Description
Experience the comfort of classic French onion soup in a hearty, restaurant-quality main dish. This one-pan meal features succulent chicken breasts seared to perfection, topped with slow-caramelized onions and a blanket of melted Gruyere cheese. It is a sophisticated, savory dinner that utilizes simple pantry staples to elevate your weeknight cooking into a gourmet experience.
Ingredients
4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 cup halal-certified beef broth
1.5 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side until a golden crust develops, then remove and set aside.
Lower the heat to medium and add sliced onions to the skillet, cooking for 20 minutes until deeply browned and soft.
Pour in the beef broth to deglaze the skillet, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
Return the chicken breasts to the skillet, nestling them into the onion mixture.
Top each chicken breast with a generous heap of shredded Gruyere cheese.
Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken is cooked through.
Notes
If Gruyere is unavailable, Swiss cheese acts as a fantastic mild alternative. Ensure your skillet is truly oven-safe before transferring to the heat. Serve alongside garlic mashed potatoes or steamed greens to complete the meal.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Sear and Bake
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with onions and cheese
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 120mg