French Onion Chicken
Tender chicken cooked in a rich French onion gravy and topped with cheese, this Crockpot French Onion Chicken is an easy dump and go slow cooker dinner that is perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 301kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs
- 1 can beef consommé
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 yellow onion or a sweet Vidalia onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or one small sprig of fresh thyme
- One bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese gruyere cheese and mozzarella cheese can be substituted
Instructions
- Place the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle the thyme and black pepper over the onions.
- Next trim any fat off your chicken breasts or chicken thighs and place them on top of the onions.
- Pour the consommé over the chicken followed by the onion soup mix. Make sure that you evenly sprinkle the soup mix over all of the chicken. Add the bay leaf.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.
- (Optional) If you're shredding your chicken, use two forks to gently shred it in the crockpot
- Add the shredded Swiss cheese to the top of the chicken and put the lid back on.
- Heat just long enough to melt the cheese and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1breast | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg