# French Onion Chicken

A slow cooker recipe for French onion chicken, featuring chicken thighs, onions, beef broth, French onion soup mix, Dijon mustard, and cheese.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 or seven chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 packet French onion soup mix
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Gruyère
- Swiss cheese
- provolone cheese
- fresh baked bread
- butter

## Instructions

1. Throw six or seven chicken thighs into your slow cooker.
2. Add one yellow onion sliced to your desire.
3. Sear the chicken and sauté the onions first if desired for better taste.
4. Get one cup of beef broth.
5. Add a packet of French onion soup mix and about a tablespoon of Dijon mustard to the beef broth.
6. Whisk all of the broth mixture together until beautifully combined.
7. Pour the mixture right on top of your chicken.
8. Put the lid on your slow cooker and set it to low for 4 to 6 hours.
9. Check the chicken periodically; it's done when it falls apart with a fork.
10. Add cheese on top of the cooked chicken, such as Gruyère, Swiss, or provolone.
11. Put the lid back on and let the cheese melt.
12. Serve with fresh baked bread with some butter and cheese under the broiler.
13. Top the bread with some of the onions and a couple chicken thighs.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- whisk
- broiler
- knife
- fork

## Tips

- Sear chicken and sauté onions first for better flavor, though it's optional.
- Check chicken periodically as slow cookers vary; it's done when it falls apart easily with a fork.
- Any type of cheese can be used, such as Gruyère, Swiss, or provolone.
- Mold can be cut off cheese and it will be fine.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-04-16

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