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French onion chicken

Instant Pot French Onion Chicken

Instant Pot French Onion Chicken is a fun way to enjoy everyone's favorite French soup in main dish form, with chicken, sautéed onions, beef stock, butter, and melted Gruyere, cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.

Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Pressurize Time 10 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 309 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large onions sliced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
  • 1 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoons cold water
  • 6 slices Gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise, so they are thinner. Season with some of the thyme, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  • Turn on the Instant Pot saute mode on high. When hot, melt the butter in the pot.
  • Add the onions and remaining seasonings to the pot. Close the lid and set the vent to sealing. Press the Pressure Cook or Manual button and set to cook for 0 minutes. Don’t worry that there’s no water in the pot. Steam will be created from the water in the onions.
  • When done, do a quick pressure release. Stir the beef bouillon paste into the onions. Lay the chicken pieces on top of the onions.
  • Close the lid and set the vent to sealing. Press the Pressure Cook button and set to cook for 8 minutes on high pressure. When the cook time is over, allow a natural pressure release of 5 minutes, then release the remaining pressure and open the lid.
  • Transfer the chicken to a baking dish. With a slotted spoon, remove the onions from the broth and place them on top of the chicken. Top the chicken with the slices of Gruyere. Place the baking dish under the broiler for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Serve the chicken with the thickened sauce poured over the top.

Notes

  • It’s not necessary to broil the cheese. If you’d rather skip that step, just allow the cheese to melt on top of the chicken before serving.
  • If you don’t like or can’t find Gruyere, you can use Swiss or Emmental cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 25gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1706mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 471IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 455mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chicken, Onion
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