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French Onion Chicken

From a video by Steve | The Vivaldi Way · 2 min watch

One-pan French onion chicken with caramelized onions, beef broth gravy, and melted Gruyère cheese.

main dishFrench-inspired
French Onion Chicken
Source video — Steve | The Vivaldi Way on YouTube
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Total time
~50 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~20 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
~2 servingsEstimated by Unreel from the complete recipe.
Difficulty
EasyEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
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Extraction confidence: medium

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Ingredients

Ingredients scaled to 2 servings
  • onions, for caramelizing
  • butter
  • oil
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • balsamic vinegar
  • butter
  • oil
  • 2 chicken breasts, butterflied, seasoned with salt and pepper, and floured
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • cup beef broth
  • Gruyère cheese, for topping

Preparation

  1. Step 1
    Heat butter and oil in a cast iron skillet. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, lower the heat, add balsamic vinegar, and caramelize the onions.
  2. Step 2
    Once the balsamic vinegar cooks down, remove the caramelized onions from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Step 3
    Add more butter and oil to the skillet. Add the two butterflied, seasoned, and floured chicken breasts. Cook and turn as needed, then remove from the skillet.
  4. Step 4
    Briefly remove the skillet from heat. Return the caramelized onions to the skillet. Add about 2 Tbsp flour and stir to cook off the raw flour taste.
  5. Step 5
    Add 2 1/2 cups beef broth, season with a little salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
  6. Step 6
    Return the chicken to the skillet to finish cooking. Let the sauce reduce, then turn off the heat.
  7. Step 7
    Arrange some of the onions on top of the chicken pieces. Top each piece with Gruyère cheese.
  8. Step 8
    Melt the cheese using a broiler, oven, or other method until melted and bubbly. Serve with the sauce.

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