French Onion Chicken

Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, salt and pepper both sides. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to an oven safe skillet. I used my cast-iron. Cast iron distributes heat and a well-used one adds flavor. If you don't have an oven safe skillet its ok, you can use a baking sheet for the oven part of this recipe. Heat skillet on medium high heat.

Pour panko into a plate. Dip the chicken into the panko breadcrumbs pressing them into the chicken with the palm of your hand.

Put the chicken into the hot skillet, turning the heat down slightly. Brown both sides of the chicken cooking them for about 5 minutes on each side. Internal temperature of chicken should be 165 degrees when cooked all the way through. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Wipe the skillet clean of anything that might burn. Add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the sliced onions to the skillet on medium high heat. Cook the onions until they are caramelized and golden brown. Once onions are brown, add in sherry, thyme and garlic.

Sauté until liquid is completely burned off and onions are very golden brown.

If you don't have an oven safe skillet, cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the chicken breasts on the sheet and spoon a generous amount of sauteed onions on each of them. Cover with 1-2 slices of Swiss cheese. Place the chicken in the oven under the broiler only for a couple minutes until cheese is melted. Watch them closely. Remove from the oven and serve.

Enjoy! This dish can also be enjoyed with any side dish like mashed potatoes, stuffing, rice, pasta and more! We have many side dishes that we would love for you to try! Go to the top of the page to "recipes by category" then choose the "sides" option.