This French onion soup chicken recipe will instantly become a family favorite meal. Even my kiddo likes this one because it's cheesy and delicious. Whether you're low carb or just looking for a comforting meal with flavors that will remind you of French onion soup, this is an easy chicken recipe your whole family will love.
French onion soup lovers, this recipe is for you! Don't get me wrong, this recipe doesn't take like the classic soup, but it does boast some rich flavors, lots of protein, and it's keto friendly. I like making this recipe with fresh ingredients, but you could easily use an instant onion soup mix to make this meal even quicker. I love taking shortcuts like that in my kitchen, but Lipton onion soup mix isn't gluten free, and the other French onion soup mix packets I have found don't have quite the same flavor, so I use onion powder and a shallot to get those same delicious flavors.
This French onion soup chicken recipe is adapted from a Real Home Chef meal I ordered a few years ago. Their meal used pork chops, but once I recreated it with chicken, I haven't looked back! There are a few great things about this meal: one, it's made with a few simple ingredients, two, it comes together in 15-20 minutes, and three, it's just freaking delicious.
INGREDIENTS
chicken breasts: I like using thin chicken breasts for this recipe because they cook quickly and once you pile the cheese mixture on top, it isn't too thick. If you can't find thin boneless skinless chicken breasts at your grocery store, butterfly regular chicken breasts and pound them out until they're about ¼ inch thick
shredded cheese: The glorious melted cheese is what gives you those classic French onion soup flavors. My favorite cheese for this recipe is Monterey Jack, but gruyere cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Swiss cheese also work nicely. Just make sure you choose a melty cheese
onion powder: Any brand of granulated onion will do!
salt: I use kosher salt because I feel it tenderizes the chicken a little more than regular table salt
shallot: The star ingredient in this dish is the sweet caramelized onions! A sautéed shallot is what gives this French onion chicken recipe the classic flavors of French onion soup. If you don't want to use a shallot, sweet onions or yellow onions are a good choice
cream cheese: Y'all, I add cream cheese to a lot of my recipes because it's just so easy to work with, tastes amazing, and melts so beautifully. I use ⅓ less fat cream cheese, but regular works great too
cooking spray: I only use avocado or olive oil spray, but any neutral cooking spray will do. A pat of butter or tablespoon of avocado oil will also work in this easy recipe
See recipe card for amounts of each ingredient.
FULL INSTRUCTIONS
Making Topping
- Peel and finely dice a shallot
- Add diced shallot to a small skillet with spray oil and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until you have golden brown bits of shallot
- Transfer browned bits of shallot to a small mixing bowl and add ¼ cup shredded cheese and 4 tablespoon cream cheese, stir to combine (feel free to double the amount of cream cheese for extra yumminess!)
- Set bowl with topping to the side
Prepare Chicken
- Preheat oven broiler
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil, set aside
- In a small bowl, combine onion powder and sea salt
- Season both sides of chicken breasts with onion salt mixture
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, spray with oil, and add chicken breasts
- Cook chicken breasts for about 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through
- Transfer cooked chicken breasts to prepared baking sheet and spread topping over the top of the chicken, and then sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup shredded cheese evenly over the top of the cheese mixture
- Place under broiler until cheese is melted, approximately 1-2 minutes
- Serve with your favorite side dish for a complete meal your entire family will enjoy (except your picky kids who will only eat chicken if it's breaded and shaped like a dinosaur)
What pairs well with this French onion skillet chicken recipe
Cauliflower rice
Asparagus
Green Beans (try this easy canned French style green beans recipe)
More easy chicken dinner recipes for you try
Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
French Onion Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb thin boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup shredded monterey jack cheese in addition to amount in topping
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- avocado oil spray olive oil works too!
Topping
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 4 tablespoon ⅓ less fat cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup shredded monterey jack cheese
Instructions
Making Topping
- Peel and thinly slice shallot
- Add sliced shallot to saucepan with spray oil and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally until golden brown
- Transfer cooked shallot to small mixing bowl and add ¼ cup shredded cheese and 2 tablespoon cream cheese
- Set bowl with topping to the side
Prepare Chicken
- Preheat oven broiler
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil, set aside
- In a small bowl, combine onion powder and sea salt
- Season both sides of chicken breasts with onion salt mixture
- Heat a large pan with spray oil over medium-high heat and add chicken breasts
- Cook chicken breasts for about 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through
- Transfer cooked chicken breasts to prepared baking sheet and spread topping over the top of the chicken, and then sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup shredded cheese evenly over the top of the cheese mixture
- Place under broiler until cheese is melted, approximately 1-2 minutes
- Serve with your favorite side dish for a complete meal your entire family will enjoy (except your picky kids who will only eat chicken if it's breaded and shaped like a dinosaur)