French Onion Chicken
This French Onion Chicken is made with juicy chicken thighs, deeply caramelized onions, and a rich beef gravy topped with melty gruyere and mozzarella cheese. An easy skillet dinner perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
- 5 bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 –4 onions sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup low sodium beef broth
- splash Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup gruyere cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with granulated garlic, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook chicken in olive oil in a skillet until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Melt butter in a skillet and cook sliced onions with salt until deeply caramelized. Add splash of Worcestershire sauce half way through.
- Add in garlic and cook for one minute. Sprinkle flour and stir.
- Add beef broth and mix to create a gravy. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and allow to simmer and thicken for 3-4 minutes.
- Return chicken to the skillet and spoon onions over the top.
- Top with gruyere and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 425°F until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve hot on top of mashed potatoes with asparagus.