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French Onion Chicken Bake

Chicken breasts smothered in caramelized onions and melted gruyere, baked until golden and bubbly.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • - 4 chicken breasts
  • - 3 large onions sliced
  • - 2 tbsp butter
  • - 1/2 cup beef broth
  • - 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • - 1 tsp thyme
  • - 1 1/2 cups gruyere shredded
  • - Salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Caramelize. Cook onions in butter 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Add garlic last minute.
  2. Deglaze. Add broth and Worcestershire, scrape up browned bits, add thyme.
  3. Sear. Season and sear chicken 3 minutes per side.
  4. Assemble. Place chicken in dish, top with onions and gruyere.
  5. Bake. Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes until 165°F.

Notes

- Don't rush the caramelized onions.
- Pound chicken to even thickness.
- Broil last 2 minutes for golden cheese.