This flavorful Crockpot French Onion Chicken recipe uses only 5 ingredients to make extra juicy chicken smothered in caramelized onion gravy with melted cheese on top! Bonus: it happens to also be a low carb recipe!
Easy Crockpot French Onion Chicken
This Crockpot French Onion Chicken recipe is one that the entire family is going to love. Not only is it super simple with only 5 ingredients, but your crockpot literally takes over and does all the work for you. It is also a low carb recipe with only 10 net carbs per serving. This French Onion Chicken is so easy and packed with great flavor, I know it will go into your weekly dinner rotation!
This recipe came together by what I had in the pantry. I had no idea if it was going to work out, but I knew this recipe was going to be a hit the minute that I started adding in the ingredients and smelled them all cooking. The house filled with such a wonderful smell I just couldn’t wait for it to be done cooking!
We were all sold by how moist and tender this easy chicken recipe was the first time I made it. But to be honest, it was the french onion flavor and melted cheese on top that won me completely over. It’s beyond delicious and going to be an instant family favorite!
What to serve with French Onion Chicken?
There are a lot of options and it depends on if you would like to keep this a low carb meal or not. Here are a few of my favorites!
Low Carb Side Recommendations:
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Roasted Broccoli or Brussel Sprouts
- Green Beans
- Side Salad
Traditional Side Recommendations:
- Mashed Potatoes
- Crusty Bread (to soak up the sauce)
Just 5 Ingredients
This recipe needs only 5 simple ingredients! You’re going to be very pleased with how easy this chicken dish is to make. Just gather up the ingredients listed below to get started!
- Boneless skinless chicken breast
- Yellow onion, sliced
- Can condensed french onion soup
- Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix
- Swiss or Gruyere Cheese
Can I use another cut of chicken?
Yes! You can use boneless chicken thighs if you have them on hand and prefer to use them, however I personally prefer a large chicken breast instead. It holds up perfectly in the sauce and is easy to transfer to a casserole dish to melt the cheese on top.
I don’t like Swiss cheese, what else can I use?
To keep it most similar to French Onion Soup, I recommend you use a cheese like the classic gruyere cheese. However gruyere cheese can get expensive and isn’t sold in slices, so that’s where Swiss cheese comes in. If you really don’t like Swiss cheese and can’t get gruyere instead, you can also use provolone or mozzarella.
How to make french onion chicken in the crockpot:
Prepare: Spray a large crockpot with nonstick spray. Arrange chicken breast in an even layer on the bottom of the crockpot.
Combine: Layer sliced onions on top of the chicken and sprinkle with Lipton onion soup & dip mix. Pour French onion soup on top and place lid on the slow cooker.
Cook: Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Preheat: Preheat broiler and grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Arrange: Remove whole chicken breasts and place them in an oven-safe casserole dish. Scoop out any leftover cooked onions and arrange those on top of the chicken.
Serve: Top each chicken breast with cheese and broil until melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately!
Tips for the best crockpot chicken!
- Don’t skimp on any of the ingredients! Since there are only 5 ingredients in this whole recipe, each one is super important to have correct. Although, if you love cheese, you can always add in more. I’m a firm believer that you can never have too much cheese!
- Do not shred your chicken, keep the breasts whole. If you shred the chicken, it will become too salty. Cooked in the sauce the chicken will have great seasoning and flavor, but if you shred the meat it will absorb too much of the sauce and it will become salty fast!
- Melting the cheese on top makes a big difference to the final dish. It only takes a couple of minutes to pop the chicken under the broiler to melt the cheese and it makes this dish so much more French Onion Soup-y!
How to store leftovers:
If you happen to have any leftovers of this chicken, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. You can reheat it in the microwave or oven as desired!
This Crockpot French Onion Chicken is the perfect easy dinner idea for a quick weeknight meal or an easy dinner recipe to serve and impress guests. Serve it with a fresh salad and a glass of white wine and you will have a restaurant worthy dinner in minutes!
Leave a review or comment below letting us know how this French Onion Chicken recipe turns out for you! We hope you will love it as much as we do!
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Crockpot French Onion Chicken
This flavorful Crockpot French Onion Chicken recipe uses only 5 ingredients to make extra juicy chicken smothered in caramelized onion gravy with melted cheese on top!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed french onion soup
- 1 (1 oz) envelope Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix
- 4-6 thick slices gruyere or Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Spray a large crockpot with non stick spray. Arrange chicken breast in an even layer on the bottom of the crockpot.
- Layer sliced onions on top of chicken and sprinkle with Lipton onion soup & dip mix. Pour french onion soup on top and place lid on slow cooker.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Preheat broiler and grease a casserole dish with non stick spray.
- Remove whole chicken breasts and place in an oven safe casserole dish. Scoop out any leftover cooked onions and arrange those on top of the chicken. Add a little of the broth to the casserole dish, about 1/3 cup.
