French Onion Smothered Chicken
French Onion Smothered Chicken is cheesy, low carb, packed full of flavor recipe... in one skillet! This juicy smothered chicken with caramelized onions is a southern style dinner that will soon be a family favorite on your keto menu!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken for dinner, gluten free, keto dessert recipe, recipe for french onion chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 148
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 large Chicken breast, sliced in half lengthwise
- kosher salt and pepper
- ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 2 Cups Thinly sliced onions
- 2 Cups Beef broth
- 8 ounces Baby Bella Mushrooms,sliced
- 4 Slices Swiss cheese
Season both sides of the chicken breast with thyme, salt and pepper.
Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Brown the chicken breast on both sides and cook until an internal thermometer reads 165F.
Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add the butter, onions and ½ cup beef broth to the skillet.
Cook the onions until browned and caramelized. Add more beef broth if the onions start to dry out.
The caramelized onions will take about 20 minutes.
Add in the mushrooms to the caramelized onions and cook for 5 minutes more.
Stir in any remaining beef broth.
Add the chicken breast back to the skillet and use a spoon or tongs to smother them with the onion and mushroom mixture.
Top each chicken breast with a slice of swiss cheese.
Cover with a lid to melt.
Serve!
Calories: 148 | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g