Easy one-pan French onion chicken
Ready in 50 minutes, this cheesy French onion chicken is a hearty winter warmer the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Chicken Breast Fillets
- 40 g butter
- 2 large brown onions thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 1/2 cups Beef Style Liquid Stock
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 125 g gruyère cheese coarsely grated
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Steamed green beans to serve
- Crusty bread to serve
Instructions
Step 1
- Heat oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook, turning, for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
Step 2
- Melt butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and thyme. Cook, stirring, for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and caramelised. Blend cornflour with 1/4 cup stock in a small bowl until smooth. Add remaining 1 1/4 cup stock and Worcestershire sauce to pan. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Add cornflour mixture to pan. Season with pepper. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Preheat grill.
Step 3
- Add chicken to pan. Cook, turning, for 2 minutes or until heated through. Top chicken with cheese. Grill for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with beans and bread.