FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

 

FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

Adapted from Eliza Winograd at Marley Spoon

1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon cream sherry
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons FRESH chopped thyme
1/2 cup shredded Fontina cheese
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped small or sliced thin
1 + 1 + 1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1 teaspoon sugar
FRESH ground sea salt & black pepper
apple cider vinegar

• Heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high.
• Add onions and sprinkle with sugar, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
• Add garlic after 10 minutes.
• Cook, stirring, until well browned, scraping up any browned bits for 12–15 minutes.
• Transfer onions to a bowl. Wipe out skillet.
• Preheat broiler with top rack 6 inches from heat source.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to skillet.
• Generously season chicken breasts with FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
• Add to sizzling skillet and sear 2-3 minutes on both sides.
Transfer chicken to broiler proof skillet.
• Return onions to the skillet you just cooked the chicken in.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to skillet.
• Add chicken stock, cream sherry and chopped thyme and bring to a simmer.
• Add onions and garlic back into sauce while simmering to desired thickness.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Top with onion mixture and cheese.
• Transfer skillet to top oven rack and broil until cheese is melted and golden brown, 2–4 minutes.