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French Onion Chicken

This recipes requires more time to prepare, but you'll enjoy the leftovers and it'll give you a warm feeling during cold winters. Incorporating bone broth into cooking has many health benefits.
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Keyword chicken dinner, french onion chicken, french onion soup, light french onion soup
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 465kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 pinch salt
  • 2 pinch pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • .5 tsp paprika
  • 5 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 large sweet onions sliced into large rings
  • 1 tsp coconut palm sugar
  • 2 tbsp organic butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 cups chicken bone broth
  • 270 g grated monterey jack cheese

Instructions

  • Cut extra fat off of chicken breasts and season with salt, pepper, thyme and paprika.
  • Over medium heat, warm 2 tbsp of the avocado oil and brown chicken on each side, aprx 10 minutes total. Set chicken aside.
  • Reduce heat to low, and add remaining 3 tbsp avocado oil to pan. Add onion rings, and toss with sugar. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove lid and cook an additional 5 minutes to ensure onions are soft and caramelized. Next, add butter, garlic, remaining salt, pepper, and continue to heat for another 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the vinegar and increase heat to medium-high to bring pan to a boil. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, less than 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Add bone broth to pan and cook another 10 minutes.
  • Transfer onions and liquid to a deep oven-safe casserole dish.
  • Slice the chicken breasts and place atop onions.
  • Place casserole into oven and bake for 15 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Sprinkle cheese on top and put back in oven for another 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
  • Serve as a soup, garnish with parsley if you like.

Notes

1/6 recipe = 1 serving
465 kcals
P43|C11|F46
Protein 38g; Carbs 9g; Fats 18g