- Top each chicken breast with Swiss cheese and broil until melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 servingsServing Size:
1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 471Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 341mgCarbohydrates: 11gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 53g
62 Comments
Kerri
June 15, 2020 at 10:12 pmThis is screaming my name! Cannot wait to try this!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
June 17, 2020 at 2:10 amI know for sure this French Onion Chicken would be a huge hit in my house!
Kevin
June 17, 2020 at 4:28 pmThis has everything you need to have a delicious flavorful dish!
katerina @ diethood.com
June 17, 2020 at 6:40 pmOH my goodness, this looks amazing!! My family would love it!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
June 17, 2020 at 6:41 pmWow! This looks incredibly delicious!!
Catalina
June 17, 2020 at 7:04 pmThis is the type of dinner that my husband goes crazy over. Looks amazing!
Sara Welch
June 17, 2020 at 9:08 pmAdding this to my dinner line up for the week; looks too good to pass up!
Suzy
June 17, 2020 at 10:44 pmWe are super crazy for slow cooker meals right now! Love the hands off approach and I don’t have to turn on my oven!
Sharon
June 28, 2020 at 7:10 pmJust tried this last night and was a hit with my family. I served it with mashed potatoes and french bread with butter on it.
Laura
July 16, 2020 at 12:57 pmHow would you suggest to cook this if you aren’t using a crock pot?
Jessica
July 22, 2020 at 3:10 pmHi Laura! You could also cook it in the oven, but FYI the chicken will not be as tender or soak up as much juice. But I would try cooking it slowly in the oven (with the casserole dish covered with foil) to hopefully let it marinate like it would in the slow cooker! Hope this helps!
Linda
February 19, 2021 at 4:38 pmI have everything to make this for dinner tonight except for Swiss cheese. I have mozzarella I wonder if it would be as good??
Ellen
February 20, 2021 at 7:36 pmI think you could definitely switch the cheese. Enjoy!
Maryjo
September 23, 2020 at 12:01 pmHow do you get the chicken to stay in one piece when done in a crockpot? Mine usually falls apart .. plan on making this tonight!
Jessica
October 14, 2020 at 5:49 pmHi Maryjo! If yours is usually falling apart, I would recommend cooking it less time. Try 4 hours on high or try 6 hours on low! Your chicken is done cooking once it reaches 165°F internally which is much sooner than the standard 8 hours cook time!
Becky
October 7, 2020 at 5:10 pmWhat about doubling the recipe? Would you suggest not to? Or would it most likely work out the same?
Jessica
October 14, 2020 at 5:48 pmYou should be able to double it with zero issues as long as you have a big enough crockpot for all those breasts!
Liz
January 2, 2021 at 4:47 pmIf i double the recope i would have to have 2 layers. Would that be ok ?
Jessica
January 6, 2021 at 5:06 pmHi Liz! Yes it should cook ok that way still! May just be a little extra soupy if you double it all! 😉
Janet Perello
October 12, 2020 at 1:38 pmI have an Instant Pot
How long should I cook the chicken in it?
Jessica
October 14, 2020 at 5:48 pmHi Janet! I wouldn’t necessarily recommend for the instant pot because you would have to add more liquid to the instant pot for it to be able to reach pressure without burning. Which would really change the recipe, but if you want, you could add 3/4 cup water to the ingredients and cook it in the pressure cooker for 18 minutes at high pressure, with a quick pressure release. Hope this helps!
Shiah
October 13, 2020 at 3:49 pmHi! This looks amazing! Do you have instant pot directions?
Jessica
October 14, 2020 at 5:47 pmHi Shiah! This one I wouldn’t necessarily recommend for the instant pot because you would have to add more liquid to the instant pot for it to be able to reach pressure without burning. Which would really change the recipe, but if you want, you could add 3/4 cup water to the ingredients and cook it in the pressure cooker for 18 minutes at high pressure, with a quick pressure release. Hope this helps!
Elizabeth
October 24, 2020 at 1:07 pmAbout how big would you say one serving is? One breast?
Jessica
November 4, 2020 at 4:37 pmYes, 1 breast!
LaVonya
November 6, 2020 at 4:23 amCan I use chicken broth or condensed chicken soup instead of beef?
Jessica
November 9, 2020 at 3:38 pmYes you can definitely use chicken broth! It’s a little less French onion soup flavor, but will still be tasty!
Maria
December 4, 2020 at 3:20 pmDo you have to add cheese or can you eat without?
Jessica
December 29, 2020 at 7:04 pmYou can serve it with or without cheese! Up to you!
Katherine Janet Taylor
January 11, 2021 at 6:03 pmExcuse me being dim…are you watering the condensed soup down or using it as it comes out of the can??
Jessica
January 12, 2021 at 4:03 amYou use it exactly as it comes out of the can, no extra liquid needed!
Patricia
February 15, 2021 at 3:47 amWhat size chicken breasts (4oz, 6oz or…?) do you recommend works best in this recipe? Thank you.
