French Onion Chicken Skillet
French Onion Chicken Skillet is French onion soup in a cheesy chicken skillet form! Tender chicken breasts are swimming in a thickened french onion sauce, covered with nutty grueyre cheese, and broiled until the cheese is gooey, golden brown, and crusty.
Recipe Ingredients
2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
2 tsp olive oil
4 small chicken breasts
5 cups sliced onion (about 3 medium onions)
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup cognac
1/4 cup dry white wine (we use sauvignon blanc, but basically any white wine that's not sweet will work)
1 cup beef broth or stock
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
8 oz shredded gruyere cheese