I love easy mid week meals and folks this is one of them . So easy, so cheap and so yummy .
This braised French onion chicken is amazing served with mashed potato and steamed vegetables, and is an easy midweek meal the whole family will enjoy. My favourite thing about this recipe is that it’s a one-pot wonder and Less washing up.

Ingredients​

• 1.2kg chicken thigh fillets
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 40g sachet French onion soup mix
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large brown onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

Method​

1. Trim any excess fat off chicken. Combine flour with 2 tsp French onion soup mix. Dust chicken lightly in flour mixture.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown chicken well on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside, and continue until all the chicken is well browned.
3. Add remaining oil to frypan. Add onion and cook over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes until very soft. Add sugar and vinegar and stir well. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes or until onion is caramelised. Return chicken to pan, preferably in a single layer. Mix remaining soup mix with 1 cup water and add to pan with the thyme. Bring to the boil then reduce heat and cover with a lid. Simmer for 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through and very tender.
4. Sprinkle the cheese over the chicken, then continue cooking with the lid on for a further 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve.

NOTES​

• You could do this dish with diced chicken thighs or even breasts, and it would also be lovely with bone-in skin-on chicken thighs. The choice is yours.
• Add a little more water during the cooking process if the sauce is getting too thick.
• Replacing the grated tasty cheese with gruyere would make this dish extra fancy