Dinner · 45 min · french

French Onion Chicken

Dinner decisions, handled: French Onion Chicken pairs chicken breast with onions for a 45-minute French dinner. At 460 calories and 42g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Chicken breast
• 3 Onions
• 1.5 cups Gruyère
• 1 cup Beef broth
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Steps

1. Slice the onions pole-to-pole into thin half-moons — they hold their shape better this way.
2. Melt the butter in an oven-safe skillet and cook the onions on low 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Do not rush: they are done when deeply golden, sweet, and jammy, reduced to a fraction of their volume.
4. Push the onions aside and sear the seasoned chicken 4 minutes per side.
5. Stir the Dijon, thyme, and broth into the onions; simmer 5 minutes.
6. Blanket everything with the grated gruyère.
7. Broil 3 minutes until the cheese bubbles and browns in spots — watch closely, it goes from golden to burnt fast.
8. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

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