FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

Ingredients

• 8 pieces chicken thighs, with skin
• 2 + 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 pounds onions, peeled and sliced to 1/4" thick
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken or beef broth
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese (gouda also works well)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place 2 tablespoons olive oil in pan and heat to medium-low.  Add onions and cook until the onions are a deep rich brown color.  About 45 minutes.  DO NOT TURN THE HEAT TO HIGH to cook it faster.  You may need to add a tablespoon of broth occasionally if you see the onions sticking.  The onions will reduce down a lot.  Don't worry.  Its what is supposed to happen.
2. While the onions are cooking in another pan you can cook the chicken.    Turn  heat up to high.  Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Season the chicken with salt and pepper than brown the each side of the chicken for 5 mins per side.  Don't overcrowd the pan.  Its better to do it in batches and give the chicken room to brown.  Remove all chicken from the pan and wait until onions are completed.  You can deglaze the pan with 2 tablespoons of broth and then add this mixture into onions when you add the rest of the broth.  (turn heat off pan after deglazing until you are ready for it.)
3. Once the onions are nice and browned, add garlic, thyme and flour to onions and stir vigorously to combine.  Continue to cook for 3 minutes.  Then add half of the broth and stir and cook for 5 minutes.  Then scoop out 1/3 of the onions and place on a plate.  Add the rest of the broth, balsamic vinegar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.(And the deglazed juices from cooking the chicken)  The sauce should start to thicken in a few minutes.  
4. .....
5. ....
6. Full Recipe>> FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

FRENCH ONION CHICKEN