“I love this Bake so much that this was my fifth time cooking it this week alone!”
This French Onion Chicken Bake brings the beloved flavors of French onion soup to a hearty chicken casserole. Tender chicken breasts are smothered in rich, jammy caramelized onions and topped with melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese for a comforting and flavorful meal.
French Onion Chicken Bake: Savory and Comforting
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly mist a baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside.
- Sauté the Onions: In a large skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium to high heat. Add your sliced onions and sauté for approximately 5 minutes, stirring them occasionally, until they start to soften.
- Infuse Flavors: Lower the skillet heat to medium. Toss in the finely chopped garlic, black pepper, and fresh thyme. Stir and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Turn Onions into Jam: Pour in the low sodium beef broth along with the aged balsamic vinegar. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften significantly and adopt a jammy, caramelized texture. This will take around 10 minutes.
- Assemble the Dish: Lay about a third of your caramelized onions into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts on top of the onions. Season the chicken with a sprinkling of sea salt.
- Cheese It Up: Pile on the remaining caramelized onions evenly over the chicken breasts. Smother the top with the shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake to Perfection: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes:
- For uniformly cooked chicken, ensure all breasts are roughly the same size. If they are too thick, you can halve them diagonally to ensure even cooking.
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning to suit your palate.
