasts.
Step 2. On a plate, combine ¼ cup flour, salt, pepper, and italian seasoning.
Step 3. Dredge each chicken piece in the seasoned flour mixture.
Step 4. Heat an oven safe large skillet over medium heat to melt half of the butter.
Add in chicken pieces. Cook until they are golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate to the side.
Step 5. To the same skillet, add remaining butter. Reduce heat to medium low and add in sliced onions and cook down until they are brown and soft, 15-20 minutes. Stirring every 4-5 minutes.
Step 6. Add remaining flour and stir to create a roux. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 7. Stir in white wine, beef stock, soy sauce, and thyme sprig. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes to cook down and thicken.
Step 8. Turn your oven broiler on High.
Add chicken back in, nestling it among the onions. Top chicken and onions with cheese, and place in preheated oven.
Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
Recipe Tips
- It can be tempting to stand over the onions and try to keep stirring them-- don't. Allow them time in between stirs to really get some color on them. That is going to lead to the best caramelization, color, and flavor! I keep the heat on medium-low and leave a few minutes between stirs.
- I love making this in my cast-iron skillet because it’s so easy to go from stovetop to oven. And every time you use a cast-iron skillet you are seasoning it with more flavor. What better way to do that than with caramelized onions? The onions brown beautifully in the cast iron. It allows them to really brown and cook down. Plus there's the added bonus of being able to pop the whole things straight into the oven, making this a one pan french onion chicken bake.
- To deepen the onion flavor, add in a few shakes of dried spices like garlic powder or onion powder. Or, add a tablespoon of onion soup mix like Lipton soup mix or Simply Organic brand onion dip blend.
What to serve with onion chicken
This onion soup chicken is delicious (obviously) and it is also very versatile and you can serve it with pretty much anything. I love it especially with any of the following.
- jasmine or basmati rice (try this simple Instant Pot Rice Pilaf)
- a bed of creamy mashed potatoes
- wide butter noodles (like No-yolks brand)
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French Onion Soup Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp. butter divided
- 1 ½ lb. chicken breasts thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup flour divided
- 1 tsp. italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 cups sliced yellow onions 3-4 medium onions
- 1 cup beef stock unsalted
- 4 oz. white wine
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 4 oz. Gruyere or Swiss cheese shredded or sliced
Instructions
- Take two boneless skinless chicken breasts and butterfly them, slicing all the way through. This will create four thin cut chicken breasts.
- On a plate, combine ¼ cup flour (saving the rest for later), salt, pepper, and italian seasoning.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the seasoned flour mixture.
- Heat an oven safe large skillet over medium heat to melt 2 tbsp. butter.
- Add in chicken pieces. Cook until they are golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate to the side.
- To the same skillet, add remaining butter. Reduce heat to medium low and add in sliced onions and cook down until they are brown and soft, 15-20 minutes. Stirring every 4-5 minutes.
- Add remaining flour and stir to create a roux. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in white wine, beef stock, soy sauce, and thyme sprig. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes to cook down and thicken.
- Turn your oven broiler on High.
- Add chicken back in, nestling it among the onions. Top chicken and onions with cheese, and place in preheated oven.
- Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
joanne
one of the. most delicious soups now with chicken. just want. to. know. which onion to. cook
Sarah
I usually use regular yellow onions, but sweet vidalia would be delicious too!
Kerri
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I'm making this tonight and will come back here to leave a review.
Looking at this made my mouth water! All of the French onion goodness with chicken. OMG yum!
Sarah
I am so glad! I hope you all enjoyed! -Sarah