Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken
Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken is full of flavor from tender chicken and french onion soup. Serve this dish over mashed potatoes or egg noodles for an easy weeknight dinner that you can set and forget about!
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large onions sliced into rings
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Prepare your slow cooker by spraying it with cooking spray on the bottom and along the sides.
- Add butter to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the sliced onions to the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle dried onion soup mix over top. Pour in beef broth. Add minced garlic on top.
- Place the chicken breasts on top of the sliced onions. Season chicken with salt, pepper and thyme.
- Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 6-8 hours making sure to flip the chicken halfway and until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F degrees.
- Add Swiss cheese slices on top of chicken for the last 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe Tips & Variations
- Can add breadcrumbs to chicken for more crunch.
- If you don't have swiss cheese or don't like it you can replace it with Gruyere cheese.
- Vidalia onions work great in this recipe but can also use sweet onions instead.
- Serve with potatoes, rice, egg noodles and/or cooked vegetables for a complete meal.
