French Onion Chicken and Rice is full of caramelized onions, tender chicken, fluffy rice all topped with gooey cheese. It's a meal that the whole family can enjoy.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 35 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 6Servings
Calories 872kcal
Equipment
large skillet or pan
9x13 baking dish
grater
Ingredients
3tablespoonssalted butter
3tablespoonsvegetable oil
4large onionssliced
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1tablespoonminced garlic
4cupschicken broth
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
1 ½cupswhite rice
1cupheavy cream
3cupscooked chickenshredded into bite size pieces
16ouncesSwiss cheeseshredded
Instructions
Add the butter and oil to a large pan, melt on a medium to low heat, once melted add all the onion slices to the pan and stir to get coated in the butter. Let it sit on a medium to low heat for 10 minutes. Do not stir.
Let it sit on a medium to low heat for 10 minutes. Do not stir.
Once it has been 10 minutes now begin to stir every once in a while for another 20 minutes.
They may need another 5-10 minutes to get caramelized. (mine took 30 minutes)
Add the salt, pepper and the garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
Add the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and the rice, stir to combine and bring to a boil, once boiling turn to low and place the lid on and cook for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Once the time is up add the heavy cream and the chicken and stir.
Grab a 9x13 baking dish and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Scoop out the rice mixture and pour into the baking dish. Grate the Swiss cheese and sprinkle all over top.
Place the dish into the preheated oven and cook until the cheese is melted. About 10 minutes.