By Eileen F
FRENCH ONION CHICKEN (dairy-free)✨ this saucy, one-skillet chick
FRENCH ONION CHICKEN (dairy-free)✨ this saucy, one-skillet chicken recipe quickly became one of my favorite comforting chicken dishes! If you love the unmistakably sweet and savory flavor of french onion soup, you’re going to adore this french onion chicken.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 tbsp avocado oil
3 large sweet onions, halved and sliced into thin half moon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tsp coconut sugar
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
15 oz can unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup chicken bone broth + 2 tbsp to create a slurry with the starch
1 1/2 tbsp arrowroot starch or corn starch
salt and pepper to season
Directions:
Season your chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper
Heat 2 tbsp of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
Add your chicken to the skillet and sear on both sides for 5 minutes until nice and golden
Remove from skillet, turn the heat to medium, and add another tbsp of avocado oil along with your onions
Stir the onions, scraping up any pieces stuck to the pan, and cook for a few minutes then add your bay leaf and coconut sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown, adding the garlic and thyme in the last 3 minutes
Add the coconut milk and 1 cup of bone broth, allowing the liquid to deglaze the pan, and bring to a simmer
Combine the arrowroot starch and remaining 2 tbsp of chicken broth in a small glass or dish and whisk until no lumps remain
Whisk the arrowroot slurry into the creamy onion mixture and cook for a few minutes until thickened
Remove the bay leaf and add chicken back to sauce, turning to coat, and simmer for another 3-5 minutes
Serve and enjoy!!
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Updated at: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:48:09 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
25
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories574.6 kcal (29%)
Total Fat40.6 g (58%)
Carbs16.3 g (6%)
Sugars7.2 g (8%)
Protein38.8 g (78%)
Sodium398.5 mg (20%)
Fiber1.3 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1.5 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs
3 Tbspavocado oil
3sweet onions
large, halved and sliced into thin half moon
2cloves garlic
minced
1bay leaf
2 tspcoconut sugar
2 Tbspfresh thyme leaves
roughly chopped
15 ozcan unsweetened coconut milk
1 cupchicken bone broth
+ 2 tbsp to create a slurry with the starch
1 ½ Tbsparrowroot starch
or corn starch
salt
to season
pepper
to season
Instructions
Step 1
Season your chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper
Step 2
Heat 2 tbsp of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
Step 3
Add your chicken to the skillet and sear on both sides for 5 minutes until nice and golden
Step 4
Remove from skillet, turn the heat to medium, and add another tbsp of avocado oil along with your onions
Step 5
Stir the onions, scraping up any pieces stuck to the pan, and cook for a few minutes then add your bay leaf and coconut sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until the onions are golden brown, adding the garlic and thyme in the last 3 minutes
Step 6
Add the coconut milk and 1 cup of bone broth, allowing the liquid to deglaze the pan, and bring to a simmer
Step 7
Combine the arrowroot starch and remaining 2 tbsp of chicken broth in a small glass or dish and whisk until no lumps remain
Step 8
Whisk the arrowroot slurry into the creamy onion mixture and cook for a few minutes until thickened
Step 9
Remove the bay leaf and add chicken back to sauce, turning to coat, and simmer for another 3-5 minutes
Step 10
Serve and enjoy!!
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