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Crispy Onion Chicken

By Valerie · August 22, 2017 · Updated May 27, 2020 13 Comments

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A delicious coating of French-fried onions adds big flavor to this Crispy Onion Chicken. A super family-friendly meal idea!

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This Crispy Onion Chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. A delicious, family-friendly meal!

I had my very first encounter with French-fried onions recently. Most people are familiar with these tasty onions from all those years of consuming the classic holiday green bean casserole, a required dish on most Thanksgiving menus. But, alas, it was never part of my mom’s holiday repertoire so I managed to go all this time without ever once trying them.

But I always kind of wondered…

Then I saw a version of this Crispy Onion Chicken on Taste of Home and I knew I had to take this opportunity to give them a try. And, I must say, I was a bit wary but, WOW, they are pretty fabulous! And, they are also quite versatile.

This Crispy Onion Chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. A delicious, family-friendly meal!

They’d be delicious tossed into salads or piled on top of a burger but in this recipe they are crushed, tossed with a little flour and used as a coating for chicken.

Crispy Onion Chicken

First, the chicken is dipped in an olive oil and butter mixture that includes Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic and then it’s dredged in the crispy fried onion coating and baked on a rimmed baking sheet.

This Crispy Onion Chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. A delicious, family-friendly meal!

The resulting chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. So, so good!

This Crispy Onion Chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. A delicious, family-friendly meal!

I served it with rice pilaf and fresh cooked green beans for a simple, comforting meal.

I know that so many of you are in the throes of Back to School time and that plate up there is SO much like something I’d have made for my boys at this time of year. There’s nothing like a simple and tasty kid-friendly meal like this one to soften the blow of summer coming to an end. But, I have to tell you, my grown guys loved it!

CRISPY ONION CHICKEN


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Crispy Onion Chicken

A delicious coating of French-fried onions adds big flavor to this Crispy Onion Chicken. A super family-friendly meal idea!
4.56 from 9 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 357kcal
Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces French-fried onions
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously coat a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place the French-fried onions in a large, sealed plastic storage bag and use a rolling pin or kitchen mallet to crush them. Measure out and reserve 1/4 cup of the crushed French-fried onions for later. Place remaining crushed onions in a shallow dish (a pie plate works perfectly) and toss with flour to combine. In a separate shallow dish, combine melted butter, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and garlic.
  • Slice or pound chicken to 1/2" thickness and cut into smaller portion size pieces, if desired. Season each side with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Dip chicken in oil mixture, then coat with onion mixture and place on prepared baking sheet.  Drizzle each piece of chicken with about 1 teaspoon of the remaining oil mixture and then top with some of the reserved crushed onions as needed to coat chicken well.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Cooking time will depend on thickness of chicken.

Notes

I found the French-fried onions in the canned vegetable aisle at the grocery store.
Adapted from Taste of Home
 

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 246mg | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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This Crispy Onion Chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside. A delicious, family-friendly meal!

 

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  1. Rachel says

    February 3, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Made this tonight. Probably the best baked chicken recipe EVER! Chicken was moist, tender and flavourful!

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  2. Alexandra Baiz says

    December 5, 2018 at 10:47 am

    Awesome recipe!!! I mean this was delicious, and SO easy to make. What would you recommend this to go with??
    QFC has this on the frozen food dept, and undusually has an apricot chutney that go with it (and is sooo good)! Any suggestions?

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    • Valerie says

      December 5, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      I’m happy you loved it, Alexandra! I like to serve this with a rice dish like my Almond Rice Pilaf but it would also be delicious served with mashed potatoes. I also include a simple veggie side dish like broccoli, green beans, or roasted sweet potatoes.

      Reply
  3. dina says

    September 19, 2017 at 5:52 am

    want to try this with chicken thighs,,,thoughts, please…?

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    • Valerie says

      September 19, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Hi Dina. I think it would work fine but my preference for this recipe would be boneless breasts. Let me know how it works out for you!

      Reply
  4. imgrum says

    September 18, 2017 at 2:23 am

    It sounds easy to try. Thank you for sharing the recipe. My kids will definitely love it.

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  5. Sharon says

    September 12, 2017 at 4:08 pm

    Made this tonight and will be making it a lot more often

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  6. Esdee says

    September 2, 2017 at 1:28 am

    Is there a recipe for the rice pilaf?

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    • Valerie says

      May 12, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      We love this Almond Rice Pilaf!

      Reply
  7. Tamera says

    August 27, 2017 at 10:59 am

    This looks delicious and I’ll definitely be giving it a try!

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  8. Caroline Powley says

    August 26, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    Hi Valerie,
    Not sure what plug in you are using but when you hit the print button it fails to load page. One time it loaded but no picture. This looks very yummy and cannot wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Valerie says

      August 27, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      I have some smart folks looking at the issue right now! Thanks, Caroline 🙂

      Reply

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