Ellen
February 16, 2021 at 1:56 pmHi! You can use either, we like using a 6oz chicken breast for our family. Hope you enjoy as much as we do!
Sharon Seiber
February 20, 2021 at 4:17 pmHow many carbs would you say is in this? Can’t be many!
Ellen
February 20, 2021 at 7:35 pmYou are right! Only 11
I hope you love it as much as we do!
Nutrition Information: YIELD: 4 servings SERVING SIZE: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 471TOTAL FAT: 22gSATURATED FAT: 11gTRANS FAT: 1gUNSATURATED FAT: 9gCHOLESTEROL: 151mgSODIUM: 341mg CARBOHYDRATES: 11gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 0gFIBER: 1gSUGAR: 2gSUGAR ALCOHOLS: 0gPROTEIN: 53g
Rawson Coleman
March 19, 2021 at 8:26 pmI had six bone-in thighs from a Winn-Dixie deal in the freezer so I used them in the recipe, keeping everything else as-is. Four hours on high is definitely the way to go. Easy and delicious!
Hannah
April 4, 2021 at 6:38 pmWhat size crockpot is needed? I have a 2.5 qt
Ellen
April 5, 2021 at 2:53 pmHi Hannah! I think a 2.5 qt crock pot will be too small. You may be able to halve the recipe and make it work.
If you do please let us know how it turns out.
Thanks!
Amara
April 19, 2021 at 3:39 pmI did this and it worked out great! Thanks!
Kristine Levenson
May 13, 2021 at 5:04 pmCan this recipe be adapted for an InstaPot? If so, how? Thanks!
Ellen
May 13, 2021 at 9:23 pmHi Kristine,
Yes! You can make French Onion Chicken in an Instant Pot 🙂
You will need to cook for 20 minutes on high pressure and do a quick pressure release.
Let us know how you like it!
Sondra Holt
August 15, 2021 at 10:57 pmMade this tonight and it was so great to have dinner cooking during such a crazy day
My entire family loved it and only one extra fish for sides! Thank you
Holly Conner
September 12, 2021 at 2:25 ammy oven currently isn’t working, is there any way i could improvise the last step?
Jessica
September 13, 2021 at 2:16 pmYou can skip it, the cheese will warm from the hot chicken, but not totally melt. Or, you could quickly melt it in the microwave! Hope this helps!
Brooke
September 28, 2021 at 1:18 pmCould I use cream of mushroom condensed soup instead of French onion being I do not have French onion?
Ellen
September 28, 2021 at 4:01 pmHi Brooke, You can change out the soup but cream of mushroom soup will change the flavor. Please let us know if you use cream of mushroom and how it turns out 🙂
Erin
October 26, 2021 at 2:05 pmWe have thinner cut chicken breast strips instead of chicken breasts. Would they cook in about half the time?
Jessica
October 27, 2021 at 6:34 pmThey will cook a little quicker, but still will take time in the slow cooker. If cooking on high, I’d check them around 2 to 3 hours!
Linda C Ladd
November 2, 2021 at 8:45 pmHi! Making this tomorrow and husband bought frozen chicken breasts in a bag. UGH! Do you think they will work?
Ellen
November 3, 2021 at 12:29 pmHi Linda, I would let them thaw if possible. But yes you can use frozen, it may not be as flavorful because the chicken won’t soak up as much flavor. Thanks for following us 🙂
Kaelee
November 9, 2021 at 5:23 pmHow long would you leave it in the oven for without the broiler?
Ellen
November 15, 2021 at 12:28 pmJust long enough to melt the cheese
Deb
January 6, 2022 at 8:58 pmCan you substitute chicken thighs?
Ellen
January 10, 2022 at 12:29 pmYes, chicken thighs will work 🙂
Donna
January 27, 2022 at 12:06 pmHi. If I only want to make 2 chicken breasts, do I only put 1/2 packet & 1/2 can French Onion. Or keep the same as your recipe?
Thank you.
Ellen
January 28, 2022 at 1:02 pmHi Donna,
Yes, 1/2 a packet and 1/2 a can of French onion would be best. You are going to love it 🙂
Dawne
March 31, 2022 at 10:01 pmDoes this freeze well?
Ellen
April 1, 2022 at 1:00 pmHi Dawne, We think it’s best if you freeze without the cheese and add cheese when you are ready to serve.
Thanks! Ellen
Adrianna
April 14, 2022 at 1:54 pmIf I don’t have a can of condensed French onion would cream of mushroom or beef consomme work?
Jessica
April 25, 2022 at 2:54 pmI think beef consommé would be the closet! Cream of mushroom would be a very different final dish.
Gene
April 27, 2022 at 11:19 amBefore I put the chicken in the pan to broil I layer the bottom of the pan with slices of italian bread.
Truly delicious.
Thank you for the recipe.
Gene
Jessica
April 27, 2022 at 5:36 pmThat is a delicious idea Gene! We will have to try it!