Easy French Onion Chicken Bake

Buttery caramelized onions, beef broth, melty provolone or Swiss, and crispy French fried onions over tender baked chicken. French onion soup meets baked chicken.

By Manny Michael

40 minutes

Dinner

American

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
• Cooking spray
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Onion powder, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• Provolone or Swiss cheese
• French fried onions

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Add butter to a skillet.
3. Add the thinly sliced onions.
4. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft.
5. Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
6. Stir and let the onions simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.
8. Add the thin-sliced chicken breasts to the baking dish.
9. Season both sides of the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
10. Pour the onions and broth mixture over the chicken.
11. Spread the onions evenly over the top.
12. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken is.
13. Remove the dish from the oven.
14. Add provolone or Swiss cheese on top of the chicken.
15. Sprinkle French fried onions over the cheese.
16. Bake uncovered for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the fried onions are crispy.
17. Serve warm and enjoy.