French Onion Skillet Chicken
This simple chicken dish is going to make absolutely redefine your midweek meals.
1 hour cook
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1skin on chicken supreme (chicken breast with a wing joint)
- 1/2 tbspflaked sea salt
- 1 tbspvegetable oil
- 3 brown onions, thinly sliced
- 50mlbrandy
- 300mlbeef stock
- 1 potato, skinned, boiled and mashed
- 100ggrated emmental
- 30mldouble cream
- 1sprig of thyme
What you'll need:
Succulent chicken breast, sweet onions, a hint of brandy, rich stock and the cheesiest mash you'll ever eat. You need to give this French Onion chicken recipe a try.
Method
Preheat the oven to 180*C. Season the chicken all over with the salt.
In a skillet, heat the oil until shimmering and add the chicken breast, skin side down, Fry until the skin is evenly golden all over. Flip over and briefly fry the other side, then remove to a baking tray. Roast until cooked through.
Add the onions to the skillet and reduce the heat. Cook, stirring very often, until jammy and reduced.
Add a splash of brandy and reduce, followed by the stock. Reduce until you have a delicious sauce - taste and season if necessary.
Meanwhile, mix the emmental with the hot mashed potato along with the double cream.
To serve, spoon the mash onto a plate and top with the chicken. Spoon over the onion mixture and top with a sprig of fresh thyme.
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