French Onion Chicken #chickenrecipe #dinner #comfortfood

French Onion Chicken 🧅🍗 Slow-cooked until tender, saucy, and packed with rich caramelized onion flavor. This comfort food classic practically makes itself and is perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles.

Try it once and it’ll become a family favorite.

👇 Full Recipe Below 👇

French Onion Chicken (Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven Methods)

French Onion Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
• 1 whole chicken
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 ½ tsp dried thyme leaves
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 packet French onion soup mix
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• For Gravy: 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water (mixed into a slurry)

Instructions:
1. Sear the Chicken (Optional):
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with half the salt and pepper.
• Sear 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to slow cooker or Dutch oven.
2. Add the Flavors:
• Scatter onions and garlic over chicken.
• Sprinkle with thyme, soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining salt and pepper.
• Pour in chicken stock.
3. Cook Until Fork-Tender:
• Slow Cooker: Low for 6–8 hrs.
• Oven: 325°F for 2 ½–3 ½ hrs (covered).
4. Shred and Remove Bones:
• Remove chicken, discard bones, shred meat, return to pot.
5. Make the Gravy:
• Switch slow cooker to high (or stovetop to medium).
• Stir in cornstarch slurry, cook 8–10 mins until thickened.
6. Serve:
• Spoon chicken and onion gravy over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

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