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French Onion Chicken

I recreated one my favorite Home Chef meals and had to share it with you!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Chicken, Dinner, Home Chef
Servings 4 servings
Calories 244.7 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb thin boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese in addition to amount in topping
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • avocado oil spray olive oil works too!

Topping

  • 1 shallot finely diced
  • 4 tbsp 1/3 less fat cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 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 1/4 cup shredded cheese and 2 tbsp 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)

Nutrition

Calories: 244.7kcalCarbohydrates: 2.8gProtein: 30.7gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 6.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 99.5mgSodium: 895mgPotassium: 499.7mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1.5gVitamin A: 280IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 190.5mgIron: 0.7mg
Nutrition Facts
French Onion Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
244.7
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11.7
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
 
6.1
g
38
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3.3
g
Cholesterol
 
99.5
mg
33
%
Sodium
 
895
mg
39
%
Potassium
 
499.7
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
2.8
g
1
%
Fiber
 
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
 
1.5
g
2
%
Protein
 
30.7
g
61
%
Vitamin A
 
280
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
190.5
mg
19
%
Iron
 
0.7
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Gluten Free, keto, low carb
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