Description
If you love caramelized onions and melted cheese, you will love this Skillet French Onion Chicken, a great way to jazz up chicken breasts!
Yield: 4servings | Serving Size: 1piece
Ingredients
4boneless skinless chicken cutlets, (16 to 20 ounces total)
2teaspoonsolive oil
2mediumyellow onions, thinly sliced
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar, or more as needed
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
½teaspoondried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
3ouncesGruyère cheese, coarsely grated (about 1 cup)
½cupall-purpose flour, or gluten-free flour mix*
1teaspoonkosher salt
pepper, to taste
½teaspoonpaprika
2teaspoonsunsalted butter
1/2cupchicken broth
Instructions
In a large nonstick skillet heat the oil over medium heat.
Add the onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt, increase to medium-high, and cook, stirring frequently, until they start to brown around the edges.
Turn the heat to medium-low and add the balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the onions are very tender. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to deglaze. Set aside and wipe out the skillet.
If the chicken is not uniformly thin, place it between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat tenderizer or the bottom of a heavy pan until thin but still intact. Season to taste with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper and set aside.
- In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, pinch of salt, and paprika.
Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt 1 teaspoon butter.
- Dredge two of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, then shake off the excess and lay them side by side in the pan.
- Cook the chicken for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned, then flip and cook for 3 more minutes. Set aside on a dish and repeat with the remaining butter and chicken. Set aside.
Combine the broth and 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture and mix, add it to the skillet and whisk on low heat, 1 minute, until it thickens. Toss the rest of the flour out.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, top with onions and cheese and cover. Cook low 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
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